These NJ Grocery Stores Among Worst In U.S. For Price, Quality: Survey

NEW JERSEY — Several New Jersey grocery stores are among the worst in the United States in terms of prices, quality, long lines, and more, according to a recent survey.

The survey conducted by website and game maker Solitaired analyzed Google reviews for 3,000 grocery stores in 100 cities to find the best and worst grocery stores across the country and what made shoppers either love or hate them.

The result? While some stores stood out in areas like customer service, food quality, prices, and checkout speed, several in the Garden State did not.

Many shoppers aren't a fan of Whole Foods Market, located on Greene Street in Jersey City, according to the survey. The store ranked second among stores with the worst checkout lines. Two King Soopers stores in Aurora, Colorado, came in first and third.

Two other grocery stores in Jersey City also ranked among the top ten grocery stores with the worst food quality, according to the survey. CTown Supermarkets at 759 West Side Ave. came in at No. 5, while Exito Fresh Market at 115 Monticello Ave. ranked ninth.

CTown Supermarkets in Jersey City also ranked fourth for worst prices, the survey said. Sprove Marketplace Asian Grocery Store & Gourmet Deli at 70 Christopher Columbus Dr. came in fifth, while Morton Williams Supermarkets at 105 River Dr. in Jersey City came in at No. 8.

To identify the best and worst grocery stores in the United States, researchers focused only on stores with more than 1,000 reviews. They then combined the star rating and the number of reviews to rank each grocery store.

No New Jersey grocery stores made the list of best supermarkets, according to the survey.

Overall, shoppers preferred Trader Joe’s, Costco, and Wegmans, while Walmart, King Soopers, Save A Lot, and Kroger were America’s least favorite major grocery chains.

The top three best supermarkets in the U.S. were Trader Joe's in Gilbert, Arizona, and St. Petersburg, Florida, and Central Market in Fort Worth, Texas.

The top three worst grocery stores in the country were Giant Eagle Supermarket on Cedar Avenue in Pittsburgh, Metro Thriftway in Kansas City, and Walmart Supercenter in Aurora, Colorado.