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Lowes Foods, a Carolinas based grocer headquartered in Winston-Salem, is expanding into Lyman, South Carolina. An existing Kj’s Market, located at 12189 West Greenville Highway in Lyman, will be converted to a full-service Lowes Foods with construction beginning in early 2026. All Kj’s Market store employees will retain their jobs at Lowes Foods.
Both Lowes Foods and Kj’s Market are owned by parent company Alex Lee, Inc., based in Hickory, North Carolina.
“The conversion of the Lyman store to Lowes Foods reflects our commitment to delivering the right experience for every community we serve. Kj’s Market remains an important part of our portfolio, as evident by our recent investment in remodel,” said Tim Lowe, president of Lowes Foods.
About Lowes Foods, LLC
Founded in 1954, Lowes Foods employs nearly 9,000 people and operates more than 80 full-service supermarkets in the Carolinas. Locally owned and operated, officials with Lowes Foods say the company is "a homegrown company committed to bringing community back to the table, by providing customers with the freshest and most innovative local products from local suppliers." The company maintains a focus on their guests, with services like Lowes Foods-To-Go personal shopping and gas rewards discounts. To learn more, visit lowesfoods.com or follow Lowes Foods on Facebook or Twitter. Lowes Foods, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alex Lee, Inc.
About Alex Lee, Inc.
Founded in 1931, Alex Lee is a family-owned and operated company that employs approximately 15,000 people. It serves as the parent company of Merchants Distributors, LLC, which provides full-service, wholesale distribution to supermarkets, Souto Foods, a distributor of authentic Hispanic foods, and Import Mex, a distributor of Mexican and Central American products. Alex Lee is also the parent company of Lowes Foods, which includes nearly 85 full-service grocery stores in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. In addition, Alex Lee, Inc. is the parent company of W. Lee Flowers & Company, which operates approximately 60 IGA and KJ’s Market grocery stores and provides wholesale distribution to supermarkets. Alex Lee, Inc. is based in Hickory, NC. For more information, please visit alexlee.com.
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