Food Lion

Update* It looks like they addressed the homeless problem here. For the last few months, a hampton police officer has been sitting in the parking lot and I have not seen a panhandler or other sitting at the front of the building. Also the back of the the building seems to no longer be a rear room. Great job whoever stepped up. Great prices and staff here too. Old review* Place would be great if it were not for the homeless group they have living in the white trucks on the side of the building and in the old GEX auto garage. Many times I have walked to/from my truck and found one of them urinating on the side of the building. It's their personal bathroom back there and unfortunately you can see and smell reminders of past bathroom breaks on your way to your vehicle. Not too appealing sight for a place where you buy your food. They also hang out 3-5 at a time in front of the old blockbuster yelling at people for handouts as they walk in the door. Not a pleasant experience. Once you get inside the staff has always been nice and helpful. Place is pretty well stocked and clean. Rarely have issues with food quality. Once they get the homeless squatters under control i think they will be good to go.

This is my neighborhood store, I've had many bad experiences at this location, I strongly believe the whole staff needs to be trained all over again. To keep my blood pressure down I've chosen to not ever shop their again. I shop at the Food Lion in Newmarket Shopping Center, its a little out of my way but well worth it, they have the best staff ever, I love shopping there.

This store is ok. It does leave a lot to be desired. The cleanliness was acceptable but could improve. The employees definitely leave more to be desired. I've encountered MANY rude employees at this store. The variety SUCKS. They have a WHOLE aisle for breads and biscuits. They could cut down on that and increase their variety. I guess that's how it is down south. The main reason I went there was because I lived almost around the corner. It's good in a pinch but I wouldn't make it your go to all the time. Winn Dixie is so much better.

My coworkers and I frequent this location for our slow day snack needs. The store is always clean and all the shelves fully stacked and neat. The cashiers are personable and efficient and you'll be in and out with no hassle. They're always having sales so it's also a good place to save some money.

What happened? In the last few months this location had undergone a 'revival' in face of new store competitors. Even Walmart employees were on edge about it. My Food Lion had local sourced produce with providences, plus fan fav brands. I loved the old OCD manager... but now the produce section is so sad and most choices are not available thru out the store. The products no longer reflect local tastes. The baked goods are gummy looking. These kind of fails makes chains fail -- they are not the cheapest game in town, don't give me low price economic propaganda as an excuse.