Weis Markets announced Thursday it has reached an agreement with Food Lion to purchase the assets of 38 Food Lion supermarkets in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware.Weis officials said they plan to complete the purchase of these locations pending regulatory approval."This transaction provides us the opportunity to expand into markets that are contiguous to our current trade area, particularly in Maryland, where we are adding 21 stores, essentially doubling our store count in a state where we have steadily grown in recent years," said Weis Markets chairman, president and CEO Jonathan Weis. "We're also looking forward to expanding our operations into two adjacent states with the addition of 13 stores in Virginia and four in Delaware."Weis Markets expects to complete the conversion process for the majority of the stores in September and October and is interested in hiring current Food Lion store teams for the purchased locations."We look forward to interviewing and hiring team members who share our commitment to offering an industry-leading combination of value, quality and customer service," Weis said.This is Weis' second major acquisition in 2016. In May, it announced plans to purchase five Mars Super Markets in Baltimore County, a deal expected to close later this summer.When both purchases are complete, Weis Markets will have increased the number of its operating stores by more than 25 percent and will operate 202 stores in seven states: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Delaware and West Virginia.Here is a list of Food Lion store locations that Weis Markets intends to purchase:NO.ADDRESSCITYSTATE256517232 N. Village Main Blvd.LewesDE96024832 John J. Williams Hwy.MillsboroDE132136731 Old Mill RoadMillvilleDE48819287 Miller RoadRehoboth BeachDE135615789 Livingston RoadAccokeekMD78445315 Alton LaneCaliforniaMD251520995 Point Lookout RoadCallawayMD25985896 Robert Oliver PlaceColumbiaMD154915300 McMullen Hwy. SWCumberlandMD1289219 Marlboro Ave.EastonMD13153261 Solomons Island RoadEdgewaterMD13246375 Monroe Ave.EldersburgMD15296551 Waterloo RoadElkridgeMD118717600 Old National Square PikeFrostburgMD134516567 South Frederick RoadGaithersburgMD1477883 Russell Ave.GaithersburgMD1168100 Drury DriveLa PlataMD121019 St. Mary’s SquareLexington ParkMD2606210 H G. Trueman RoadLusbyMD138712100 Central Ave.MitchellvilleMD25359251 Lakeside Blvd.Owings MillsMD1526750 Prince Frederick Blvd.Prince FrederickMD78610 Village Center RoadReisterstownMD144313300 H. G. Trueman RoadSolomonsMD15355715 Crain Hwy.Upper MarlboroMD250505 Meadowbrook Shopping Center CulpeperVA1567540 Culpeper Town MallCulpeperVA123510601 Spotsylvania Ave.FredericksburgVA41910611 Courthouse RoadFredericksburgVA258310871 Tidewater TrailFredericksburgVA358282 Deacon RoadFredericksburgVA4504153 Plank RoadFredericksburgVA1043515 Jefferson Davis Hwy.FredericksburgVA15797100 Salem Fields Blvd.FredericksburgVA1243736 Warrenton RoadFredericksburgVA11779801 Courthouse RoadSpotsylvaniaVA11662612 Jefferson Davis Hwy.StaffordVA578905 Garrisonville RoadStaffordVAGet the WBAL-TV News App

Weis Markets announced Thursday it has reached an agreement with Food Lion to purchase the assets of 38 Food Lion supermarkets in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware.

Weis officials said they plan to complete the purchase of these locations pending regulatory approval.

"This transaction provides us the opportunity to expand into markets that are contiguous to our current trade area, particularly in Maryland, where we are adding 21 stores, essentially doubling our store count in a state where we have steadily grown in recent years," said Weis Markets chairman, president and CEO Jonathan Weis. "We're also looking forward to expanding our operations into two adjacent states with the addition of 13 stores in Virginia and four in Delaware."

Weis Markets expects to complete the conversion process for the majority of the stores in September and October and is interested in hiring current Food Lion store teams for the purchased locations.

"We look forward to interviewing and hiring team members who share our commitment to offering an industry-leading combination of value, quality and customer service," Weis said.

This is Weis' second major acquisition in 2016. In May, it announced plans to purchase five Mars Super Markets in Baltimore County, a deal expected to close later this summer.

When both purchases are complete, Weis Markets will have increased the number of its operating stores by more than 25 percent and will operate 202 stores in seven states: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Delaware and West Virginia.

Here is a list of Food Lion store locations that Weis Markets intends to purchase:





NO. ADDRESS CITY STATE 2565 17232 N. Village Main Blvd. Lewes DE 960 24832 John J. Williams Hwy. Millsboro DE 1321 36731 Old Mill Road Millville DE 488 19287 Miller Road Rehoboth Beach DE 1356 15789 Livingston Road Accokeek MD 784 45315 Alton Lane California MD 2515 20995 Point Lookout Road Callaway MD 2598 5896 Robert Oliver Place Columbia MD 1549 15300 McMullen Hwy. SW Cumberland MD 1289 219 Marlboro Ave. Easton MD 1315 3261 Solomons Island Road Edgewater MD 1324 6375 Monroe Ave. Eldersburg MD 1529 6551 Waterloo Road Elkridge MD 1187 17600 Old National Square Pike Frostburg MD 1345 16567 South Frederick Road Gaithersburg MD 1477 883 Russell Ave. Gaithersburg MD 1168 100 Drury Drive La Plata MD 1210 19 St. Mary’s Square Lexington Park MD 2606 210 H G. Trueman Road Lusby MD 1387 12100 Central Ave. Mitchellville MD 2535 9251 Lakeside Blvd. Owings Mills MD 1526 750 Prince Frederick Blvd. Prince Frederick MD 786 10 Village Center Road Reisterstown MD 1443 13300 H. G. Trueman Road Solomons MD 1535 5715 Crain Hwy. Upper Marlboro MD 250 505 Meadowbrook Shopping Center Culpeper VA 1567 540 Culpeper Town Mall Culpeper VA 1235 10601 Spotsylvania Ave. Fredericksburg VA 419 10611 Courthouse Road Fredericksburg VA 2583 10871 Tidewater Trail Fredericksburg VA 358 282 Deacon Road Fredericksburg VA 450 4153 Plank Road Fredericksburg VA 1043 515 Jefferson Davis Hwy. Fredericksburg VA 1579 7100 Salem Fields Blvd. Fredericksburg VA 1243 736 Warrenton Road Fredericksburg VA 1177 9801 Courthouse Road Spotsylvania VA 1166 2612 Jefferson Davis Hwy. Stafford VA 578 905 Garrisonville Road Stafford VA



