Food Lion will relaunch 22 stores Friday designed to serve the growing Hispanic population in the greater Triangle region.

A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at noon Friday at the Raleigh Food Lion at 3151 Capital Blvd.

Food Lion relaunches 22 of its Triangle-area stores with a new "Sabor Latino," or Latin Flavor, theme.

Officials said Food Lion has integrated nearly 1,000 hard-to-find Hispanic grocery items into these stores, including bolillo rolls, tres leches cakes, boniato, jicama and specialized cuts of meat. These products are in addition to the other products Food Lion carries today.

The celebration will include appearances by Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker and other community officials, Food Lion executives, product sampling, giveaways and health screenings.

Other Information: Food Lion customers can find their store's specials on fresh produce, quality meats and other products by visiting http://www.FoodLion.com or www.FoodLion.com/Espanol.

Company Information: Food Lion LLC is a subsidiary of Brussels-based Delhaize Group (NYSE: DEG). Food Lion LLC operates approximately 1,300 supermarkets, either directly or through affiliated entities, under the names of Food Lion, Bloom, Bottom Dollar Food, Harveys and Reid's. These stores meet local customer needs and preferences for the freshest and best quality products. Food Lion LLC employs approximately 74,000 associates in 11 Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states.