Food Lion has over 1,000 store locations in 10 states in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, including Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, Tennessee, and Virginia.

I grew up in Wisconsin, where I grocery shopped at local chains like Sendik's and the Roundy's brand Metro Market. I now live in New York City, where I've tried out grocery giants like Wegman's.

Stratton's farm in Rutledge, Tennessee, had provided locally-grown tomatoes, squash, peppers, and green beans. There were also jars of pickles and apple butter.

Signs on the back wall advertised sales like two cucumbers for a dollar and $2.89 for a head of cauliflower.

The bakery featured freshly-baked bread, and the deli sold lemon pepper rotisserie chickens for $6.99 each.

While Publix had a larger deli section with prepared foods and a sandwich shop, the prices were slightly steeper there with a lemon pepper rotisserie chicken costing $7.39.

While in Tennessee, I also visited Publix and Kroger.

The signs mostly advertised deals on Food Lion's house brand items, such as snack cakes and non-dairy creamer.

As a Wisconsinite, I appreciate when grocery stores have giant cheese sections with lots of options and brands to choose from. Food Lion's selection was limited compared to Publix and Kroger, but the buy-one-get-one-free and two for $4 deals were appealing.

Another sale sign advertised wild caught gulf shrimp at $6.99 per pound. The average cost for a pound of shrimp is usually between $10 to $16, according to industrial seafood provider Lobster Anywhere.

A 48-ounce container of Food Lion's ice cream cost $2.39, much lower than Publix's brand of ice cream at $5.99 per container.

The Duncan Hines collaboration includes cake mixes and frostings inspired by Parton's family recipes like Coconut Cake and Banana Puddin' Cake.

At Food Lion, a box of Parton's coconut cake mix cost $1.69. At Kroger, it cost $2.59.

The aisle included cold medicine, vitamins, first aid, and hair products.

The section also sold gift bags and tissue paper for wrapping presents.

Food Lion didn't have as many bells and whistles as other Southern grocery chains I visited. There was no customizable seafood counter like at Kroger or grab-and-go sushi like at Publix. But the vibrant sale signs advertised lower prices than I'd seen at either store.