Texas chain beats Amazon, Costco for top grocery store title

A Texas-based chain has as soon as once more been named America’s Finest Grocer, beating main rivals together with Amazon, Costco and Dealer Joe’s.

San Antonio-based HEB was ranked the No. 1 grocery chain within the U.S. for the fifth time in 9 years. Dunnhumby’s latest annual rating of supermarkets.

The family-owned enterprise, which was based in 1905 and operates greater than 440 shops, is “firmly entrenched as the highest retailer because of its superior capability to ship a mixture of higher financial savings, high quality, expertise and vary,” the analysis discovered.

Massachusetts-based Market Basket ranked second, adopted by Wisconsin-based Woodman’s in third.

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A HEB grocery store in Prosper, Texas, September 2, 2025. (Jake Dockins/Bloomberg through Getty Photos)

“For the primary time, the three largest retailers in the USA are all regional chains,” Dunnhumby stated.

Costco ranked fourth, adopted by Aldi, WinCo Meals, Dealer Joe’s, Amazon, Wegmans and ShopRite rounding out the highest 10.

Amazon, which topped the rankings in 2021 and 2022, fell two locations this 12 months, whereas Sam’s Membership fell six locations.

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Clients store at a Dealer Joe’s retailer on December 10, 2025 in Chicago. (Scott Olson/Getty Photos)

The research evaluated 81 main U.S. supermarkets, combining monetary efficiency with survey responses from greater than 11,000 U.S. customers.

Members had been requested about costs, high quality, comfort, service and on-line ordering.

The rating comes as customers face rising monetary stress.

In accordance with Matt O’Grady, president of Americas for Dunnhumby, client confidence fell final 12 months because of considerations about rising costs, restricted employment and stagnant wages.

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“Shoppers in any respect earnings ranges are feeling the stress and making extra price-conscious selections,” O’Grady stated in an announcement. “On this atmosphere, constructing belief with American consumers has by no means been extra important.”

In accordance with the December Client Value Index (CPI), general meals costs rose 0.7% and three.1% in December from a 12 months in the past.

The all-item CPI index reveals that inflation pushed costs up 0.3% final month and a couple of.7% year-over-year.

FOX Enterprise’ Eric Revell contributed to this report.