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Food Lion Plans $860m Burlington Distribution Center

Ahold Delhaize USA’s $860 million Project Titan will create over 500 jobs with average wages above Guilford County's $60,195, boosting local payroll by $10.7 million annually.

  • Ahold Delhaize USA revealed plans to build a 1 million square foot distribution center in Burlington, North Carolina, as part of Project Titan, with a proposed investment of at least $860 million.
  • The city of Burlington invoked its economic development policy and proposed cash-based incentives not to exceed 21.5 million, while granting watershed density credits of 6 acres for the site annexed in 2024.
  • The facility will start construction in 2025 and aims to operate by 2026, using automated supply chain technology to add over 1 million square feet for Food Lion stores, the company said.
  • The project will create over 500 jobs in Burlington and 120 in Guilford County, with initial payroll exceeding $1 million and wages above Guilford County’s 60,195, the announcement said.
  • Ahold Delhaize’s recent e-commerce profitability in the first half of 2025 and Food Lion banner’s 51st consecutive quarter of positive sales underpin the fourth Ahold Delhaize facility in North Carolina.
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