Familiar names topped the annual Consumer Reports supermarket rankings. Wegmans, Trader Joe's, Market Basket and Publix were at the top, and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. came in last in the annual list.
Consumer Reports ratings are based on 50,218 responses to the Consumer Reports 2016 Supermarkets Survey.
Respondents told us about their experiences at one or two stores between July 2015 and September 2016. The survey reflects 93,447 visits to supermarkets, supercenters and warehouse clubs. The findings represent the experiences of our readers, not necessarily those of the general population, according to a news release.
Stores are ranked based on reader score, which reflects overall satisfaction with the shopping experience and isn’t limited to the criteria listed in the table. A score of 100 would mean all respondents were completely satisfied, 80 would mean very satisfied, on average; 60, fairly well satisfied.
Scores for store cleanliness, competitive prices, fresh store-prepared foods, staff courtesy, checkout speed, produce quality, produce variety, meats/poultry quality, store brand quality, selection of healthy options, prices of organic options and local produce quantity are relative and reflect averages on a scale from Completely Satisfied to Completely Dissatisfied.
Here’s the Top 10:
- Wegmans, Score: 89
- Market Basket (Northeast), Score: 86
- Trader Joe’s, Score: 86,
- Publix, Score: 86
- Fareway Stores, Score: 85
- Costco, Score: 85
- Military Commissary, Score: 85
- Festival Foods (Wis.), Score: 84
- State Bros., Score: 84
- H-E-B, Score: 84
Here’s the Bottom 10:
- Martin’s (Md., Pa., Va., W.Va.), Score: 73
- Giant’s (Washington D.C., Del., Md., Va.), Score: 72
- Jewel Osco, Score: 72
- Pick ‘n Save, Score: 71
- Safeway, Score: 71
- Acme, Score: 70
- Stop & Shop, Score: 69
- Shaw’s, Score: 68
- Tops Friendly Markets, Score: 68
- Walmart Supercenter, Score: 66
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