This Was Just Voted America's Top Grocery Store by USA Today Readers—and It's Not Trader Joe's or Aldi

realsimple ^ | September 12, 2024 | Carissa Chesanek

[metmom]

Wegmans, hands down.

Nothing is close.

[Sirius Lee]

The classical music and muted lighting helps with the ambiance.

I'm glad you mentioned this. One of the things I love about this place and one my favorite things to say to the cashier is "Thank you for the Brahms." or the like. Blank stares ensue, but at least it's not muzak and it's not "Hits from the 80's".

[metmom]

And Wegmans prices are great.

[LibertarianLiz]

While Hy-Vee took the top spot, here's a look at the full list. Hy-Vee The Fresh Market Heinen's Grocery Store Stew Leonard's Gelson's Markets Aldi Publix Super Markets Trader Joe's Wegmans Food Markets Fresh Thyme Market

I remember the days when we had to tell people that: paragraphs are our friends.

With this list, I would like to add: commas are our friends. Please.

[LibertarianLiz]

many items becoming much more expensive.

Trader Joe's has always been "more expensive".

[grey_whiskers]

Woodman’s is great.

[grey_whiskers]

Or as O’Muslim said, “Arugula sure is expensive.”

[EQAndyBuzz]

I like Publix.

[Jeff Chandler]

I don’t understand why people like Aldis. I went there once and it reminded me of the Dollar Store.

[Made In The USA]

I’ll second that. Wegmans is on another level of greatness. It would seem odd, but going to Wegmans when I’m back home visiting up North is a must.

[Bluebeard16]

I asked a guy at Menard’s where the nut rollers where located at. He looked at me like “WTF”. The look on his face was just too funny.

[napscoordinator]

Wegman’s is kick ass! The greatest grocery store in the country.

[1ScrappyArmyMom]

HEB is the correct answer.
Never heard of the one that one.
Love HEB for almost 50 years.

[1ScrappyArmyMom]

Absolutely correct.
Got a ton of herbs to add to my garden last week.
HEB was the only grocery store I knew growing up

[metmom]

Same here.

There are none in NH :(

[1ScrappyArmyMom]

Buc-ees is a category of one. Cause nothing compares to it, period.
On our way to Iowa, we stopped at the one on Fort Worth and loaded up.
No other bathrooms compare.

[John Leland 1789]

Jungle Jim's would be my favorite if the nearest wasn't 2-1/2 hours away.

https://junglejims.com/

[Lurker]

We love Woodmans.

Great coffee aisle.

L

[ProtectOurFreedom]

We have a “Natural Grocers” in CDA, too. I go there mainly to buy good bread flour. Other than that, nothing special. I think the CDA store has been here over 50 years.

We have a great little health food shop in Hayden called “The Flour Mill.” They have a good selection of wheat bread flours and an unbranded, high-protein “strong” flour that makes great bread.

Earlier this year, I met a woman there buying lots of whole grains. I mean tens of pounds. I asked her if she was baking for a big family and she told me she was making chicken feed for her chickens! She must get some great tasting eggs.

[MayflowerMadam]

Didn’t know there was a Lowe’s Foods.