Food City Breaks Ground on the First of Two New Morristown Food City Locations
Abingdon, VA. - Thursday, May 8, 2014.

Yesterday Food City officials broke ground on the first of two new locations planned for Morristown, Tennessee.  The 48,600+ square foot unit will be located on the Berkline property, at the corner of Liberty Hill Road and Morris Blvd.   “We have operated in the Morristown region for a number of years and currently have four locations there, three of which…

Diabetes Academy
Abingdon, VA. - Monday, May 5, 2014.

Food City and Novo Nordisk are partnering to host a free Diabetes Friendly Cooking Demonstration featuring Chef Dana Herbert.  The event will take place on Tuesday, May 6th from 6 until 8 p.m. at The Euclid Center, located on the upper level of the Euclid Avenue Food City in Bristol, VA.  “We are delighted to partner with Novo Nordisk to offer this…

Two New Food City Locations Coming to Morristown, TN
Abingdon, VA. - Thursday, Mar 20, 2014.

Company officials recently announced the construction of two new Food City locations in Morristown, Tennessee.   “We have operated in the Morristown region for a number of years and currently have four locations there, three of which are relatively older.  We are excited to announce that we will soon begin construction on two brand new Food City superstores in Morristown,” says…

Smithfield & Food City Donate 80,000 Pounds of Food to Local Food Banks
Bristol, TN. - Friday, Mar 14, 2014.

In celebration of the upcoming race weekend in Bristol, Smithfield and Food City are partnering to donate 40,000 pounds of protein each to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee and Feeding America Southwest Virginia, for a combined total donation of 80,000 pounds to two local food banks serving the Bristol community. This significant donation in Bristol is part of…

Smithfield & Food City Donate to Second Harvest Food Bank of East TN
Knoxville, TN. - Thursday, Mar 13, 2014.

Donation Will Provide More Than 320,000 Meals To Knoxville-Area Families Smithfield and Food City are partnering to help feed local Knoxville-area families by donating 80,000 pounds of protein to the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee. The joint effort is part of Smithfield’s Helping Hungry Homes program. Representatives from Smithfield and Food City will present the donation at 12:00 PM on…

Food City Race Night Returns to Knoxville
Abingdon, VA. - Thursday, Mar 6, 2014.

As the area prepares for the onslaught of race fans and RVs, the folks at Food City are gearing up for their annual Food City Race Night, which will return to the Knoxville Expo Center on Thursday, March 13th.   For over 25 years, Food City Race Night has contributed in excess of $500,000 in proceeds to area non-profits.  The event…

Food City Race Night Returns to Bristol Motor Speedway
Abingdon, VA. - Wednesday, Mar 5, 2014.

As the area prepares for the onslaught of race fans and RVs, the folks at Food City are gearing up for their annual Food City Race Night, which will return to Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday, March 14th.   The event paves the way for a weekend of action-packed Nationwide and Sprint Cup racing at one of NASCAR’s most popular venues. …

Sherrell Lyon of Jonesborough, TN Wins Claude P. Varney Humanitarian Award
Abingdon, VA. - Tuesday, Feb 25, 2014.

Food City’s retail supermarket chain annually recognizes outstanding volunteerism among their associates via their Claude P. Varney Volunteer Recognition Program.  The creation of the program came in response to President Bush’s call to boost volunteer efforts through corporate support.  During a June 2002 White House meeting, President Bush met with corporate leaders from organizations across the nation and key White…

Food City Recognizes Divisional Winners for Outstanding Community Service
Abingdon, VA. - Monday, Feb 24, 2014.

Food City’s retail supermarket chain annually recognizes outstanding volunteerism among their associates via the Claude P. Varney Volunteer Recognition Program.  The creation of the program came in response to President Bush’s call to boost volunteer efforts through corporate support.  During a June 2002 White House meeting, President Bush met with corporate leaders from organizations across the nation and key White…

Harvey Lafollette Receives Wayne Scott Memorial Grower of the Year Award
Abingdon, VA. - Tuesday, Feb 11, 2014.

Food City is well-known for their local produce initiative.  Through a partnership with local farmers, the supermarket chain is able to bring their customers fresh-from-the-field fruits and vegetables.  Many items are delivered directly from the farm to the store on the same day they are picked.  What began over ten years ago, with a small number of items supplied by…