Food Lion to Celebrate Charlotte, N.C., Area Teachers With 5% Discount on Teacher Appreciation Day, Tuesday, May 5

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Food Lion is celebrating teachers in its home market by offering teachers a 5 percent discount on their total purchase in over 140 Charlotte, N.C., area stores on Teacher Appreciation Day, Tuesday, May 5.

"Every day, our teachers in Charlotte and the surrounding communities invest in our students' learning and growth," said Dave Bass, division vice president for Food Lion's central division, which includes the Charlotte area. "This is Food Lion's way of investing back in our teachers as we celebrate them this Teacher Appreciation Day and show our support for the work they do every day to educate our future neighbors, associates and community leaders."

A full list of participating stores is available by clicking on the "Documents" tab above. To receive the discount, teachers need to simply show a teacher ID at checkout.

This offer is valid on Tuesday, May 5, only. The discount does not apply to the purchase of alcohol, tobacco, gift cards, lottery, postage stamps or services.

Food Lion is proud to partner with local teachers and schools in the Charlotte area and all the communities it serves throughout the year. The grocer regularly hosts Food Lion Feeds Family Math Nights in its stores to help educate students and their families about how to make healthy choices in the grocery stores, on any budget, and engages in numerous donations at schools to provide fresh produce and other healthy items to students and their families struggling with hunger.

About Food Lion

Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C., since 1957, has more than 1,100 stores in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states and employs more than 63,000 associates. By leveraging its longstanding heritage of low prices and convenient locations, Food Lion is working to own the easiest full shop grocery experience in the Southeast, anchored by a strong commitment to affordability, freshness and the communities it serves. Through Food Lion Feeds, the company has committed to provide 500 million meals to individuals and families in need by the end of 2020. Food Lion is a company of Delhaize America, the U.S. division of Brussels-based Delhaize Group. For more information, visit www.foodlion.com.