Our family of great local brands
Our great local brands share a passion for delivering great food, value and innovations, and for creating inclusive workplaces that provide rewarding professional opportunities.
United States
Ahold Delhaize’s companies in the U.S. include some of the country’s most established and best known supermarkets, along with some of its most innovative and successful online grocers.
Explore our brands in United States
Food Lion
Established: 1957
1,108 stores
655 pick-up points
Did you know?
- The original Food Lion store #1 still operates in the same general location it did when it opened in 1957 in Salisbury, N.C. It opened under the name of Food Town.
- Through Food Lion Feeds, the company’s hunger-relief initiative, the retailer has donated more than 750 million meals to individuals and families since 2014 and has committed to donate 1.5 billion meals by 2025.
- Food Lion is a sustainability leader, having received 20 consecutive ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Awards from the S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. Food Lion is the only company in the U.S. with this distinction.
FreshDirect
Established: 2002
Did you know?
- Delivers over 3 million grocery items to customers every week.
- Raised over $2M to fight hunger in New York City in the first year of its partnership with NY Common Pantry.
- Bronx headquarters is the size of 11 football fields and features 9 miles of conveyor belts and 38 different temperature zones.
- FreshDirect experts taste and rate over 800 fresh products daily so customers know what’s really great right now.
The GIANT Company
Established: 1923
193 stores
187 pick-up points
Did you know?
- The GIANT Company has established a seven-acre, pollinator-friendly solar field at its headquarters that generates clean energy & support for bee habitats.
- The GIANT Company is a proud partner of Rodale Institute, the leading voice in developing solutions for the regenerative organic movement.
- Raised more than $50 million for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals over 23 years.
- The GIANT Company’s annual Bag Hunger campaign has delivered
over $15 million to local food banks and pantries over the past 20 years.
Giant Food
Established: 1936
165 stores
162 pick-up points
Did you know?
- Giant Food was Washington, DC’s first supermarket, opening in 1936
- Giant Food donated $500,000 of financial support to build
bridges to their communities. - Giant Food continues to grow and innovate, with same-day speed available in 100% of its market area.
Hannaford
Established: 1883
185 stores
170 pick-up points
Did you know?
- Hannaford donates the equivalent of 26 million meals in rescue food every year.
- Donates $15,000 from reusable bag sales to charity every month.
- Opened the first supermarket in the world built to the U.S. Green Building Council’s highest standards.
Stop & Shop
Established: 1914
400 stores
375 pick-up points
Did you know?
- Stop & Shop pioneered the superstore concept on the East coast.
- Operates a Green Energy Facility at its distribution center in Freetown MA, turning inedible food into clean energy.
- Over the past 26 years, Stop & Shop has raised over $60 million for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
- Stop & Shop was proud to take care of medical first responders in the COVID-19 pandemic - providing tens of thousands of meals to keep them nourished as they worked around the clock.
Peapod Digital Labs
Did you know?
- Peapod Digital Labs helped implement more than 400 click-and-collect locations.
- Peapod Digital Labs supported the local brands’ omnichannel loyalty programs and helped them send over 9.5 billion personalized offers to customers.
Retail Business Services
Did you know?
- From supporting the transition to a self-distribution supply chain to advancing omnichannel growth, RBS had a landmark year.
- At the same time, RBS helped the brands put in place COVID-19 safety measures, cared for our associates and donated thousands of community service hours.
The Netherlands
Our brands in the Netherlands have served local customers and communities for nearly 130 years. Today, we are the nation’s #1 supermarket company, a leader in specialty stores and the Netherlands’ top online retailer company.
Explore our brands in The Netherlands
Albert Heijn
Established: 1887
1,228 stores
59 pick-up points
Did you know?
- In 1952 Albert Heijn opened the first self-service supermarket in the Netherlands.
- Albert Heijn and its suppliers support local communities in Africa through the AH Foundation.
- Albert Heijn’s food magazine Allerhande is the Netherlands' best-read magazine.
bol
Established: 1999
Did you know?
- bol.com serves more than 13 million customers in the Netherlands and Belgium.
- bol.com also works with over 51,000 local entrepreneurs, who sell through its platform.
- bol.com made an important step towards managing impact on climate change by achieving a new milestone towards zero grams of CO2 emissions per package by 2025. All of the buildings – offices, data centers and warehouses – in the Netherlands and Belgium will now run entirely on green electricity.
Etos
Established: 1919
522 stores
Did you know?
- Etos stands for ‘Eendracht, Toewijding, Overleg and Samenwerking’ (‘Unity, Devotion, Consultation and Cooperation’).
- Etos own-brand products are also available at our brands in the U.S. and Central and Southeastern Europe.
Gall & Gall
Established: 1884
603 stores
Belgium
Belgium is one of the historical homes of Ahold Delhaize, with Delhaize supermarkets established in the country in 1867. In addition to Delhaize – the country’s leading supermarket chain – our brands in Belgium include the supermarket Albert Heijn, and online retailer bol.com. In Luxembourg we also operate the Delhaize brand. Our stores provide a huge selection of foods from our quality own-brand ranges, as well as thousands of non-food items.
Explore our brands in Belgium
Delhaize
Established: 1867
830
120 pick-up points
Did you know?
- Delhaize opened Europe’s first true self-service supermarket in 1957.
- Delhaize launched the SuperPlus program: a loyalty that combines a higher buying power with an incentive to eat healthier foods.
Greece
Explore our brands in Greece
Alfa Beta
Established: 1939
632 stores
84 pick-up points
Did you know?
- AB was the first supermarket in Greece to introduce a customer loyalty scheme.
- AB had the first BREEAM-certified ‘green store’ in Europe.
Serbia
Explore our brands in Serbia
Maxi
Established: 2000
502 stores
Did you know?
- Around 75% of Maxi own-brand products come from local producers.
- Maxi is a socially responsible employer, employing around 230 people with a disability.
Tempo
Established: 2004
9 stores
Did you know?
- At 7,800 square meters, Tempo’s Kvantas store in Belgrade is the chain’s largest store.
Czech Republic
Albert is the largest retail brand in the Czech Republic. Its 300-plus stores offer a huge choice of food, with a focus on fresh products, and are known for their friendly staff and good value.
Explore our brands in Czech Republic
Albert
Established: 1991
335 stores
Did you know?
- Albert is among the best-known brands in food retail in the Czech Republic.
- Albert’s parent company Ahold opened the first ever supermarket in the former Czechoslovakia in 1991.
Romania
Mega Image operates in Bucharest – where it is the number one convenience store – and other large cities in Romania. Suppliers and products are carefully selected to meet the highest standards of safety and quality.
Explore our brands in Romania
Mega Image
Established: 1995
Stores: 956
Did you know:
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Mega Image uses green energy in all its Bucharest stores.
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In 2019 Mega Image took over retail chain Zanfir from Vrancea county.
Portugal
Explore our brands in Portugal
Pingo Doce
Established: 1992
Did you know
- Pingo Doce is a joint venture between Ahold Delhaize and Jerónimo Martins, whose first store opened in 1792.
Indonesia
We are active in Indonesia and Portugal through joint ventures Super Indo and Pingo Doce respectively.
Explore our brands in Indonesia
Super Indo
Established: 1997
180 stores
Did you know?
- Super Indo is Indonesia’s largest supermarket chain
- It was the first supermarket in Indonesia to give customers incentives to not use plastic bags
- In 2016 it launched Lion Express, a franchise format, with the first store opening in South Jakarta
Our strong and trusted local brands are leaders in their markets and are at the heart of our businesses.
