Food Lion — Surf City

This Food Lion sits on NC 50 on the mainland side of Surf City, right on the way in, which makes it an easy place to load up the car before you cross to the island. It’s open from 6 a.m. until midnight every day.

• Surf City (mainland)
• Open until midnight
• Deli & wing bar
• Propane exchange

What stands out

Shoppers consistently describe it as clean, well organized and staffed by people who’ll walk you to the right aisle, and baggers often help load the car. Produce gets steady praise for freshness and price. Several vacation families make it their yearly arrival-day stop. One visitor noted there’s no seafood counter, so pick up fish at a seafood market instead.

What to pick up

• Arrival-day staplesA full supermarket for a week’s worth of groceries, with MVP card prices on the weekly specials.
• ProduceThe department regular shoppers mention most for freshness and value.
• Deli and wing barHot and ready food for the first night when nobody wants to cook.
• Bakery cakesThe bakery takes special orders, handy for a birthday during your stay.
• A propane tankPropane exchange is listed at this store, useful if the rental’s grill tank runs dry.

Before you go

• Delivery is listed for this store. Pickup isn’t listed here the way it is at the Sneads Ferry and Hampstead stores, so check the Food Lion app before you count on it.
• There’s no pharmacy at this location.

Plan your visit

• Where: 13601 NC Highway 50, Surf City, NC 28445
• Hours: 6 a.m. to midnight daily, per Food Lion’s store page.
• Phone: (910) 329-1163
• Store details: Food Lion store page
• More nearby: grocery stores and markets near Surf City

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Based on the business’s own website and social posts and on recurring themes in public reviews; checked October 2026. Hours, stock and prices change, so confirm with the store before you go.