Lowes Foos is a grocery store chain based in Winston-Salem, NC. Lowes Foods started in Wilkesboro, North Carolina with a single store that opened in 1954. Expansion in Wilkesboro and the mountain regions of NC shortly followed. The company now has 102 stores in North Carolina, 4 in South Carolina, and 2 in Virginia. The chain's initial growth was in the mountains of North Carolina and rural areas of Virginia, but starting in the late 90's, has geared expansion towards metropolitan areas in North and South Carolina.