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America’s Best Grocery Stores 2017
Jan 23, 2017 | 3:46 pm
By
The Daily Meal Staff
In terms of buying food, two 2017 trends are superseding the rest: technology and transparency

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What are the best, you ask? We’ve certainly got out favorites. Here’s our list of America’s best grocery stores to serve you in 2017.

In terms of buying food, two 2017 trends are superseding the rest: technology and transparency.

Cooking — and therefore grocery shopping — is becoming more and more of an experience rather than a chore. This trend gave rise to meal kit delivery systems like
Blue Apron, Purple Carrot, and Plated. Similarly, supermarket chain Giant rolled out its own version of meal kits in early 2016, and Campbell’s, Tyson, and Hersey’s brands are on the start-ups’ heels, too. Online-based grocery shopping with delivery or curbside pickup is also gaining popularity. Consequently, we’ve begun to drift toward ultra-convenient, technology-driven grocery shopping experiences.

(This rise in technology-based grocery shopping also begs the question of whether we should place Amazon Fresh and Fresh Direct this list. Well, perhaps next year.)

In addition to the tech trend, consumers are continuing to seek out fresher, less processed products. To this point, grocery store expert John Karolefski reports that “nearly 30,000 grocery products will bear a new SmartLabel on packages by the end of 2017 to give consumers easy access to detailed information about what they are buying.” Additionally, according to a study by Consumer Goods, 26 percent of millennials usually stay on the store perimeter — that is to say, millennial shoppers stay in the produce, meat, and dairy sections and only visit select center-store aisles during stock-up trips.

It is therefore increasingly important to consumers to shop at the right grocery store, one that not only fulfills their needs with well-labeled, quality produce but also provides a better, more convenient shopper experience. So what are the best, you ask? We’ve certainly got out favorites. Here’s our list of America’s best grocery stores to serve you in 2017.

#25 Kroger

#24 WinCo Foods

#23 Piggly Wiggly

#22 Winn-Dixie

#21 Giant Eagle

#20 Hy-Vee

#19 Stop & Shop

#18 Safeway

#17 Market Basket

#16 Balducci's

#15 Wegmans

#14 Hannaford Brothers Company

#13 The Fresh Market

#12 Giant Food

#11 Aldi

#10 New Seasons Market

#9 Sprouts Farmers Market

#8 Berkeley Bowl Marketplace

#7 H-E-B

#6 Jungle Jim’s International Market

#5 Publix

#4 Stew Leonard's

#3 Walmart Supercenters

#2 Trader Joe's

#1 Whole Foods Markets

 

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Additionally, according to a study by Consumer Goods, 26 percent of millennials usually stay on the store perimeter — that is to say, millennial shoppers stay in the produce, meat, and dairy sections and only visit select center-store aisles during stock-up trips.

They got that correct. I'm a perimeter shopper. About 95% of the stuff I buy needs to be refrigerated.

#17 Market Basket

That's right...climbing the charts baby!!

#15 Wegmans

Hmm...expected it to be higher

#14 Hannaford Brothers Company

WTF??? This place has nothing to offer. Every time I walk in this place I walk out empty handed.

 

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They got that correct. I'm a perimeter shopper. About 95% of the stuff I buy needs to be refrigerated.


That's right...climbing the charts baby!!


Hmm...expected it to be higher


WTF??? This place has nothing to offer. Every time I walk in this place I walk out empty handed.

The ranking included the use of technology, not just quality of the goods. Personally, I would rank Wegman's at #1, all things considered.

 

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The ranking included the use of technology, not just quality of the goods. Personally, I would rank Wegman's at #1, all things considered.

LOL then Hannaford's should be #500.

 

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LOL then Hannaford's should be #500.

Hey, it is not that bad, it is just that there are many more far better.

 

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Hey, it is not that bad, it is just that there are many more far better.

Well I guess I have to give Aldi another chance.

I have been in there about 3 times and thought a Family Dollar was probably 100 times nicer. BTW every time I went (on Saturdays) I was the only person in the store. I think that speaks volumes. The MarketBasket 1.5 miles away from it is so packed you can't even find a parking spot.

Your opinion?

 

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Well I guess I have to give Aldi another chance.

I have been in there about 3 times and thought a Family Dollar was probably 100 times nicer. BTW every time I went (on Saturdays) I was the only person in the store. I think that speaks volumes.

Your opinion?

Aldi is excellent on price, and not much else, in my view.

 

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I always wondered why fire engines in north america were so big and voluminous compared to pretty much everywhere in the world,including the good ol' Europe.

I know you guys love big things,but isn't that exaggerated ?

 

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@LA se Karachi @Syed.Ali.Haider @Hamartia Antidote @Nilgiri

I always wondered why fire engines in north america were so big and voluminous compared to pretty much everywhere in the world,including the good ol' Europe.

I know you guys love big things,but isn't that exaggerated ?

Big and beautiful, baby.

Nice picture of the engine from the LAFD, by the way.

 

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I always wondered why fire engines in north america were so big and voluminous compared to pretty much everywhere in the world,including the good ol' Europe.

The standards of road access are different, so bigger trucks carrying more equipment and also water in some cases are possible in USA but not in Europe.

 

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@LA se Karachi @Syed.Ali.Haider @Hamartia Antidote @Nilgiri

I always wondered why fire engines in north america were so big and voluminous compared to pretty much everywhere in the world,including the good ol' Europe.

I know you guys love big things,but isn't that exaggerated ?

Essentially the fire chiefs in US and Canada are like sheriffs and are responsible for large spread out cities compared to Europe. They have thus maintained the doctrine of having copious capacity per firefighting unit....mostly because thats how the factories that make such vehicles were developed and tooled/died for as I explain in next paragraph.

It was furthered somewhat by the growth rates of cities + suburbs that were being forecasted in the 50s and 60s (post WW2 generation) for later when the major policies were being set out for firefighting, policing etc (given land is more at a premium in a city compared to equipment).....that did not really materialise as projected....but its even more expensive to go back and re-acquire/replace/re-tool everything....spare capacity never hurt anyone in such matters

 

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Whole Foods is vastly overpriced IMHO

Wegmans & Giant

 

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@LA se Karachi @Syed.Ali.Haider @Hamartia Antidote @Nilgiri

I always wondered why fire engines in north america were so big and voluminous compared to pretty much everywhere in the world,including the good ol' Europe.


I know you guys love big things,but isn't that exaggerated ?

As people have mentioned I think the key to its larger size is it actually carries lots of water (like 5700 liters). It uses that reservoir exclusively if there are no fire hydrants nearby.
Here's some kid friendly videos showing the internal layouts...

Oh and don't every make the mistake of hitting one with your car. They are built like a tank. My brother hit one and messed up his car. Meanwhile the fire engine didn't have a scratch.