Food Lion - Manassas, VA: Remodel Prep (Part 2)

Taken February 1, 2020, last glimpse of the old sign

Happy Leap Day from the Shoppes of Battery Mill! As a treat for this unique day of the year, we present to you the next chapter in this revolutionary Food Lion saga. This episode is where things actually take off and become noticeable. Without further ado, let us begin!

Photos taken January 22, 2020

We enter the Food Lion remodel saga with a look at their trailer collection to the left of the store. These sorts of trailers are often prominent surrounding retail renovation operations, holding equipment and decor pieces.

One of the most notable harbingers of such a move lies within a banner about the remodel - quite simply as shoppers head to a convenient entrance.

One of Food Lion's latest advertising campaigns creating a more humble look for their stores. In my book, it's definitely awesome to see the chain represent the cities they have stores in.

While this may be a hard hat area, most of it is still open to regular shopping. However, make sure to be patient as you peruse the store's aisles!

Have a taste of refreshment royalty at Food Lion! That's right - in addition to traditional (and slightly less extravagant offerings , the exquisite Royal Crown Cola and its less-striking diet companion are availablbe for purchase.

G'Day, Mate! Would you like to hear all about wines from across the world? Well then, take a stroll down Food Lion's first aisle... and you'll see what it's all about! Jokes aside, this display is a pretty clever collection of greetings from around the world. Wait, was my last sentence still a joke? Hehe...

The lunch meat section with random trays of baked goods in center. One of the most notable changes at this point stems from the lack of a bumper above the cases - in turn exposing the backlight that created the distinctive Bloom effect.

Here we see the effect again across the perimeter row of meat coolers.

This is the back left corner of the store, transitioning product from beer to frozen foods and dairy. Evident by the cube sign, the corridor in the center of the photo As of my following visit to the store (which will be up on this blog soon), Food Lion has completed remodeling the restrooms in advance of the rest of the store.

For our next portion of the tour we wrap back around to the health & beauty section, or moreso the aisle straddling this and the general grocery kind. Within this photo, you may see an assortment of general merchandise products, such as cleaning supplies, gift cards, and an additional selection of health & beauty goods. Also one thing I have to note... all those aisle marker names are shifted... could this have been some early remodel work?

All literature, all the time here in the magazine section. While I have seen this stand at other retailers like Shoppers, it still is unique given the magazines are from a given time, not that of today. Also note the DNI papers - I'm not exactly sure what this move means, however I assume this section will be more difficult to disperse throughout this remodel.

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This photoset would be the last anyone would see this Food Lion as highly reminiscent of Bloom. Next time within this remodel saga, change will certainly be in the air. Stay tuned!