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Food Lion vs Hannaford: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, Food Lion is cheaper. You'd pay about 3% less for the same groceries at Food Lion than at Hannaford.

The breakdown — 7,080 products compared

  • Food Lion: cheaper on 3,630 items — overall winner on average price
  • Hannaford: beats Food Lion on 2,596 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 854 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $4.72 at Food Lion vs $4.88 at Hannaford
  • Basket savings: save about $3.20 on a 20-item basket at Food Lion (16¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 16¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • Food Lion: cheaper on fresh produce (15%), ready meals (7%), meat (7%), frozen (7%), dairy (5%), bakery (3%), pantry (2%), beverages (1%), snacks (1%)
  • Hannaford: cheaper on baby foods

Compared across 10 aisles, each averaged separately.

Cheaper in Food Lion

Ingredient score AB
Campbell's Condensed Tomato Soup, 10.75 oz

Campbell's Condensed Tomato Soup, 10.75 oz

$1.00Food Lion
$2.00Hannaford
Ingredient score B
Campbell's Condensed Chicken Noodle Soup, 10.75 oz

Campbell's Condensed Chicken Noodle Soup, 10.75 oz

$1.00Food Lion
$2.00Hannaford
Ingredient score C
Gorton's Breaded Fish Sticks

Gorton's Breaded Fish Sticks

$3.99Food Lion
$7.79Hannaford
Ingredient score C
Gorton's Crispy Battered Fish Fillets

Gorton's Crispy Battered Fish Fillets

$3.99Food Lion
$7.79Hannaford
Ingredient score C
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Whole Fish Fillets Wild Caught Pollock Frozen

Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Whole Fish Fillets Wild Caught Pollock Frozen

$3.99Food Lion
$7.79Hannaford
Ingredient score C
Gerber Snacks for Baby Lil Crunchies Garden Tomato Puffs Canister

Gerber Snacks for Baby Lil Crunchies Garden Tomato Puffs Canister

$1.49Food Lion
$2.89Hannaford

Cheaper in Hannaford

Ingredient score A
Gutzy Organic Prebiotic Gut Health Snack Banana Apple Berry Pomegranate 3.9 oz

Gutzy Organic Prebiotic Gut Health Snack Banana Apple Berry Pomegranate 3.9 oz

$1.00Hannaford
$1.99Food Lion
Ingredient score B
Gutzy Organic Prebiotic Protein Snack - Tropical Blend, 3.38 fl oz

Gutzy Organic Prebiotic Protein Snack - Tropical Blend, 3.38 fl oz

$1.00Hannaford
$1.99Food Lion
Ingredient score A
Gutzy Organic Apple Raspberry Blueberry & Beet Prebiotic Gut Health Snack Pouch

Gutzy Organic Apple Raspberry Blueberry & Beet Prebiotic Gut Health Snack Pouch

$1.00Hannaford
$1.99Food Lion
Ingredient score A
Gutzy Organic Prebiotic Snack - Apple Strawberry Kiwi & Kale, 3.9 oz

Gutzy Organic Prebiotic Snack - Apple Strawberry Kiwi & Kale, 3.9 oz

$1.00Hannaford
$1.99Food Lion
Ingredient score AB
Nature's Own 100% Whole Grain Sliced Bread, 20 oz

Nature's Own 100% Whole Grain Sliced Bread, 20 oz

$2.50Hannaford
$4.79Food Lion
Ingredient score AB
Nature's Own 100% Whole Wheat Sliced Bread, 20 oz

Nature's Own 100% Whole Wheat Sliced Bread, 20 oz

$2.50Hannaford
$4.79Food Lion

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