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Lowes Foods overview

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Supermarket
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8,000
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Lowes Foods is an American supermarket chain based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
The staff at Lowes Foods come from unusually diverse demographic backgrounds. The company is 55.3% female and 37.5% ethnic minorities. Despite its diversity in other areas, Lowes Foods employees are noticeably lacking in political diversity. It has an unusually high proportion of employees who are members of the Republican Party, at 73.0%. Employees seem to enjoy working in an otherwise diverse workplace that is dominated by members of the Republican Party. Lowes Foods has great employee retention with staff members usually staying with the company for 3.6 years.The average employee at Lowes Foods makes $29,881 per year. In comparison, some of its highest paying competitors, like AutoZone, The Fresh Market, and Big Lots, pay $35,446, $33,469, and $33,427, respectively.
Based in Winston-Salem, NC, Lowes Foods is a key player in the retail industry with 8,000 employees and an annual revenue of $1.6B.

Lowes Foods's mission statement

Lowes Foods sets out to break the mold of the standard supermarket and create a distinctive grocery shopping experience worthy of our carolina roots. Lowes Foods sets out to break the mold of the standard supermarket and create a distinctive grocery shopping experience worthy of our carolina roots.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Nov 2022
Pros of working at Lowes Foods

I like the family friendly environment and how close my house is to the store.

Cons of working at Lowes Foods

I don’t like the low pay and rare/small raises. I also don’t like how most people there are young and don’t want to work.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Oct 2022
Pros of working at Lowes Foods

Nothing, did but they have too many racist, discriminatory practices for any and every protected group

Cons of working at Lowes Foods

Management and the discriminatory behavior, corporate allows them to not only do this but allows retaliation for reporting to hr

Lowes Foods benefits

Paid time off

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5.0
A zippia user wrote a review on Feb 2021
Pros of working at Lowes Foods

They are very flexible with schedules and are super nice !

Lowes Foods benefits

Everyone’s friendly and easy to get along with, it is not hard!

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A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2019
Pros of working at Lowes Foods

Challenging environment that asked you to perform multiple tasks while pushing your physical limits. Develops your ability to multi-task at a high level.

Cons of working at Lowes Foods

Poor Direction and leadership at specific locations. Corporate policy dictates a work schedule that is unmanageable and not necessary for employs to be as productive as they may be if given more control over their hourly schedule.

Lowes Foods benefits

Excellent co-workers that inspire you to perform your best! I was able to meet people who truly inspired and would maintain a close friendship.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2019
Pros of working at Lowes Foods

LOWES home improvement not Lowe's foods but it's a very friendly place to go and shop would highly recommend.

Cons of working at Lowes Foods

Not much room for growth and not enough pay

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A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2018
Pros of working at Lowes Foods

I love the environment of Lowe's. It truly is a family. I know almost everyone's names that work at my store and I've only been there for almost a month. Everyone for the most part is so kind and helpful and it truly is a community. I love getting to know the customers.

Cons of working at Lowes Foods

I'm a part time cashier and on almost all of my off days I get called in. I work 30 hours a week while my friend that works there only works 3 days a week compared to my 6. It just doesn't seem like the hours are fair. Also when I first started they kinda just threw me on a register and didn't train me.

Lowes Foods benefits

I just love the people I work with. They're so kind and helpful. I also love the food. The food is really good.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2018
Pros of working at Lowes Foods

I like the community. Because it is a local grocery store the same customers come in every day. I get to know them by name. I learn about their lives, I learn about their families and feel like their friends. They are more than just customers, it is a community.

Cons of working at Lowes Foods

The lack of hours for employees. They overstaff at all of their stores, and try to be fair with everyone. Even if you are available to work most days of the week, it is rare to get more than 15 hours a week. They do not want people working more than 20 hours a week.

Lowes Foods benefits

The beer den. It's great to end a shift and be able to go to a bar environment and buy a beer feet away from your cash register.

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The team at Lowes Foods

  • The key people at Lowes Foods is Sarah Mitchell.
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The inside scoop
Lowes Foods began in 1954 as a single store in North Wilkesboro, NC, and has grown to become a major supermarket chain operating in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The company grew rapidly during the 1960s, '70s and early '80s. Lowes Foods was acquired by Merchants Distributors, Inc. (MDI) in 1984 and began an aggressive expansion program in 1986, opening 19 stores over the next four years.

Lowes Foods rankings

Lowes Foods is ranked #26 on the Best Retail companies to work for in North Carolina list. Zippia's Best Places to Work lists provide unbiased, data-based evaluations of companies. Rankings are based on government and proprietary data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.

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Lowes Foods salaries

Average Lowes Foods salary
$14.37
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$29,881 yearly
Updated March 14, 2024

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Lowes Foods diversity

9.7
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We calculated Lowes Foods’s diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Lowes Foods’s workforce.
Lowes Foods diversity summary. Zippia estimates Lowes Foods's demographics and statistics using a database of 30 million profiles. Zippia verifies estimates with BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. We calculated Lowes Foods's diversity score by measuring multiple factors, including the ethnic background, gender identity, and language skills of Lowes Foods's workforce.
  • Lowes Foods has 8,000 employees.
  • 55% of Lowes Foods employees are women, while 45% are men.
  • The most common ethnicity at Lowes Foods is White (62%).
  • 17% of Lowes Foods employees are Black or African American.
  • 11% of Lowes Foods employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • The average employee at Lowes Foods makes $29,881 per year.
  • Lowes Foods employees are most likely to be members of the republican party.
  • Employees at Lowes Foods stay with the company for 3.6 years on average.

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Lowes Foods financial performance

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Highest paying Lowes Foods competitors

Compare Lowes Foods salaries to competitors, including AutoZone, The Fresh Market, and Big Lots. Employees at AutoZone earn the highest average yearly salary of $35,446. The salaries at The Fresh Market average $33,469 per year, and the salaries at Big Lots come in at $33,427 per year.
RankCompanyAverage salaryJobs
1$35,4460
2$33,4690
3$33,4270
4$33,1540
5$32,9760
6$32,7330
7$32,3700
8$32,0350
9$31,9620
10$31,9100

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Lowes Foods may also be known as or be related to Lowe's Food Stores, Inc., Lowes Foods, Lowes Foods LLC and Lowes Foods, LLC.