HOT Food Lion: Free Groceries–1st 200 Customers Tomorrow (Select States Only)

By Collin | Owner

Mar 27, 2012 @ 7:07 PM MDT

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Wow! Tomorrow, March 28th, Food Lion is giving away a FREE bag of store brand groceries to the first 200 customers at select Food Lion stores when the doors open! The bags will have a variety of items inside, ranging from crackers and cereal to aluminum foil. If you live in Virginia, West Virginia, or North Carolina go here to find a Food Lion store near you, then set your alarm and head on over there to score some FREE groceries! Be sure to call ahead to see if your store is participating.

Keep in mind that store hours vary by location (some stores open at 6AM and others open at 7AM) so be sure to verify your local store’s opening time before you go. For more details, click here to read an article about this event.

onlinee back tomorrow and let us know if you are one of the lucky ones to snag free groceries at your store. 😀

(Thanks, E!)

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Heather G March 27, 2012 at 7:16 pm MST

Darn…..its for northeastern NC. I live in southeastern NC. Just missed it 🙂

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Ashlee March 27, 2012 at 7:16 pm MST

oh man! i live in TN

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Thelostpond March 27, 2012 at 7:26 pm MST

I live in TN too, and our closed down a month or so ago.

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Laura March 27, 2012 at 8:05 pm MST

Me too! Are you in Hendersonville, by chance?

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Barb J March 27, 2012 at 7:17 pm MST

I just called my local store in NC and they were clueless to this so I guess that is a NO for me to free groceries.

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Broke March 27, 2012 at 7:39 pm MST

Same here. My Food Lion never doubles coupon or does anything promotional like this. 🙁

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Ashley March 27, 2012 at 7:47 pm MST

same here I am in eastern NC but they did call other store managers for me just to double check that they hadn’t missed something

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Ashley P. March 27, 2012 at 7:26 pm MST

So excited….guess I’m getting up early tomorrow – I just called my local store here in Richmond, VA and they confirmed this is true – can’t wait to see what they are giving away! Thanks as always Colin!

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Shanna March 27, 2012 at 8:58 pm MST

What store in Richmond??? I was just about to check!

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Suzanne March 28, 2012 at 9:06 am MST

I thought Richmond was excluded since it was talking about the Eastern Shore. Darn. Good to see other Hip 2 Saver’s from Richmond!!!

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Joy March 27, 2012 at 7:27 pm MST

Okay so I live in West Virginia and we have over 5 Food Lion stores in a 20 mile radius. I called all of them and none of them have a clue what I am talking about.

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rainwindel March 27, 2012 at 7:34 pm MST

approximately where in WV are you? I am in WV also and don’t want to waste my time if its not my area

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Joy March 27, 2012 at 7:39 pm MST

I am in the eastern panhandle. One of the stores I called just laughed at me.

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Amy March 27, 2012 at 7:43 pm MST

Here in Fairmont, WV…slightly afraid to call for fear of being laughed at lol

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Serena March 27, 2012 at 8:12 pm MST

did you call? I would be going to fairmont one as well :/

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Pamela March 28, 2012 at 4:40 am MST

Darn, I’m in Berkeley County….guess I won’t wake the kids up and waste my time:-(

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Christina March 27, 2012 at 10:23 pm MST

I posted an article about Danville below with link

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Christina March 27, 2012 at 10:28 pm MST

hey isn’t that where Millionaire’s Row is? not from Va but that sounds familiar…hmm does that still exist….now I’m curious.

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Tricia March 28, 2012 at 6:55 am MST

I called the Charles Town store & they said they are NOT doing this…bummer!

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Iguana Travel March 28, 2012 at 7:54 am MST

I live in Martinsburg, WV. I didnt go but does anyone know if they gave any out?

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Iguana Travel March 28, 2012 at 7:55 am MST

Im in Martinsburg. Does anyone know if they were participating here? I couldnt wake up that early 🙂

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rainwindel March 28, 2012 at 2:58 pm MST

I am in Inwood…I did not bother.

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stella March 27, 2012 at 7:28 pm MST

What time do you think I should get up to go to my local food lion?

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Jul March 27, 2012 at 7:29 pm MST

I called one of our Food Lions in Harrisonburg, VA and they are participating but they said instead of a bag of groceries they would be giving away $10 gift cards.

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Megan March 27, 2012 at 7:58 pm MST

Hi!! I live in Harrisonburg too!! Just thought it was neat to see a local fellow couponer! What time does our store open?

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Laura March 28, 2012 at 7:14 am MST

I’m in Timberville VA, close to you “Harrisonburg-ers” (isn’t that a cute name? Lol.) , and our store was giving the bags away.

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Jul March 28, 2012 at 7:58 pm MST

My husband was able to get a $10 Food Lion card and a Food Lion bag. Apparently the prescribed items they were supposed to put in the bag had not arrived. Pretty neat promotion I think. Did anyone else get the $10?

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FL associate March 27, 2012 at 7:33 pm MST

I work for Food Lion in WV and we are not giving away free groceries tomorrow.

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Karen March 27, 2012 at 7:35 pm MST

My local food lion is literally a stones throw away so i may as well head over there just to check.

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Melissa March 27, 2012 at 8:45 pm MST

The food lion here in culpeper va had no idea what I was talking about. So I guess it’s a no go here. 🙁

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Jen March 28, 2012 at 9:13 am MST

Glad to see someone in my area!

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Kari March 27, 2012 at 7:38 pm MST

Can’t get this deal. I live in Florida and ours closed awhile ago:(

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Lindsay March 27, 2012 at 7:59 pm MST

my store isn’t doing it but others in other towns are, poop

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Lindsay March 27, 2012 at 8:02 pm MST

oh yeah i’m in Fredericksburg, VA…

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danii March 27, 2012 at 8:00 pm MST

I just sent this to my Aunt in Mechanicsville, VA 🙂 Hope hers is participating.

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Char March 28, 2012 at 7:08 am MST

They are! Got my free bag just before 9 and it seemed they had a lot left! Woohoo!

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im March 27, 2012 at 8:19 pm MST

is Charlotte NC FL stores are part of the free groceries giveaway?
I live 2 min away from a Food lion

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Christina March 27, 2012 at 10:09 pm MST

just seen this at this article…

https://www2.godanriver.online/news/2012/mar/27/food-lion-launches-new-strategy-giveaways-ar-1799024/

The first 200 customers walking into Food Lion stores in Danville Wednesday morning will receive a free bag of groceries.

“We want to make sure our customers stay loyal with us,” said Larry Cassels, director of operations for the western Virginia region.

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rebate queen March 28, 2012 at 4:44 am MST

Got up early to go to my Food Lion in Jacksonville, NC. They had no idea what I was talking about.

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Nicole March 28, 2012 at 5:18 am MST

The food lion in Winston-Salem had no clue either. The cashier said “If if sounds too good to be true than it’s probably not true”. : (

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Charis March 28, 2012 at 5:18 am MST

Got my bag in Hampton, Va! Nobody was there! Collin, I sent you a pic 😉

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Brie March 28, 2012 at 5:21 am MST

I’m in Virginia Beach. I happen to live not more than two blocks away, so I hopped in my car and got my bag. Not many people there. They still have a bunch of bags.

The bag: reusable bag, peanut butter, strawberry preserves, aluminum foil, resealable bags, thin spaghetti, 2 liter of cola, and hand sanitizer. Not bad for FREE.

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Ashley P March 28, 2012 at 5:23 am MST

Just scored my free bag, I was handed a ticket when I came thru the door to redeem after purchase, then went to customer service counter and received a reusable food lion bag that includes: a 2 liter cola, pasta, an 8 pack of peanut butter cracker packs, a box of forks, aluminum foil, and a box of reusable 20 gallon storage bags

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kara March 28, 2012 at 5:24 am MST

I got mine!!

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Sue March 28, 2012 at 5:36 am MST

I received mine in Chesapeake, VA. There was no waiting and I like the reusable bag. The store has been revamped and looks much nicer. I did grab some of their brand canned vegetables as they were 3 for $1.00. Not bad even without coupons.

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Sue March 28, 2012 at 6:33 am MST

Also, my bag had: Corn Flakes, Cola, Aluminum foil, baggies, (2) eight pack of peanut butter crackers, and spaghetti.

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Rome Anderson March 28, 2012 at 5:43 am MST

Pretty cool bag when paired with the recent Free: Half Gallon Fruit Blend Silk Coupon,6pk Box Of Entemann’s Muffin Tops, and The Craft Cheese Bread Crumb Mix!

In the Hampton Roads Are I received a bag with aluminum foil,pasta,abox of peanut-butter crackers,20pk reusable storage bags,Box Of Forks,a 2liter of Soda and a coupon good for $10 off my next purchase(0f $40 or More) which i’ll probably use this weekend….Thanks Collin You Are The Coolest Couponer!!!

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Laura March 28, 2012 at 6:00 am MST

I got mine in Poquoson, VA

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nina March 28, 2012 at 6:06 am MST

called my local store they didn’t get the memo. in NC

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kari March 28, 2012 at 6:25 am MST

I just got mine in Richmond VA not bad, Cereal, pasta, forks, reusable food lion bags, a 2 liter soda, aluminun foil, and hand snitizer in a really cute reusable bag. i love it

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Cindy March 28, 2012 at 6:26 am MST

Va Bch Holland rd had soda, foil, plastic bags, peanut butter, strawberry preserves and spaghetti. Great deal.

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Suzan March 28, 2012 at 6:51 am MST

Hubby went to the store near our home in Chesapeake and got cola, thin spaghetti, aluminum foil, plastic bags, peanut butter crackers, plastic forks, and Raisin Brain. I stopped by the store near the base at Little Creek and got cola, thin spaghetti, aluminum foil, plastic bags, apple cider, plastic forks, and Corn Flakes. Surprised that I was able to score the bag as the store by the base opened at 6:00 am and I didn’t get there until after 8:00!

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Kristy March 28, 2012 at 7:00 am MST

My store opened up at 7 i got there at 830 and stil received a bag. It included forks, peanut butter crackers, cola, storage bags, spaghetti noodles, and aluminum foil. You had to collect a ticket and then when you were leaving you got the reusable bag. I went to the store in Virginia near tuckernuck.

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Joy March 28, 2012 at 7:24 am MST

Was it newer stores everyone ? seems the two near my home..both didn’t participate..even though I am in a participating state..but they are OLD FL stores.. it says to celebrate their new changes as below.. which I know this has happened at my store..If you get a friendly cashier you are lucky..I only shop FL for something I forgot to get..like a last minute something because it is closer to my home..wish they would upgrade it:

“The retailer reduced prices on 6,000 items, refreshed its produce selection, expanded its organic and natural products sections, refined its check-out process, improved customer service and made aisles easier to navigate, Phillips-Brown said.

“The strategy is all about making our stores easier and friendlier for customers to shop,” she said. “Price is important, as well as the experience they have in our stores.”

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Brittany E March 28, 2012 at 7:32 am MST

I just got one and its 9:30! Thanks Collin. My store still had a bunch left. I live in the Richmond area.

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Shanna March 28, 2012 at 7:34 am MST

Got a free bag and a catalina for $4 of $40 for groceries and $1 off $3 juice! Good day!

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Tina Lam March 28, 2012 at 7:39 am MST

Thanks Collin. My store is in Va Beach VA. I was surprised by how much was in it….I got Plastic Cups, forks, corn flakes, cola, thin spaghetti, foil, storage bags, and a set of basting brushes.

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Deb March 28, 2012 at 7:40 am MST

I just got mine at the Grottoes, Va store. Yay!! Always happy with free groceries!

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Kari March 28, 2012 at 7:50 am MST

Got mine! Lots of free goodies. I live in Ashland, VA and my store (Kings Charter Mall) had about 75 bags left at 9:30! I got free 2L pop, spaghetti, forks, tin foil, one gallon bags, salsa, cereal, and cheese/cracker snacks. VERY good deal!

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Victoria March 28, 2012 at 7:59 am MST

My mom went to get the deal and so did I, I received: box cereal, cola, spaghetti, alum foil, storage bags, peanut butter crackers, and chocolate chip granola bars. Looks like most Richmond stores are participating.

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Ashley R. March 28, 2012 at 8:00 am MST

Took a chance to run by on my way to work and at just before 9:30 (Richmond, VA) they still had maybe 30-40 left – yaay! My bag contained: A bag of ruffle chips, a roll of toliet paper, a roll of paper towels, a pack of napkins, hand sanitizer, a 2-liter soda, aluminum foil, reusable storage bags, spaghetti, and a box of foks – Who knew you could get all of that in one bag! So excited – thanks for posting this Colin! You are truly the best!

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Shanna March 28, 2012 at 8:08 am MST

I went to the same one, by Target! Sweet deal!

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Suzanne March 28, 2012 at 1:17 pm MST

NIce to see so many Richmonders on here!

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LaTonya March 28, 2012 at 8:01 am MST

Thanks Collin. My friend and I got ours in Charlottesville, VA. You are awesome!!

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Amber March 28, 2012 at 8:06 am MST

The closest 3 stores by me were already out… but 1 of them only had 100 instead of the advertised 200- I wonder if talking to corporate would do anything? One of the stores ran out of bags but a coule people were having a fit because they hadn’t redeemed their ticket yet (they passed out tickets so you would have time to shop before getting your bag). Definately seems they needed a better way to handle this promotion!

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kristen March 28, 2012 at 8:21 am MST

I live in Western NC, and the article said 87 locations in Hampton Roads and the Eastern Shore and 15 in northeastern North Carolina. So I am out of luck. I called anyways, but maybe next time.

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Ann March 28, 2012 at 8:24 am MST

Score!!!! What a wonderful way to being Wednesday!

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Suzanne March 28, 2012 at 9:41 am MST

Decided to take a shot and call the Manakin, VA store which is right next door to my job. They are a pretty slow store so I thought they might have some left and they did! Received a reusable food lion bag that includes: a 2 liter cola, pasta, an 8 pack of peanut butter cracker packs, a box of forks, aluminum foil, and a box of reusable 20 gallon storage bags. Thanks for the heads up!

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