Love it or loathe it, it’s nearly impossible to avoid the chore of grocery shopping. Some folks even have their preferred grocery store; in fact, having a favorite supermarket is humorously recognized as the key sign that one is becoming an “adult.”
Data shared by 24/7 Wall St. outlines the most popular grocery stores in the United States. Both regional and national chains make the list, with some surprising results. Publix, Hy-Vee, and Safeway are beloved in multiple states, while outliers like Trader Joe’s aren’t as popular.
To create this list, 24/7 Tempo compiled data on the top five grocery stores from Yelp and Google Trends. It narrowed down the top five grocery stores based on the number of positive Yelp reviews, then compared that list against Google Trend search volume. The grocery store with the highest number of searches between Jan. 21, 2021 and Jan. 20, 2022 was named the most popular in that state.
Costco and Walmart weren’t included in the ranking, as these superstores sell more than just groceries.
Did your favorite grocery store make the list? Keep reading to learn the top supermarket in each state.
- Alabama – Publix
- Alaska – Fred Meyer
- Arizona – Safeway
- Arkansas – Kroger
- California – Trader Joe’s
- Colorado – King Soopers
- Connecticut – Stop & Shop
- Delaware – Acme Markets
- Florida – Publix
- Georgia – Publix
- Hawaii – Safeway
- Idaho – Albertsons
- Illinois – Jewel-Osco
- Indiana – Kroger
- Iowa – Hy-Vee
- Kansas – Hy-Vee
- Kentucky – Kroger
- Louisiana – Rouses
- Maine – Hannaford
- Maryland – Safeway
- Massachusetts – Stop & Shop
- Michigan – Meijer
- Minnesota – Hy-Vee
- Mississippi – Kroger
- Missouri – Hy-Vee
- Montana – Albertsons
- Nebraska – Hy-Vee
- Nevada – Smith’s
- New Hampshire – Market Basket
- New Jersey – Acme Markets
- New Mexico – Albertsons
- New York – Trader Joe’s
- North Carolina – Food Lion
- North Dakota – Hornbacher’s
- Ohio – Kroger
- Oklahoma – Aldi
- Oregon – Fred Meyer
- Pennsylvania – Aldi
- Rhode Island – Stop & Shop
- South Carolina – Publix
- South Dakota – Hy-Vee
- Tennessee – Kroger
- Texas – Kroger
- Utah – Smith’s
- Vermont – Hannaford
- Virginia – Harris Teeter
- Washington – Safeway
- West Virginia – Kroger
- Wisconsin – Meijer
- Wyoming – Albertsons
