These MD Grocery Stores Among Worst In U.S. For Quality, Lines

MARYLAND — No Maryland grocery stores ranked among the best in the United States in terms of food quality, long lines, and more, according to a recent survey, but two ranked among the worst.

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 Maryland did not.

These Maryland stores are on the worst list:

• No. 15 Food Depot, 2495 Frederick Ave, Baltimore
• No. 46 Price Rite Marketplace of West Pratt St., 1205 W Pratt St, Baltimore

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.

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.