Food Lion vs Festival Foods

Food Lion vs Festival Foods at a glance

• Food Lion is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Food Lion is 10% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $54.49 at Food Lion and $61.75 at Festival Foods.

How far apart Food Lion and Festival Foods prices are

• Within 10%: 994 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,793 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,031 items
• Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Food LionVital Proteins UnFlavor Collagen Peptides Powder$24.99 vs $41.99 at Festival Foods — save $17.00

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  Biggest saving at Festival FoodsFilippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil 50.7 Ounces$12.99 vs $20.99 at Food Lion — save $8.00

The same basket at Food Lion and Festival Foods

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

Food Lion is $7.26 cheaper on this basket.

Food Lion vs Festival Foods prices by aisle

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

Food Lion vs Festival Foods 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 Festival Foods

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

Ingredient score	Food Lion	Festival Foods	CheaperGap
Score A475 items	$4.18	$4.58	Food Lion · 9%
Score AB914 items	$4.20	$4.68	Food Lion · 10%
Score B1,381 items	$4.39	$4.86	Food Lion · 10%
Score C1,440 items	$4.62	$5.24	Food Lion · 12%

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