Ahold Delhaize has announced that six distribution facilities will be incorporated into their self-managed supply chain network in 2021.  This will serve 65 percent of store volume among the U.S. banners with remaining supply completed by the end of 2023.  Initially six facilities will move into the supply-chain network extending from Massachusetts to South Carolina.  The proposed changes are subject to FTC approval of the purchase of 62 Bi-Lo stores from Southeastern Grocers.

In the U.S. Ahold Delhaize operates Food Lion, Giant Food, the Giant Company, Hannaford and Stop and Shop distributed among 2,000 stores in 23 states.

The intended improvements to DCs and consolidation would require an investment close to $0.5 billion.