Food Lion vs Fareway

Food Lion vs Fareway at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Fareway is cheaper in 3 of 9 aisles, led by dairy (2% less).
• For items over $10, Fareway is the cheaper store (8% less on average).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food Lion is 2% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $54.69 at Food Lion and $59.84 at Fareway.

How far apart Food Lion and Fareway prices are

• Within 10%: 1,579 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,402 items
• More than 25% apart: 721 items
• Typical gap: 12.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food LionPompeian Robust Extra Virgin Olive Oil Easy Squeeze 25.4 Ounces$14.49 vs $20.99 at Fareway — save $6.50

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  Biggest saving at FarewayHershey Assorted Flavored Halloween Candy Bulk Bag - 51.03 Oz$18.99 vs $29.99 at Food Lion — save $11.00

The same basket at Food Lion and Fareway

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Food Lion and Fareway.

Food Lion is $5.15 cheaper on this basket.

Food Lion vs Fareway prices by aisle

Average price of the matched products in each aisle, biggest difference first.

Food Lion vs Fareway on cheap and pricier items

The same products grouped by what they cost — a store can win on everyday basics and lose on bigger-ticket items, or the other way round.

Healthier groceries: Food Lion vs Fareway

Matched products grouped by their Labeled ingredient score, from A (cleanest ingredients) to C.

Ingredient score	Food Lion	Fareway	CheaperGap
Score A415 items	$3.96	$3.98	Same
Score AB799 items	$4.38	$4.48	Food Lion · 2%
Score B1,400 items	$4.51	$4.57	Food Lion · 1%
Score C1,492 items	$4.73	$4.89	Food Lion · 3%

Scores come from the Labeled app, which grades each product's ingredients against research from the FDA, EFSA, WHO and others.