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

VIRGINIA — A couple of Virginia grocery stores are among the best in the United States in terms of food quality, long lines, and more, according to a recent survey, while a few others 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 the Garden State did not.

Many shoppers praised the Trader Joe's store at 503 Hilltop Plaza in Virginia Beach, according to the survey. It ranked No. 27 in the country and earned a 4.7 rating out of 5 stars. It was the only Virginia store on the overall best list.

And these Virginia stores are on the worst grocery store list:

• No. 10 Walmart Supercenter, 7530 Tidewater Dr, Norfolk
• No. 24 Walmart Supercenter, 1170 N Military Hwy, Norfolk
• No. 48 Kroger, 901 N Lombardy St, Richmond

Shoppers had no love for the customer service at Anas Halal Grocery on E. Virginia Beach Blvd. in Norfolk, which ranked No. 2 in that area nationally.

Stores with the worst lines include:

• No. 37 Kroger, 901 N Lombardy St, Richmond

Stores with the worst customer service include:

• No. 2 Anas Halal Grocery on E. Virginia Beach Blvd. in Norfolk
• No. 20 Kroger, 1601 Willow Lawn Dr Suite 1, Richmond

Stores with the worst food quality include:

• No. 25 Super Fresh, 640 E Southside Plaza, Richmond
• No. 34 ALDI, 1600 E Little Creek Rd, Norfolk
• No. 47 Kroger, 309 S Battlefield Blvd, Chesapeake

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.