Marley Spoon Meal Kits Hit 150 Food Lion Stores
Meal kit maker enters grocery retail with six options sold at Food Lion locations across North Carolina.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Consumer Goods
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Marley Spoon rolled out its meal kits to more than 150 Food Lion stores across North Carolina, marking the company's first retail sale of its meal kits. The rollout follows a September launch at ShopRite stores and brings the company's six-option lineup into the grocery channel.
Why it matters
The move extends Marley Spoon's meal kit model into traditional grocery shelves, giving shoppers a prepared-at-home option in stores they already visit. It also follows a supply disruption after former supplier FreshRealm filed for bankruptcy last April, which caused difficulties in fulfilling orders.
Five of the six meal kits sell for $11.99 and the Beef Stew kit sells for $12.99, with the rollout reaching 150-plus of the more than 1,100 Food Lion stores across 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. The announcement does not indicate how many additional stores, if any, will carry the kits.
The players
Marley Spoon
A Berlin-based meal kit company that delivers pre-portioned ingredients and recipes to home cooks.
Food Lion
A Salisbury, North Carolina-based supermarket chain operating more than 1,100 stores across 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states.
Fulfilled by Misfits
The operations arm of Misfits Market, a Delanco, New Jersey-based company that took over fulfillment for Marley Spoon.
FreshRealm
A Lancaster, Texas-based prepared-foods supplier that previously made Marley Spoon's meals before filing for bankruptcy.
The details
Each Marley Spoon package contains everything needed to prepare a complete meal at home, and the lineup includes Chorizo Tacos, Beef Enchiladas, Gnocchi Bolognese, Asian-Style Pork & Broccoli, Chicken Taco Bowl, and Beef Stew. Marley Spoon named Fulfilled by Misfits its new operations partner in August, replacing FreshRealm as its supplier.
Timeline
Last April: FreshRealm, Marley Spoon's former supplier, filed for bankruptcy.
August: Marley Spoon named Fulfilled by Misfits its new operations partner.
September: Marley Spoon launched its meals at ShopRite stores.
November 2, 2026: Meal kits rolled out to Food Lion stores across North Carolina.
Market Landscape
Marley Spoon's September launch at ShopRite stores set the template for this expansion into grocery retail, which shifts the company away from its direct-to-consumer subscription model. The Food Lion rollout adds a second major Southeastern grocery partner, positioning the brand against other meal solutions already sold on supermarket shelves.
Shoppers at participating Food Lion stores can now buy a complete meal kit for $11.99 for most options or $12.99 for Beef Stew, without a subscription. The change gives North Carolina households a grocery-aisle alternative to ordering meal kits online.
The takeaway
The rollout signals that meal kit companies are moving beyond subscriptions into everyday grocery shopping, which may make prepared meals easier to add to a weekly shopping trip. Readers interested in the category can compare per-meal prices at their local store against delivery-based options.
Further reading
For more on how grocery retailers are stocking new food categories, see Consumer Goods coverage across North Carolina.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Progressive Grocer.
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