Wegmans has been dethroned as America's favorite supermarket by surprising rival

Wegmans has been dethroned arsenic America's favourite supermarket successful an yearly ranking by thousands of shoppers. 

The upmarket store, which was founded successful Rochester, New York, fell to 2nd spot successful nan database of America's Best Retailers.

Topping nan supermarket conception this twelvemonth was Great Wall Supermarket, an Asian American supermarket concatenation which opened its first shop successful New York City successful 2003.

To thief Americans find nan champion places to shop, Newsweek collaborated pinch information intelligence level Statista to study 7,000 customers connected their opinions connected retailers spanning 40 manufacture categories. 

Participants were asked to rank nan retailer based connected prices, nan action of goods, atmosphere, customer service, accessibility and really apt they would beryllium to urge nan store. 

Great Wall Supermarket scored an impressive 92.69 retired of 100 successful nan ranking. 

On its website, nan shop says it caters to Asian immigrants, pinch high-quality products and high-quality service. 

The institution has complete 17 stores crossed nan US, including successful New York City, Houston and Los Angeles. 

After coming first successful 2023, Wegmans classed 2nd successful nan database this year. 

Brothers John and Walter Wegman started disconnected arsenic caller nutrient pushcart peddlers successful 1916, and nan institution now has complete 110 stores successful 8 states and employs complete 53,000 people. 

Wegmans is known for its loyal following, and its precocious value - if not costly - produce. 

In October past year, erstwhile Wegmans opened its first shop successful Manhattan, New York City, alleged 'Wegmaniacs' lined up down nan thoroughfare to beryllium among nan first to sample its fresh sushi, salads and sandwiches, arsenic good arsenic a big of caller nutrient and groceries.

Third connected nan 2024 database is Publix, which has complete 1,000 stores crossed nan country, followed by The Fresh Market, which has 161 locations successful 22 states.  

Fifth and sixth successful nan ranking are integrated sellers Sprouts and Natural Grocers, followed by Whole Foods successful seventh place. 

Since opening its first shop successful 1980 successful Austin, Texas, Whole Foods now has much than 500 stores crossed nan US. 

Eighth connected nan database is Seafood City - a concatenation which specializes successful Filipino nutrient and products - and has complete 30 locations.

Albertsons came successful ninth place, and Kroger successful tenth place. 

It comes amid fears of shop closures if a projected merger of nan 2 mega chains goes through. 

Among nan different categories classed by nan study participants are apparel, bridal fashion, section stores, bookstores and artifact stores. 

Trader Joe's tops nan database for discount supermarkets this year, followed by WinCo Foods and Aldi.

Costco, meanwhile, ranks nan highest erstwhile it comes to Superstores and Warehouse Club Stores. 

In 2nd spot is Walmart's storage concatenation Sam's Club, followed by Target and BJ's.