Food Lion — Local services in Spartanburg

The employees at this store are extremely nice, helpful, and understanding. For me this is a big deal considering this is the closest and quickest, and only grocery store here. It feels more like a local or small business type of store instead of just another store of a large company. They are always helpful, and never act as if they wished they weren't there. They laugh with you, chat with you about whatever, and I mean WHATEVER. One lady is my recipe buddy, we share new or even old family recipes that are cheap to make, but can feed a large family and tastes great. Another, we call each other video game bros., and as he checks my groceries out we chat about video games we play, or have played and recommend games to each other. My point is, these are great workers, and just great, kind all around people that I rather enjoy seeing on an almost daily basis so compared to other supermarkets I give this...

I have a small service dog and I always put my little service dog in the basket with a clean blanket down for his safety! I am new to the area. I was just learning my surroundings, and I went to Publix first, and was told by the manager I could not have him in the cart at all. Well with my disability he needs to be close to me so that he can smell my adrenalin if it would rise. So I left knowing that is a lie and totally illegal but I was so upset by the interaction with the manager I had to leave because my service dog alerted me to the fact that my adrenaline was rising so I knew I had to l. So I found, Food Lion near me and went, with my service dog and we were welcomed with open arms. We go several times a week and it's always great love from the employees and the public! Kinda strange that the store that was so unethical and nasty is...

Well. Apparently the store had a problem with shopping cart thefts...so evidently they are supposed to "lock up" the wheels when straying outside the deemed parking lot. However...I have experienced wheel locks merely entering the store...as well as passing through the store entrance to GO to the parking lot... I've also witnessed other people unable to push a shopping cart in or out of the door. It's almost ridiculous how often it happens. They need to station a rep standing at the door to unfreeze the carts. I'll also point out that there are many items and or product variants they simply don't carry anymore. But Publix and Walmart and...