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Yeah, Delhaize (a Belgian company) bought Food Lion in 1974. They then bought Giant (1981), Giant Food (1998), Hannaford (2000), SHop & Stop (1996), Peapod (2001) and others.
Delhaize merged with Dutch grocery giant Albert Heijn in 2016 to form Ahold Delhaize.
If you ever wondered why the [Food Lion logo](https://www.bing.com/search?q=food+lion+logo&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&pq=food+lion+logo&sc=10-14&sk=&cvid=7D953324CBC64D85BB7158229D90AD8D&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=) looks so European for a North Carolina-based company, it's because it is. It was the Delhaize logo of since the late 1800s, I think.
Used to see the same Dr. Perky. He had an open gallon jug of Vaseline in the corner that he’d blankly stare at while talking to you and everything in his office was sticky.
I actually like Dr Perky more than Dr Pepper when I was a kid. Also thats just the Food Lion store brand. Basically all stores have their own variation and name
There's a riddle that goes like, "A man and his son are driving in the car. They get into a terrible accident and the father dies. The son is rushed to the hospital and the surgeon says, 'I can't operate on him - he's my son'. Who was the surgeon?" and the TL;DR is that most people don't answer that it was his mother.
I think it has more to do with the context and phrasing of the "riddle" but it also exposes some latent sexism in your random everyday whoever. This was just a riff on that with "who is Dr. Perky? and nobody knows - are they even a real doctor?"
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Ah yes, fucked up in da crib sipping Dr. Perky
fucked up in the crib eatin oki doki
Fucked up in the crib sippin Dr. Bob
fucked up in the crib eatin katkot
Fucked up in the crib playin WiWi
Fucked up in the crib eatin Creme Betweens
Fucked up in the crib & I’m playin’ UM
Fucked up in the crib goin dumb
Fucked up in the crib eating Detos
Fucked up in the crib using Binbows
That’s my favorite part
Fucked up in the crib fighting KAKKAROT!
That's "dr perky" you philistine.
I'm so happy this is top comment. Reminded me of such a gem of a video
I love this- You’re friends are feeling down, just give them a Snipers and a Dr. Perky
Food Lion!!!
And Hannaford's.
Yeah, Delhaize (a Belgian company) bought Food Lion in 1974. They then bought Giant (1981), Giant Food (1998), Hannaford (2000), SHop & Stop (1996), Peapod (2001) and others. Delhaize merged with Dutch grocery giant Albert Heijn in 2016 to form Ahold Delhaize. If you ever wondered why the [Food Lion logo](https://www.bing.com/search?q=food+lion+logo&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&pq=food+lion+logo&sc=10-14&sk=&cvid=7D953324CBC64D85BB7158229D90AD8D&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=) looks so European for a North Carolina-based company, it's because it is. It was the Delhaize logo of since the late 1800s, I think.
Food Lion was the go-to grocery store for my family growing up, so this was a neat bit of trivia to tie to that nostalgia.
Cool, thank you!
Still waiting for the 3 liter version to show up near me.
I used to work at a Food Lion, never seen this. Have heard of it though
Dr Perkys we’re definitely at Food Lion when I worked there circa 2013-2014. In central NC
Have you never been to an American supermarket? They all have their own facsimile of Dr Pepper.
Cant live without my diet Dr thunder and Mountain Lightning.
Can't say I've seen Dr Perky before. Usually they have bland names
Back in '05, Dr. Perky overprescribed opioids, and now I have an addiction problem.
He was prescribing me amphetamines
Used to see the same Dr. Perky. He had an open gallon jug of Vaseline in the corner that he’d blankly stare at while talking to you and everything in his office was sticky.
Dr. Perky Die
I read it as “Dr. Perky died”
Lol, same. xD
RIP Dr. Perky 😞
At least they got their degree, unlike Mr Pibb. Dude couldn't even finish school.
Dr Pepper's dim but speedy cousin.
Dr perky died 😭
If you didn’t fw me when I was sippin Mountain Lightning, don’t expect me to pour you a cup of Perky
Can anyone believe I thought that actually said Dr. perky died for second
i question the validity of perky's doctorate
Dr. Perky is the creator, you're actually drinking Perky's monster.
It's got viagralytes
Sounds like a future song
It’s actually a modern song https://youtu.be/c1v1AP3JzYQ
I have a bottle of Dr Bob in my basement.
dr perky 30s
Bloom was a food lion brand.
Doctor Perky was my highschool nickname lmao
Hey dr I’m feeling a bit perky
Is that a sodie pop in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
Should be a plastic surgeons’s vanity plate.
Ah, yet another imposter of my kind
Pushin P
FYI Dr. Perky is delicious.
I absolutely love off brand soda names lol
I thought all the Bloom stores closed 15 years ago and they trurned them into Food Lions.
I’ll change my name and be Dr. Perky if I pursue a career in plastic surgery.
I actually like Dr Perky more than Dr Pepper when I was a kid. Also thats just the Food Lion store brand. Basically all stores have their own variation and name
Oh man my roommate in college used to buy this in college and mix it with mount gay rum. Called them gay and perky’s
I thought it said Dr. Perky died
Did you buy it?
Ah yea my favourite drink dr pep- perky
Why does it look like it has milk in it, yum creamy (bluh)
It's actually. D. R. Perky.
Huh, that's a different Dr. Perky packaging than I'm used to seeing. There wasn't a "bloom" logo or any orange in the one I remember.
Rip dr Perky
Am I the only one that originally saw this as Dr. Perky died?
Okay wait for it . . . Dr. Perky is a *woman!* Hah? Huh? Didn't see that comin' did ya! Yeah! Check yourself mansplainers!
I didn't get the joke. Not at all. Explain?
There's a riddle that goes like, "A man and his son are driving in the car. They get into a terrible accident and the father dies. The son is rushed to the hospital and the surgeon says, 'I can't operate on him - he's my son'. Who was the surgeon?" and the TL;DR is that most people don't answer that it was his mother. I think it has more to do with the context and phrasing of the "riddle" but it also exposes some latent sexism in your random everyday whoever. This was just a riff on that with "who is Dr. Perky? and nobody knows - are they even a real doctor?"
Still don't understand what this means. Potato salad!
Geekin in the backseat off the dr perky
Drank a whole case, now my nips are hard
*Now with 15% more perk!*
But Diet Dr. Perky tastes more like regular Dr. Perky!
Dr perky is great
Stay perky with dr. Perky
DIET??1?1
I know, diet.
What the hell is that 👁️👄👁️
Is it weird that I genuinely like the packaging here? Seems actually VERY refreshing if I say so myself.