An interesting idea in the article:
I wonder how Food CIty could expand into Alabama and/or North Carolina. Expansion into North Carolina will lead to further competition with supermarkets Food Lion, Harris Teeter, Ingle's, Lowe's Foods, and Publix. Expansion into Alabama would lead to competition with supermarket Publix.The company will open a new store in Fort Oglethorpe next year along with a second store in Dalton, and Smith said he could see expansion into North Carolina or Alabama in the years ahead.