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The 4 best grocery stores in Raleigh

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Published on February 24, 2020
The 4 best grocery stores in RaleighTrader Joe's | Photo: Holly K./Yelp

Wondering where to find the best grocery stores near you?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top grocery stores in Raleigh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're in the market for grocery stores.

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1. Trader Joe's

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Topping the list is a location of the Trader Joe's chain. Located at 3000 Wake Forest Road, the grocery store is the highest-rated grocery store in Raleigh, boasting 4.5 stars out of 157 reviews on Yelp.

2. The Butcher's Market

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Next up is The Butcher's Market, situated at 5045 Falls of Neuse Road. With 4.5 stars out of 92 reviews on Yelp, the butcher and grocery store, which offers sandwiches and more, has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Falafel & Co.

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Falafel & Co., located at 1000 Brookside Drive, Suite #119, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the grocery store, bar and Mediterranean spot 4.5 stars out of 25 reviews.

4. Wegmans

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An outpost of the chain Wegmans, a grocery store, is another go-to, with four stars out of 122 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1200 Wake Towne Drive to see for yourself.

Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Saturdays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at food and beverage shops across the Raleigh area, while Mondays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small businesses manage customer relationships. Last year, average daily transactions at food and beverage shops grew to 35 per business on Saturdays, compared to 25 daily transactions on average on Mondays.


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