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53 locations · Alamance CountyFood Pantries in Burlington, NC
Every food access point we know of in Burlington is listed below. Each location is officially recognized by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service — that includes traditional pantries, neighborhood grocers in food-insecure ZIP codes, farmers markets that accept SNAP/EBT, and co-operative food markets. Call ahead to confirm hours and any eligibility requirements before driving over.
Guzman's Market
813 E Webb Ave, Burlington, NC 27217
SupermarketFood Lion 1078
2208 N Church St, Burlington, NC 27217
SupermarketFood Lion 894
2660 Ramada Rd, Burlington, NC 27215
SupermarketFlowers Bakery Outlet 473
2635 N Church St, Burlington, NC 27217
Convenience StoreFood Lion 465
3535 S Church St, Burlington, NC 27215
SupermarketAldi 66073
1801 S Church St, Burlington, NC 27215
SupermarketI H Food Mart
1345 N Mebane St, Burlington, NC 27217
Convenience StoreFood Lion 1200
414 Harden St, Burlington, NC 27215
SupermarketLowes Food Store 228
1191 University Dr, Burlington, NC 27215
SupermarketWalmart 1287
3141 Garden Rd, Burlington, NC 27215
Super StoreFood Lion 699
1780 W Webb Ave, Burlington, NC 27215
SupermarketWalmart Supercenter 3612
530 S Graham Hopedale Rd, Burlington, NC 27217
Super StoreSpeedway 6958
653 E Webb Ave, Burlington, NC 27217
Convenience StoreTarget Store T-2037
1475 University Dr, Burlington, NC 27215
Super StoreHarris Teeter 345
2727 S Church St, Burlington, NC 27215
Super StoreDave's Mini Mart
506 Chapel Hill Rd, Burlington, NC 27215
Convenience StoreMaple Ave Family Fare 342
2611 Maple Ave, Burlington, NC 27215
Convenience StoreBurlington Family Fare 145
2227 Maple Ave, Burlington, NC 27215
Convenience StoreFairway One Stop 11
704 Chapel Hill Rd, Burlington, NC 27215
Convenience StoreSheetz 592
2669 Maple Ave, Burlington, NC 27215
Convenience StoreGrove Park Family Fare 422
2123 S Church St, Burlington, NC 27215
Convenience StoreKwik 3 Points Grocery & Grill 1
11126 S Nc Highway 62, Burlington, NC 27217
Convenience StoreBj's Membership Club 357
1433 Boone Station Dr, Burlington, NC 27215
Super StoreCircle K 2720851
1110 Huffman Mill Rd, Burlington, NC 27215
Convenience StoreBellemont Store Inc.
4214 Highway 49 South, Burlington, NC 27215
Convenience StoreRefuel 118
728 N Church St, Burlington, NC 27217
Convenience StoreV.mart
1501 N Graham Hopedale Rd, Burlington, NC 27217
Convenience StoreRick's Food Mart N/a
1122 E Morehead St, Burlington, NC 27215
Convenience StoreFana Pit Stop Inc
525 Elmira St, Burlington, NC 27217
Convenience StoreL And M Mini Mart
3503 S Church St, Burlington, NC 27215
Convenience StoreSandy Cross Citgo
2073 N Nc Highway 49, Burlington, NC 27217
Convenience StorePublix 1706
2750 S Church St, Burlington, NC 27215
SupermarketLidl 1418
3010 S Church Street, Burlington, NC 27215
Super StoreDimple Harsh Inc.
839 Rauhut St, Burlington, NC 27217
Convenience StoreOm Saaai Inc.
336 Huffman Mill Rd, Burlington, NC 27215
Convenience StoreJoe's Shopwell Mini Mart
1204 Apple St, Burlington, NC 27217
Convenience StoreMurphy Usa 7266
512 S Graham Hopedale Rd, Burlington, NC 27217
Convenience StoreShak's Inc
4756 Pagetown Rd, Burlington, NC 27217
Convenience StoreH3m Trading
1309 Rauhut St, Burlington, NC 27217
Convenience StoreM N M Mart
804 S Mebane St, Burlington, NC 27215
Convenience StoreFood Mart
217 S Ireland St, Burlington, NC 27217
Convenience Store7-eleven #42107a 42107a
2571 Maple Ave, Burlington, NC 27215
Convenience StoreFairway One Stop 12
1382 S Church St, Burlington, NC 27215
Convenience StoreKwik Way
2753 Alamance Rd, Burlington, NC 27215
Convenience StoreEz Mart
1521 N Nc Highway 49, Burlington, NC 27217
Convenience StoreFarmers Market At North Park
849 Sharpe Rd, Burlington, NC 27217
Farmers and MarketsRite Stop Market
507 N Graham Hopedale Rd, Burlington, NC 27217
Convenience StoreFriendship Corner Store
5673 S Nc Highway 49, Burlington, NC 27215
Convenience StoreKim's Mart
2114 W Webb Ave, Burlington, NC 27217
Convenience StoreTommys Mini Mart
1382 N Church St, Burlington, NC 27217
Convenience StoreSmokz N More
1407 Maple Ave, Burlington, NC 27215
Convenience StorePops Food Mart
1803 E Webb Ave, Burlington, NC 27217
Convenience StoreSheetz 417
2628 Alamance Rd, Burlington, NC 27215
Convenience StoreVisiting a pantry in Burlington
If this is your first time using a community food pantry, here is what to expect. Most sites in Burlington are open one to three days per week for a few hours at a time — often around lunch or in the early evening. Most ask only for proof you live in the area: a piece of mail or a verbal statement is usually enough. There is no income test at most neighborhood pantries, no shame, no questions about why you are there.
Bring a few sturdy reusable bags or a small cooler. You will typically receive 3 to 7 days of groceries — canned proteins, pasta or rice, cereal, fresh produce when available, sometimes bread and dairy. Some pantries are "client choice," meaning you walk down shelves like a small grocery store; others are "pre-packed," meaning they hand you a standard box at the door. Both are dignified, both are normal.
How Burlington fits into North Carolina's food safety net
Statewide, North Carolina serves approximately ~1.5 million residents through SNAP and 235,000+ moms & kids through WIC, with an estimated overall food-insecurity rate of 14%. The pantries on this page are the visible front line of the response in Burlington, but they sit inside a much larger system. A regional Feeding America food bank typically supplies most of these sites with pallets of donated and purchased food; the North Carolina DHHS handles SNAP enrollment for residents; and a constellation of mutual-aid groups, churches, schools, and senior centers fill the gaps between the formal sites listed here.
SNAP and WIC enrollment in Burlington
Most pantries in Burlington can refer you to a local benefits navigator who will help you enroll in SNAP or WIC if you are not already in the program. SNAP applications are processed within 30 days, less in a true emergency. The state's WIC program serves pregnant and postpartum women plus children under 5 and uses a generous income guideline — most working families qualify. The official North Carolina SNAP application portal takes about 30 minutes to fill out. If you would rather have a human walk you through the form, dial 211 for free routing to a benefits navigator inside Burlington.
For more on what to expect, read our step-by-step visiting guide. For information on SNAP, WIC, and other federal programs you might qualify for in North Carolina, see the SNAP guide, the WIC guide, and our step-by-step SNAP application walkthrough.
Need food in Burlington today?
If you need a meal in the next few hours, dial 211 from any phone for same-day pantry routing, or read our emergency food help guide for a list of options that don't require a scheduled appointment. The USDA National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479) is open weekdays 7am–10pm Eastern in English and Spanish.