81-786: The Salisbury Post is an American, English-language daily newspaper, founded in 1905, in Salisbury, North Carolina that serves the city and other municipalities in Rowan County , as well as the county itself. The publisher of the Post is John Carr and its editor is Chandler Inions. The paper was known as the Salisbury Evening Post (1905–1984). The Salisbury Post debuted as The Salisbury Evening Post on January 9, 1905, and immediately proclaimed itself as "Salisbury's Leading Afternoon Newspaper." J. B. Doub, E. C. Arey and Gabe M. Royal launched
162-434: A 50% reduction in carbon emissions from its operations and 15% reduction for its supply chains by 2030. Since 2000, Food Lion and Feeding America have partnered to reduce food waste by donating more than 300 million meals to Food Lion's communities through their food rescue initiative. Retailers nationwide implement the food program within their local communities. Every Wednesday Food Lion renews its deals and promotions in
243-491: A 700,000 square foot facility employing 1,200. Salisbury has developed a strong record of historic preservation since the late 20th century. It is the site of a noted prisoner of war camp during the American Civil War and has ten National Register historic districts. The city has many historic homes and commercial buildings dating from the 19th century and early 20th century, several of which are individually listed on
324-523: A County Seat, and public buildings were erected. The deed is dated February 11, 1755, when John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville conveyed 635 acres (257 ha) for the "Salisbury Township". The settlement was built at the intersection of longtime Native American trading routes. It became an economic hub along what was improved as the Great Wagon Road in North Carolina. It became the principal city of
405-471: A female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
486-560: A large addition to his quickly growing chain of stores, Rowan County North Carolina was shown 'per capita' to contain 'the highest number of millionaires' in the United States (all attributed to those initial and early investments). His implementation of weekly (sales) flyers advertising the noticeably low-prices (as compared to other stores), in combination with literally 'plastering' nearly every square inch of each storefront with neon colored hand-lettered signage proved extremely effective. In
567-428: A lion in its logo, Food Town asked to use it on product labels and new store signs. Ralph Ketner realized "lion" needed only two new letters and the movement of another in the chain's signs. On December 12, 1982, Ketner announced the name change to "Food Lion," and by the end of March 1983, all stores had been rebranded. The name change, while puzzling for American customers, made economic and historic sense, as Delhaize
648-540: A nominal $ 2 fine. In 2014, Food Lion was sued for religious discrimination by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after a meat cutter at a Winston-Salem Food Lion was fired for declining to work on Sundays or Thursdays evenings. The meat cutter was a Jehovah's Witness minister who was required to attend religious services and meetings on those days. The EEOC sought back pay and compensatory and punitive damages. Food Lion agreed to pay
729-744: A number of educational institutions, both public and private. The Rowan–Salisbury School System was formed in 1989 after the merger of the Rowan County Schools and the Salisbury City Schools. Most notable is Salisbury High School . There are two charter school in Rowan County, Essie Mae Kiser Foxx Charter School, in East Spencer and Faith Academy Charter School in Faith North Carolina. Many private schools, both inside and outside
810-666: A period. Since 2000, the city's population has grown rapidly, with people attracted to the city's resources and amenities. According to the United States Census Bureau , as of 2010, the city has a total area of 22.14 square miles (57.3 km ), all land. Salisbury is located in the Central Piedmont of North Carolina in the Charlotte metropolitan area . The city is 21 miles north of Concord , 38 miles south of Winston-Salem , and 25 miles northeast of Charlotte . As of
891-655: A popular activity in Salisbury, including annual re-enactments at the Josephus Hall House , an antebellum manse in downtown Salisbury that was home to Dr. Josephus Hall, who was the surgeon at the Confederate prison. In the antebellum period and after the American Civil War, Salisbury was the trading city of an upland area devoted to cultivation of cotton as a commodity crop. It was also the business and law center of
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#1732855222696972-788: A presence in Bangkok, Thailand , starting in 1997. Operated locally by Bel-Thai Supermarket Co, in 2004 it withdrew from the country, selling all branches to Tops Supermarkets . For 20 consecutive years, Food Lion has been named Energy Star Partner of the Year and has received the Sustained Excellence Award for 18 consecutive years for its sustainability efforts. In partnership with parent company Ahold Delhaize USA, Food Lion aims to commit to heightened sustainability efforts, which include greater food transparency by 2025; reducing food waste by 50% by 2030 via composting, recycling and animal feed; and
1053-818: A restructuring. In August 2014, it was reported that Delhaize was putting the entire portfolio of Bottom Dollar Food locations up for sale. Ultimately Bottom Dollar Food was shuttered and the stores sold to Aldi in early 2015. Harveys stores are mainly located in rural markets within the Deep South . In May 2013, all Harveys stores were sold to BI-LO LLC. Reid's was a small chain of stores located in various rural South Carolina communities. The chain's history can trace back to 1972, when its namesake founder Reid Boylston opened his first store in Barnwell, South Carolina . Most of these stores were all formerly branded as Food Lion stores and continue to carry Food Lion branded goods and use
1134-499: A result, Food Lion was forced to greatly scale back its expansion plans in Texas and Oklahoma, as well as delay, then cancel its planned entry into new markets in Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois. In 1993, Food Lion agreed to pay $ 16.2 million to settle claims that they violated federal laws regulating unpaid overtime, minimum wage, and child labor, according to the U.S. Department of Labor . In
1215-517: A store in Concord, North Carolina. The first official remodel began in late 2014 to 76 of their stores in the greater Wilmington and Greenville, North Carolina markets. In March 2015, plans were announced for remodeling of its 162 locations in the Raleigh, North Carolina, market. The Raleigh market remodels were expected to be completed in stores on a rolling basis between April and October 2015. In June 2015, it
1296-564: A variety of incentive grants to historic homeowners and downtown business owners to defray the cost of repairs and rehabilitation projects. A walking tour begins at the Rowan County Convention and Visitor's Bureau and winds through the history of Salisbury and the state's Piedmont Region. Structures from the 19th century, as well as artifacts, such as the desk that President Andrew Jackson used when he studied law in Salisbury, are viewable. The Rowan Museum has exhibits that incorporate
1377-897: A weekly ad. On October 6, 2021, Food Lion announced the release of Mountain Dew Uproar , a berry-kiwi flavored version of the drink, as a limited-time collaboration with PepsiCo . The product was created with the Leo the Food Lion mascot in mind, and was available exclusively at Food Lion Stores. Uproar was discontinued in July 2023. Bloom was Food Lion's upscale grocery model that opened on May 26, 2004. As of December 2009, 65 Bloom stores were in North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia. On March 14, 2011, Delhaize announced that all Bloom supermarkets in North and South Carolina would close or be converted to
1458-540: Is a city in the Piedmont region of North Carolina , United States; it has been the county seat of Rowan County since 1753 when its territory extended to the Mississippi River. Located 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Charlotte and within its metropolitan area , the town has attracted a growing population. The 2020 census shows 35,580 residents. Salisbury is the oldest continually populated colonial town in
1539-463: Is an AM station associated with Catawba College and training students for broadcasting careers. Co-owned with WSAT, the station went dark on August 30, 2016, citing signal issues. iHeartMedia -owned alternative rock radio station WEND (New Rock 106.5 The End) is licensed to Salisbury; its transmitter is located in China Grove. Salisbury has no broadcast television stations licensed in the city, but
1620-589: Is currently owned by Ahold Delhaize . The mascot’s name has been Leo the Food Lion since January 17, 1997. Food Lion was founded in 1957 in Salisbury, North Carolina , as Food Town by Wilson Smith, Ralph Ketner , and Brown Ketner. The Food Town chain was acquired by the Belgium-based Delhaize Group grocery company in 1974. Due to Ralph Ketner's savvy business sense and ever-growing grocery store endeavors, initial investors of Ketner's 'Food-Town' virtually all became millionaires. At one point, after
1701-553: Is represented in the North Carolina House of Representatives as a part of the 77th district, which includes the city and northern and western parts of Rowan County . The current representative is Republican Harry J. Warren . Salisbury is represented in the North Carolina Senate , as part of the 34th district, by Republican Andrew Brock as a part of the 34th district. Senator Brock also represents Davie County . On
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#17328552226961782-497: Is served by network affiliates and independent stations broadcasting from nearby Charlotte. WSRG-TV is a government-access channel located on Hotwire (the city's former fiber optic telephone, Internet and MVPD service) on channel 394 and Spectrum Salisbury (channel 16) but not available by satellite. It serves Rowan County, including Salisbury, Granite Quarry, Rockwell, Faith, China Grove and Cleveland. Amtrak 's Crescent , Carolinian , and Piedmont trains connect Salisbury with
1863-433: The 2020 United States census , there were 35,540 people, 12,524 households, and 7,325 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2010, there were 33,663 people, 10,276 households, and 6,186 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,488.3 people per square mile (574.6 people/km ). There were 11,288 housing units at an average density of 634.9 per square mile (245.1/km ). The racial makeup of
1944-537: The American Labor Day as a statement of solidarity with Food Lion labor organizers. In the 1990s, Food Lion gained a degree of notoriety when it was the subject of an ABC News investigation. ABC had received a tip about unsanitary practices at Food Lion. Two ABC reporters had posed as Food Lion employees, and witnessed the unsanitary practices at Food Lion. Much of what they had seen was videotaped with cameras hidden in wigs that they were wearing. The footage
2025-627: The National Register of Historic Places . Since 1975, Salisbury City Council has designated five Local Historic Districts, encompassing hundreds of historically and architecturally significant buildings. Owners of properties within locally designated historic districts are required to obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Salisbury Historic Preservation Commission before making exterior changes to residential or commercial buildings. The City of Salisbury offers
2106-898: The Piedmont Triad region. Remodeling in the Piedmont Triad was completed in the summer of 2017. Richmond, Virginia stores began getting the concepts implemented in 2017. On March 14, 2018, Supervalu announced that Food Lion was purchasing three Farm Fresh locations in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and Hampton and Virginia Beach, Virginia as part of a larger deal to close down the Farm Fresh brand. On April 27, 2018, Food Lion announced plans to acquire four BI-LO locations in Florence , Myrtle Beach , Surfside Beach , and Columbia, South Carolina . Furthermore, on June 3, 2020, Food Lion announced
2187-584: The Post agreed to sell its building, moving much of its operation to the first floor. On March 7, 2023, delivery to all subscribers by mail began. This meant a deadline of Friday at 7 P.M. for the Sunday paper, in order for delivery to take place on Saturday. On February 19, 2014, the sale of the Salisbury Post to Salisbury Newsmedia LLC was completed. Salisbury Newsmedia is part of Alabama-based Boone Newspapers Inc. The Salisbury Post also publishes Salisbury
2268-507: The Post . But the newspaper kept publishing, as the editorial and mechanical staffs traveled to Spencer and used the office of A.W. Hicks, publisher of a small weekly. Meanwhile, Roueche and Brown began negotiating the sale of the Post to a group of investors led by James Franklin Hurley, a former owner of The Concord Tribune . The change in ownership became official on July 22, 1912, and the Post moved back to Salisbury and began publication in
2349-704: The Salisbury judicial and militia districts in the years leading up to the American Revolutionary War . On June 12, 1792, Salisbury was granted a US Post Office. Its first postmaster was George Lauman. This post office has been in continuous operation ever since. During the United States Civil War , Salisbury was home to the first and only Confederate Prison in North Carolina, used to house captured Union prisoners-of-war (POWs) , dissident Southerners, and Confederate defectors. On July 9, 1861, six weeks after North Carolina declared secession from
2430-628: The United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 400 alleged that Food Lion had underpaid its workers and engaged in unfair labor practices for many years. Food Lion spokesman Michael Mozingo denied the allegations, stating that "We don't pay less. Our wages are comparable in every market we operate." In 1990, labor leaders in Virginia called for a boycott of Food Lion, accusing the chain of paying workers substandard wages and blocking attempts by store workers to unionize. In Belgium, labor organizers observed
2511-571: The United States Department of Veterans Affairs . Salisbury has one sister city , as designated by Sister Cities International : Food Lion Food Lion is an American regional supermarket chain headquartered in Salisbury, North Carolina , that operates over 1,000 supermarkets in 10 states: ( Delaware , Georgia , Kentucky , Maryland , North Carolina , Pennsylvania , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia and West Virginia ). The chain employs over 82,000 people. It
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2592-711: The poverty line , including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over. 2010 Census data will be available in January 2011. Salisbury is home to a downtown area that encompasses several blocks near the intersection of Innes Street and Main Street. Because of the decline in the textile industry and the rise of suburban malls, the downtown area still has vacant buildings. The retail features more unique, locally owned businesses and merchants. Downtown Salisbury provides an array of shops, antique stores, and cultural attractions. Downtown Nights Out, held from time to time throughout
2673-471: The " Transfer Site", which is located on Depot Street. Any member of the general public may ride the Salisbury Transit bus. Salisbury Transit does not operate on Sundays and some holidays. Novant Health Rowan Medical Center and affiliated doctors' offices provide a majority of the city residents' healthcare. The W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center is a veterans' hospital in Salisbury and is operated by
2754-417: The 1990s, the only ones that still have stores are Delaware and parts of southern Pennsylvania, such as Hanover ). During this time, the chain was the fastest-growing supermarket company in the U.S., as they opened over 100 new stores each year. In November 1992, a critical PrimeTime Live report that showed unsanitary handling of meat and seafood hurt the chain as they attempted to enter new markets in
2835-462: The ABC employees misrepresented themselves; for trespassing , because the ABC employees came on to Food Lion property without permission; and for breach of duty of loyalty , because the ABC employees videotaped nonpublic areas of the store and revealed internal company information. During the court battles between Food Lion and ABC, over 40 hours of unused footage were released that helped Food Lion's case. In
2916-486: The Food Lion banner. On January 11, 2012, Delhaize announced that the Bloom brand would be discontinued and that all Bloom supermarkets would either convert to Food Lion or permanently close. Bottom Dollar Food was Food Lion's discount grocery model that focused on offering a limited selection of both national brands and private label products. These stores had no bakeries or delis and more items were packaged. Customers bought
2997-460: The Food Lion infrastructure. In May 2013, Reid's was sold along with its sister supermarket chains Harveys and Sweetbay to BI-LO LLC for $ 265 million. BI-LO subsequently retired the Reid's name, rebranding the Reid's stores as BI-LO. Delhaize America stores use common private brands called Home 360, Nature's Promise, CHA-CHING, and Taste of Inspirations. Sister supermarkets Hannaford and Sweetbay were
3078-642: The Magazine , a perfect-bound, 84-page magazine with featured content of Salisbury and Rowan County. Maggie Blackwell is the editor. Editors who held the position the longest were Spencer Murphy (1936 to 1964) and Elizabeth Cook (1993 to 2018). Paris Goodnight became editor in March 2022. Chandler Inions became editor in October 2023, replacing Elisabeth Strillacci, who retired. Salisbury, North Carolina Salisbury ( / ˈ s ɔː l z b ɛ r i / SAWLZ -ber-ee )
3159-463: The Northeast and Southwest . (See ABC PrimeTime Live section, below.) According to some industry sources, the new stores in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma were already operating below sales projections. The small, lackluster Food Lion stores were beginning to compete with national retail leaders, such as Albertsons , Kroger , Tom Thumb , and Jewel-Osco , all of which were already well-respected in
3240-560: The Rowan County Public Library is located at 201 W Fisher Street in Salisbury. This library contains the Edith M. Clark History Room, with concentration of works on western North Carolina history and genealogy. Salisbury is governed by a city council , which is chaired by the mayor , Karen Alexander. The other city council members include: mayor pro tempore Tamara Sheffield, David Post, Anthony Smith, Harry Mclaughlin. Members of
3321-557: The Salisbury prison, and in April 1865, Union Major George Stoneman destroyed the prison and other Confederate installations collectively known as the Salisbury Arsenal. The next month, Federal troops occupied the town, and in early September 1865 the Union commander turned over civil control of Salisbury to local town officials. The Salisbury National Cemetery was established on a portion of
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3402-559: The Shaver Building at 110 W. Innes St. Hurley served as both editor and publisher. He bought out most of the other original investors by 1919. The Post moved to its present location at 131 W. Innes St. in 1922. The Hurley family owned and operated the Salisbury Post until its sale to Evening Post Publishing Co. of Charleston, S.C., on January 31, 1997. On February 19, 2014, the sale of the Salisbury Post to Salisbury Newsmedia LLC
3483-685: The Southwest and which operated larger stores with more features, but the effects of the devastating ABC report could not be denied, and sales and revenue plummeted. In the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, widespread reports were given of stores sending half of their staff home early due to lack of business and of other stores with "virtually zero meat sales". In the fiscal quarter that included the Thanksgiving holiday of 1992, Delhaize America reported company-wide same-store sales declines of 9.5%. As
3564-485: The Union, the Confederate government asked Governor Henry T. Clark if the state could provide a place to hold prisoners of war (POWs). The 20-year-old Maxwell Chambers textile mill in Salisbury, then vacant, was retrofitted for that purpose. The prison was only designed to hold up to 2,500 prisoners, but by 1864, more than 10,000 prisoners had arrived due to the fall of Atlanta and the ongoing siege of Richmond, Virginia . By February 1865, prisoners were transferred out of
3645-634: The agreement, which at the time was the largest settlement ever from a private employer accused of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the grocery chain agreed to ensure that all employees would be well-informed about their rights. Additionally, the Labor Department said Food Lion top management provided assurances that no retaliatory action would be taken against employees who filed complaints about unpaid overtime or other potential FLSA violations. On January 7, 1994, Delhaize announced
3726-478: The arts through exhibitions, education, and outreach programs. The Salisbury Symphony Orchestra performs in the city. Performances of live theatre take place at the Piedmont Players Theatre (Meroney Theatre & Norvell Children's Theatre), Lee Street Theatre, and Looking Glass Collective Black Box Theater, with other opportunities for community engagement. Bell Tower Green, a park which takes up most of
3807-514: The arts, coupled with an emerging downtown public art program. The Salisbury Sculpture Show is an example of an existing public art program. The local Rowan Arts Council offers a Rowan Art Crawl on the second Saturday of each month: this provides access to more than 25 professional artists, studios, and galleries. The Rail Walk Arts District, located near the restored Salisbury railroad depot, features an array of artists and galleries. The Waterworks Visual Arts Center provides diverse opportunities in
3888-618: The bags used to sack their own groceries at Bottom Dollar Food. Stores also used alternative display and stocking techniques such as cut cases on shelves, and using pallets and dump bins to reduce costs. Food Lion opened the first Bottom Dollar Food model in High Point, North Carolina , on September 21, 2005. As of December 2009, Bottom Dollar Food had 28 stores in North Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. In January 2012, Delhaize announced that it would close six Bottom Dollar stores and convert 22 others to Food Lion supermarkets as part of
3969-427: The block bounded by Innes, Church, Fisher and Jackson Streets and named for the bell tower that was part of the former building of First Presbyterian Church, officially opened October 1, 2021 after more than two years of construction, funded primarily with more than $ 13 million in donations. It is expected to help with economic development in the downtown area and it adds a location for concerts. The headquarters of
4050-440: The broader community. Salisbury has a strong commitment to historic preservation, high levels of arts and cultural activity, a citizen base that places high value on arts education, and a strong local tradition of civic volunteerism. The city has a growing population of professional and amateur artists drawn from many disciplines, with support from local patrons and foundations. It has a high rate of participation in and support for
4131-809: The cities of New York , Philadelphia , Baltimore , Washington , Richmond , Raleigh , Charlotte , Atlanta , Birmingham and New Orleans . The Amtrak station is situated at Depot and Liberty streets. Salisbury is also served by Interstate 85 , US Highways 601, 29, 52, and 70, and the Mid-Carolina Regional Airport (formerly Rowan County Airport). Salisbury is just south of the halfway point between Charlotte and Greensboro . Exits 74 (Julian Road), 75 (US Highway 601/Jake Alexander Boulevard), and 76 (Innes Street/US Highway 52) are designated as Salisbury exits from I85. The City of Salisbury's Transit System (STS) provides public transportation and offers three routes. Each route arrives and departs from
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#17328552226964212-478: The city of Salisbury, serve its citizens. Some schools were founded as segregation academies when the public school system was integrated. The Salisbury Post , founded in 1905, is the local daily newspaper. WSAT , "Memories 1280", is an AM radio station whose programming consists largely of older pop music. It also broadcasts games of the Carolina Panthers , Catawba College, and local high schools. WSTP
4293-668: The city that incorporate both history and art for self-guided tours. They mark events and stories from Salisbury's past. The markers are organized info five broad historic eras. This trail was jointly developed by Downtown Salisbury, Inc. and the Salisbury Community Appearance Commission. The Salisbury community has numerous cultural resources and strong citizen support and stewardship for arts and cultural development. It works to protect existing resources while linking arts and cultural resources to key economic, neighborhood development, educational, and social goals of
4374-404: The city was 57.30% White , 37.56% African American , 0.28% Native American , 1.39% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 1.92% from other races , and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.30% of the population. There were 10,276 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples living together, 17.4% had
4455-583: The community through its Food Lion Feeds initiatives. In July 2016, as part of the corporate merger between Delhaize and Ahold, Food Lion was required to divest 61 locations to a variety of competitors including Supervalu and Weis Markets in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia to satisfy the Federal Trade Commission's review of the two parent companies' merger. Later that year, Food Lion began remodeling 93 of their stores in
4536-528: The convenience of offering non-grocery & OTC items not usually found in grocery stores, allowed the corporation to make a healthy profit on those offerings. The Food Lion name was adopted in 1983; as 'Food Town' expanded into Virginia , the chain encountered several stores called Foodtown in the Richmond area. Expansion into Maryland would have been a bigger problem since about 100 independent, but affiliated, stores were called Food Town . Because Delhaize had
4617-466: The council are elected from single-member districts. The city council appoints a city manager to run the day-to-day operations. W. Lane Bailey was appointed as City Manager February 18, 2015. Since 2011, the City of Salisbury's financial foundation has been strengthened due to management's actions, which resulted in two credit rating increases to bring the city to a AA rating. On the state level, Salisbury
4698-438: The county. Numerous houses and other structures were built by wealthy planters and merchants in this period. In the late 19th century, the city was served by railroads, becoming a railroad hub as people and freight were transported along the eastern corridor. After three black men were lynched in Salisbury in 1906, one of the lynchers was prosecuted. This resulted in the first conviction for lynching in North Carolina, and one of
4779-473: The court: even though ABC was wrong to do what they had done, Food Lion was not suing for defamation, but rather for tort as a way to get around the strict First Amendment standards for defamation. Food Lion did this because the company was not contesting the truth of anything ABC reported in the broadcast. However, the appellate court upheld the finding that the producers involved breached their duty of loyalty as employees to Food Lion, and had trespassed, awarding
4860-430: The first in the United States. In the 20th century, Salisbury's economy grew into an industrial-based economy. Entrepreneurs developed the textile industry for processing cotton, first, and numerous textile mills operated in the city. The industry owners moved their jobs and mills offshore in the late 20th century, to areas with cheaper labor costs. This change cost the city and area many jobs, and unemployment rose for
4941-567: The first major round of store closings in what would become a yearly event. The stores to be closed included 47 of its brand-new stores in Texas and Oklahoma, as well as stores in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia. Throughout the mid-1990s, the company canceled leases for new stores and closed scores of its newly built outlets in recently established markets such as Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, and Oklahoma City. Citing double-digit same-store sales declines for
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#17328552226965022-432: The former prison site, starting because of thousands of Union soldiers who died while imprisoned. Owing to its Confederate history, Salisbury long retained pride in a deep local culture of Confederate apologism , thanks in part to Rowan County being the home of Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon Bob Jones , whose impact on Salisbury was featured in a PBS documentary film called Klansville, USA . Confederate re-enactments are also
5103-604: The headquarters of Food Lion , a regional grocery chain that is one of the US subsidiaries of Delhaize ; the W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center, the City of Salisbury, and the County of Rowan. Novant Health Rowan Medical Center and the Rowan Salisbury School System, are also major employers. Smaller employers include textile mills and other manufacturing businesses. In 2019, the pet food retailer Chewy announced it would build
5184-572: The last two stores to make the switch, doing so in 2010 and 2011. The move is designed to simplify the company's store-brand products line. Food Lion stores have the My Essentials brand, as well as the Hannaford brand. At the end of 2014, the My Essentials, as well as the Home 360 names, were retired and the more traditional Food Lion brand name was used as a replacement. During the late 1980s and early 1990s,
5265-597: The national level, Salisbury is a part of North Carolina's 8th congressional district . It is represented by Republican Dan Bishop . The state's senior member of the United States Senate is Republican Thom Tillis , who was elected to the Senate in 2014. The junior Senator is Republican Ted Budd , who was elected in 2022. The law enforcement authority is the Salisbury Police Department . Salisbury has
5346-501: The newspaper at 114½ North Main Street, on the floor over G.A. Jackson's saloon. Joe X. Roueche and Clint N. Brown, former owners and publishers of the competing Salisbury Daily Sun , soon bought the Post and moved the operation across North Main Street to occupy the second floor of the old Meroney Opera House. A fire destroyed the Meroney Opera House on the morning of May 12, 1912, and took every vestige of equipment and record of
5427-417: The product offerings. That same year, Food Lion remodeled 68 stores in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina market, followed by 65 stores in the Charlotte area in 2004. In 2006, Food Lion advanced their market renewals program by using demographic and geographic data to figure out whether certain stores should be branded as Food Lion, Bloom, or Bottom Dollar. If the data supported that an already existing Food Lion
5508-539: The purchase of 62 Southeastern Grocers stores in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. These stores have been rebranded to Food Lion between February and May 2021. Food Lion stores can currently be found in Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Food Lion's sister chains include Giant-Carlisle , Giant-Landover , Hannaford Brothers , Martin's Food Markets and Stop & Shop . Food Lion spent seven years attempting to establish
5589-821: The quarter ending in September 1997, Delhaize announced that it was canceling its Midwest expansion, exiting all markets in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, and closing its 6-year-old distribution center in Roanoke, Texas . Struggling, Food Lion was forced to recede back to the East Coast , where it faced increasing competition from competitors with larger stores, better customer service, and more variety and amenities; these included regional winners such as Ingles , Harris Teeter , and Publix ; newcomers such as specialty retailer Whole Foods Market ; and expanding national chains such as Kroger , Target , and Wal-Mart . Beginning in 2003, Food Lion became active in "market renewals" in which every year Food Lion picks certain cities in their operating area where they remodel stores and update
5670-426: The store, every item in the weekly sales were 'again' broadcast by custom, hand-lettered cardstock signage. The low-prices were very 'real'. while the profit per item was minimal, the amount of products, meats, fresh fruits and vegetables more than made-up for the minimal profit-per-item on sales items. Ketner continually took advantage of supplier's small price fluctuations and continually made volume deals. Furthermore,
5751-412: The unused footage, two undercover producers are seen trying to encourage violations of company policy; however, employees resisted and correctly followed sanitary practices. Food Lion was awarded US$ 5.5 million by a jury in 1997. The award was later reduced by a judge to $ 316,000. The verdict was then largely overturned by the U.S. Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Virginia. According to
5832-408: The use of three buildings: Salisbury's 1854 County Courthouse, the circa 1815 Utzman–Chambers House Museum , and the 1820 Josephus Hall House . These provide information regarding Historic Salisbury. The City of Salisbury currently has 10 National Register Historic Districts with more than 1,200 contributing properties. The Salisbury History and Art Trail is made up of a series of markers throughout
5913-417: The western region of North Carolina. It is noted for its historic preservation, with five Local Historic Districts and ten National Register Historic Districts. Soft drink producer Cheerwine and regional supermarket Food Lion are located in Salisbury and Rack Room Shoes was founded there. In 1753 an appointed Anglo-European trustee for Rowan County was directed to enter 40 acres (16 ha) of land for
5994-455: The year, provide opportunities for late night shopping, musical entertainment, and fine dining. Shopping centers include West End Plaza , and formerly the Rowan Mall . In 2015 Salisbury's Fibrant system (later called Hotwire) became capable of 10 gigabit capacity town-wide; it is thought to be the only town-owned system in the world with such capacity. Major employers in Salisbury include
6075-408: Was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 32,923, and the median income for a family was $ 41,108. Males had a median income of $ 31,149 versus $ 25,019 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 18,864. About 12.2% of families and 16.0% of the population were below
6156-470: Was adequate for a certain community, the location would simply be remodeled. Should the data support otherwise, the Food Lion store would be remodeled and rebranded as either Bloom or Bottom Dollar. In early 2012, Food Lion closed 113 stores. These were in Georgia, North and South Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee as well as all the stores in Florida. In late 2013, Food Lion introduced a new concept and decor at
6237-457: Was announced that Food Lion's parent company, the Delhaize Group , and Ahold would merge into Ahold Delhaize . This merger was completed in July 2016. In March 2016, the company announced that they would make a $ 215 million investment in its greater Charlotte-area stores and western NC stores. This included remodeling 142 stores, additional price investments, and investments in associates and
6318-422: Was completed. Salisbury Newsmedia is part of Northport, Alabama -based Boone Newspapers Inc. The Salisbury Post began printing five days a week August 11, 2018. Starting April 30, 2019, printing was moved to Winston-Salem as a result of a partnership with BH Media . On April 12, 2020 the Post announced it would print a newspaper three days a week, with e-editions on Wednesday and Friday. Later that year,
6399-514: Was founded in 1957 as Food Town, a single grocery store in Salisbury. It later expanded to many locations across North Carolina. It was independently operated until it was acquired by the Belgium -based conglomerate Delhaize Group in 1974. In 1983, the company changed its name and branding to Food Lion to allow it to expand into regions where Food Town was already in use by unrelated stores. Following further mergers and acquisitions , Food Lion, LLC
6480-798: Was once known as "Delhaize Le Lion." Throughout the 1980s, Food Lion expanded throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. The company continued their expansion throughout the late 1980s, opening hundreds of stores in existing markets such as the Carolinas and the Virginias , and entering new markets such as Georgia and Maryland. In the early 1990s, Food Lion stores appeared in new markets such as Delaware and southern Pennsylvania ; Orlando, Florida ; Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma ; Shreveport, Louisiana ; Dallas/Fort Worth ; and Houston, Texas . (Of these eight markets Food Lion penetrated in
6561-409: Was then featured in a segment on the news magazine Primetime Live , in which Food Lion employees described unsanitary practices, which included bleaching discolored, expired pork with Clorox and repackaging expired meats with new expiration dates, and the use of nail polish remover to remove the expiration dates from dairy item packages. The company responded by suing ABC for fraud, claiming that
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