The eight best supermarkets in 2023: where to buy groceries in America

There are a lot of things to consider when it comes to choosing the best grocery chains across the country. In which stores will shopping for groceries become a very pleasant task, and not just a chore? TheKitchn.

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Are you looking for the nearest grocery store with premium raspberry jelly donuts? Or the one that gives out a very satisfying cold cut for sampling? Or maybe the one with an interesting new hummus flavor every week? Ideally, the dream grocery store should have everything. But while this does not exist, let's see where you can buy products with benefit.

Just like someone's loyalty to the college football team, a favorite grocery store can also evoke a certain tinge of loyalty. For the sake of her rankings, Mackenzie Filson, a food and drink writer, has identified some key criteria across the board.

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Shopping Experience: is it easy to find the goods? Is the store clean? Are there enough staff to help?

Location: Filson chose grocery stores that are available in at least eight states.

Cost and quality: some shoppers value cheapness as the most important thing in a store, while others value the quality of ingredients. Ideally, we're looking for a bit of both.

1. Best store brand: Wegmans

You will recognize a Wegmans fan by how loudly they proclaim their love for Wegmans. And there are a lot of them, so this is really a real treasure. Here you can really buy the store's own brand products without even needing any famous brand. You can find Wegmans peanut butter, Wegmans sushi, and all the fun sodas. And what a wonderful cheese section!

2. Best wholesaler: Costco

It's hard to deny that the love for Costco often starts before you even have to pull your membership card. Face-sized pizza slices? The fact that you don't even have to be a member to buy wine or alcohol?

And when you took an actual membership, you essentially hit the jackpot for bulk purchases. Costco is all the thrill of a theme park in the form of a grocery store with everything you can dream of, Filson says.

There are amazing free samples and exciting seasonal items (caviar, meal kits and huge cheesecakes).

3. Best Discount Store: Lidl

Lidl, another grocery store somewhat similar to IKEA, offers inexpensive groceries with simplified display and selection. Prices? Excellent. Lidl bakery? An absolute achievement.

“Lidl, in my opinion, is the best in terms of quality and availability. With a layout inside that is easier to maneuver than many stores like Aldi. This is pleasure. I have no comments. Try Lidl - you'll love it,” says Filson.

4. Best Online Store: Misfits Market

Most often, queues at the grocery store spoil the mood. But what if you want to get discounts at the actual store, but still avoid the costly fees of most shipping companies? Or do you really want to do your part to reduce the pressure on our food system? It turned out that the most perfect online grocery store was Misfits Market (which also now owns Imperfect Foods), according to Filson.

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“Misfits Market can be your new budgeting best friend: You can see your total, get food inspiration, and get points for slightly 'imperfect' items like dragon fruit or honey-marinated BBQ salmon,” says Filson.

5. Best Ready Choice: Fresh Market

While you may not be able to buy everything you need at Fresh Market (it can often be very expensive), it's worth a visit just for the ready-to-eat sets and gourmet section. Like Blue Apron or Kroger's Home Chef, Fresh Market has its own twist: weekly $25 meal kits called Little Big Meal. A full meal for four is only $25, and you can mix and match depending on what's on display for the week. At the time of writing, you could choose from meat or veggie burgers, freshly baked hamburger buns, sliced ​​cheese, sliced ​​watermelon, and a pasta salad of your choice.

Are you planning a picnic? Do yourself a favor and grab the stunningly delicious Grilled Chicken Salad (which also comes with a free pack of four buttery croissants). You won't be disappointed, as Filson promises.

6 Best Food Court: Publix

“In my opinion, this is the only lunch option for a beach picnic, road trip, or pool party—in fact, any occasion can be improved with Publix chicken fingers, cornbread and freshly brewed iced tea,” says Filson.

Want to make your own dish at home? The cold cuts are hard to beat, and the deli staff will always give you a sample of a spicy turkey or a creamy havarti to sample - no questions asked.

7. Best Place for New and Seasonal Items: Trader Joe's

Trader Joe's really stands out for many reasons: music that makes you feel like you're in a club rather than a grocery store, often hilarious jokes between cashiers, and, yes, great deals.

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“Every trip to Trader Joe's just adds to my list of reasons why it's basically the best. The aisles are always jam-packed with new and seasonal items like horchata ice cream, jalapeño limeade and a rotating selection of $5 wines.” says Filson.

8 Best Organic: Sprouts Farmers Market

Walking in Sprouts is like strolling along a cute storybook farm roadside stall, but with serious savings on things like organic cherries, meats, ice cream and coffee beans.

Sprouts is great for a quick lunch stop: weekly and daily discounts on things like sushi and deli sandwiches are hard to beat, so remember this place.

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