The ranking began with grocery chains selected by an expert panel. Readers then voted on stores based on value, selection, service and the overall shopping experience.
The result puts a homegrown North Carolina company ahead of some of the nation’s biggest supermarket brands. The Fresh Market beat Hy-Vee, Lidl, ALDI and Publix for the top position.
The Fresh Market started with a European-market-inspired concept focused on a smaller, more personal shopping experience. Today, the company operates 172 stores across 22 states…