Food Lion president to retire in 2025

Ahold Delhaize USA says Food Lion President Meg Ham plans to retire in May 2025 after more than 35 years with the organization.

Ham has been at the helm of Food Lion for more than a decade and has been part of the brand's growth, according to a news release. The company said a successor for Ham will be announced before year-end.

"Meg has been an outstanding leader at Ahold Delhaize USA and has led Food Lion during one of the brand's most exciting times as it repositioned itself to better serve customers, while staying true to its core attributes of low prices and convenient locations," said JJ Fleeman, CEO for Ahold Delhaize USA. "Under Meg's leadership, the brand has experienced tremendous growth, all while remaining true to its purpose of nourishing the towns and cities Food Lion serves. Not only did the Food Lion business thrive, but under Meg's leadership the brand is on track to deliver 1.5 billion meals by 2025 through its Food Lion Feeds hunger-relief platform. She has been a strong leader for the brand, with a remarkable passion for building strong customer and associate experiences, and we wish her all the best as she transitions to retirement."

"While I am looking forward to retirement, Food Lion and Hannaford have been places that I have called home for more than 35 years," Ham said. "I am incredibly grateful to the associates who I have had the opportunity to work alongside every day, to our customers who put their trust in us to nourish their families and to our community partners who work tirelessly every day to feed those who are hungry in our local communities. Throughout my career, I have strived to operate as a humble teacher and a proud learner, and I have cherished the opportunity to learn from the great people I have worked with, and learned from, over the years."

Food Lion is an omnichannel grocery retailer with more than 82,000 associates across more than 1,100 stores throughout 10 Southeastern and mid-Atlantic states. Founded and based in Salisbury, N.C. since 1957, Food Lion is a company of Ahold Delhaize USA, the U.S. division of Zaandam-based Ahold Delhaize.