Weis Markets announced Thursday it has reached an agreement with Food Lion to purchase the assets of 38 Food Lion supermarkets in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware.Weis officials said they plan to complete the purchase of these locations pending regulatory approval."This transaction provides us the opportunity to expand into markets that are contiguous to our current trade area, particularly in Maryland, where we are adding 21 stores, essentially doubling our store count in a state where we have steadily grown in recent years," said Weis Markets chairman, president and CEO Jonathan Weis. "We're also looking forward to expanding our operations into two adjacent states with the addition of 13 stores in Virginia and four in Delaware."Weis Markets expects to complete the conversion process for the majority of the stores in September and October and is interested in hiring current Food Lion store teams for the purchased locations."We look forward to interviewing and hiring team members who share our commitment to offering an industry-leading combination of value, quality and customer service," Weis said.This is Weis' second major acquisition in 2016. In May, it announced plans to purchase five Mars Super Markets in Baltimore County, a deal expected to close later this summer.When both purchases are complete, Weis Markets will have increased the number of its operating stores by more than 25 percent and will operate 202 stores in seven states: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Delaware and West Virginia.Here is a list of Food Lion store locations that Weis Markets intends to purchase:NO.ADDRESSCITYSTATE256517232 N. Village Main Blvd.LewesDE96024832 John J. Williams Hwy.MillsboroDE132136731 Old Mill RoadMillvilleDE48819287 Miller RoadRehoboth BeachDE135615789 Livingston RoadAccokeekMD78445315 Alton LaneCaliforniaMD251520995 Point Lookout RoadCallawayMD25985896 Robert Oliver PlaceColumbiaMD154915300 McMullen Hwy. SWCumberlandMD1289219 Marlboro Ave.EastonMD13153261 Solomons Island RoadEdgewaterMD13246375 Monroe Ave.EldersburgMD15296551 Waterloo RoadElkridgeMD118717600 Old National Square PikeFrostburgMD134516567 South Frederick RoadGaithersburgMD1477883 Russell Ave.GaithersburgMD1168100 Drury DriveLa PlataMD121019 St. Mary’s SquareLexington ParkMD2606210 H G. Trueman RoadLusbyMD138712100 Central Ave.MitchellvilleMD25359251 Lakeside Blvd.Owings MillsMD1526750 Prince Frederick Blvd.Prince FrederickMD78610 Village Center RoadReisterstownMD144313300 H. G. Trueman RoadSolomonsMD15355715 Crain Hwy.Upper MarlboroMD250505 Meadowbrook Shopping Center CulpeperVA1567540 Culpeper Town MallCulpeperVA123510601 Spotsylvania Ave.FredericksburgVA41910611 Courthouse RoadFredericksburgVA258310871 Tidewater TrailFredericksburgVA358282 Deacon RoadFredericksburgVA4504153 Plank RoadFredericksburgVA1043515 Jefferson Davis Hwy.FredericksburgVA15797100 Salem Fields Blvd.FredericksburgVA1243736 Warrenton RoadFredericksburgVA11779801 Courthouse RoadSpotsylvaniaVA11662612 Jefferson Davis Hwy.StaffordVA578905 Garrisonville RoadStaffordVAGet the WBAL-TV News App