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Delhaize America, the parent company of Bottom Dollar Food Store and Food Lion grocery stores, is converting the two Bottom Dollar stores in Laurel to Food Lion stores, and the process is nearly complete at the store on Sandy Spring Road.

Delhaize America, the Belgium company that owns Food Lion as well as Bottom Dollar and Bloom, announced Jan. 11 that it is closing 126 stores, "retiring" the Bloom banner and converting 64 Bloom and Bottom Dollar Food stores in Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia to Food Lion stores. Three Laurel stores will become Food Lions, and conversions will begin immediately.