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The Fresh Market grabs best grocery store win in 2026 USA Today 10Best awards
Fox News • • business
Key Points:
- The Fresh Market, based in Greensboro, North Carolina, was awarded the No. 1 spot in the Best Grocery Store category of the 2026 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, also winning top honors in Best Produce, Best Deli, Best Prepared Foods, and Best Bakery sub-categories.
- CEO Brian Johnson attributed the success to a combination of factors including a dedicated team, fresh high-quality ingredients, personalized shopping experience, and in-store butchers providing freshly cut meat daily.
- Founded in 1982 and inspired by European food markets, The Fresh Market emphasizes hospitality, fresh produce, and ready-to-eat meals aimed at making everyday eating extraordinary and easy.
- Customer feedback praised the store’s organized produce section, variety of prepared vegetables, and meal kits like the Peppercorn Steak Market, highlighting the freshness and quality of products.
- The Fresh Market has expanded with five new stores in the past year and plans further growth, competing alongside other top-ranked grocery stores such as Publix, Kroger, and ALDI.
