Alex Lee, Inc. of North Carolina, which operates the Lowe’s grocery store chain and a Hickory Distribution company, has another grocery brand, called KJ’s Market. Alex Lee Inc. yesterday announced the purchase of 20 Bi-Lo stores in South Carolina and Georgia. 5 will become Lowe’s Food stores and 15 of these will become KJ’s Markets. The Index-Journal reports the current Bi-Lo in Coronaca is to become KJ’s Market. WYFF4 reports the Bi-Lo in Lyman and on Pellam Road, Greenville are the other two of three Upstate Bi-Los becoming KJ’s.
These 20 stores are among Bi-Lo locations not purchased by Food Lion earlier this year.