6 Lowes Foods Perks North Carolinians Pay for Somewhere Else
Some Lowes Foods stores have a Pick & Prep station, where a sous chef cuts your fruit and veggies while you shop.
With Thanksgiving shopping coming up, that’s one less job waiting for you at home.
Here are the Lowes Foods perks North Carolinians would pay for somewhere else, and which ones depend on your store.
1. Brown Bag 7 No’s
Lowes Foods keeps seven ingredients out of its Lowes Foods Brand items, and its brand page lists them.
The list is called the Brown Bag 7 No’s.
The first three are artificial flavors, artificial preservatives and artificial sweeteners.
Synthetic colors, high fructose corn syrup and monosodium glutamate (MSG) round out the next three.
The seventh is hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils.
The tagline for the line is “None of the junk, all of the flavor.”
You can skip the label hunt for those seven.
2. Pick & Prep
Lowes Foods has a Pick & Prep station where a sous chef will cut your fruits and veggies while you shop.
The sous chef cuts your items the way you ask, so you get home faster.
Lowes Foods says its stores offer packaged, grab-and-go fruits and veggies cut fresh throughout the day.
The cutting will “save you time and maybe even a fingertip, too!”
Only the Garner store is listed, so ask your store whether it has a station and you may get to leave the knife at home.
3. Personal Shopper Notes
Lowes Foods To Go lets you add notes for any special requests before you submit your order.
A help article gives the example of asking for green bananas.
Another example is a request for the leanest pork chops possible.
Your personal shopper will learn your preferences as he or she picks more orders for you.
Your shopper texts you to review substitutes.
Substitutes only apply if you allow them on your items or order.
Lowes Foods says its To Go online prices match its in-store prices.
You can place your order through the Lowes Foods app or at shop.lowesfoods.com.
Curbside pickup is offered, and your groceries stay fresh until you arrive.
A $4.95 personal shopping fee applies to each order.
Order it your way.
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4. Quality Promise
Lowes Foods backs its items with a Quality Promise, which means a refund of what you paid and a replacement if there's an issue.
If a replacement isn't available or you don't want a replacement, Lowes Foods will refund the purchase price and provide a gift card for the same amount.
The promise applies to fresh items, center store products, private label brands and national brands.
Normal exclusions include alcohol, tobacco and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
You need a receipt or proof of purchase to get a refund, replacement or gift card.
5. Beer and Wine Delivery
Lowes Foods To Go lets you add beer or wine to a pickup order in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Delivery with beer or wine is listed for North Carolina only.
You need a valid, state-issued photo ID at pickup.
The Beer Den fills growlers on site for you to take home.
Growlers of 32 or 64 ounces can go on a To Go order, filled fresh when you place it.
Delivery adds a fee.
A help article says delivery is only available in certain locations, so check your address.
ID first, then beer.
6. Tailored Offers
Lowes Foods sends special offers to the email address on your Fresh Rewards account.
Offers may be tailored to your shopping history and preferences, so your deals can differ from other members'.
Check the email on your account before your next trip.
Lowes Foods and Price Matching
Lowes Foods doesn't match competitors' pricing on any items, according to its price-matching page.
Instead, look to the Weekly Ad and Digital Coupons for low prices.
Enroll in Fresh Rewards to be eligible for all discounts and special promotions.
A Fresh Rewards account helps unlock personalized savings, digital coupons, rewards and exclusive offers.
How the Chain Grew
Lowes Foods began in 1954 as a single store in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, according to its company history.
Merchants Distributors, Inc. bought the chain in 1984.
The chain began an aggressive expansion program in 1986, opening 19 stores over the next four years.
In 1997, Lowes Foods acquired Byrds Food Stores in eastern North Carolina, and Lowes Foods To Go has offered personal shopping services since that year.
It continued its growth in 2000 with the purchase of 13 Hannaford stores.
In 2011, Lowes Foods introduced a new value format called Just$ave.
In 2013, Lowes Foods created new concepts including Chicken Kitchen, SausageWorks and Pick & Prep.
Today Lowes Foods operates close to 80 stores.
Store-to-Store Differences
Lowes Foods's store locator has filters for departments like Beer Den and Chicken Kitchen and for services like Fuel Station.
Its stores aren't all the same size, so some carry more products than others.
Shoppers in different areas have different needs and wants.
You can ask your store to carry a new product by speaking with a member of management.
Guest Services also takes requests by phone, email and live chat.
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