Ethnic chains
Asian
See also: Asian supermarket
Island Pacific Supermarket (California)
99 Ranch Market – the largest Asian-American supermarket chain on the West Coast
Ai Hoa Supermarket – formerly a Chinese-Vietnamese-American chain in southern California; now operates one store in Chinatown, Los Angeles
Asian Food Center (New Jersey)
CAM Asian Market (Ohio)
Diho Supermarket (Houston, Texas) – Chinese American
H-Mart, Han Ah Reum (California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington) – Korean-American supermarket chain
Hong Kong Supermarket – Chinese-American supermarket chain
Island Pacific Supermarket (California, Nevada) – Filipino American chain
Kam Man Food (New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts) – small Asian American supermarket chain
Lion Food (Northern California) Vietnamese-Chinese supermarket
Marukai – Japanese-American supermarket
Mitsuwa (New Jersey, Illinois, California) – Japanese American supermarket and shopping center
Super 88 Market (Boston area) – Asian American
Uwajimaya (Seattle, Washington)
Hispanic/Latino
Avanza Supermarket – (Denver)
Big Saver Foods – (16 stores in Los Angeles area)
Carnival – Dallas area-chain operated by Minyard Food Stores; sold majority of stores to Grocers Supply in August 2008. Later most stores (including El Rancho, Jerry's, Terry's) were sold to Dallas-area independent retailers. Other Carnival stores were kept by Grocers Supply (Fiesta Mart) or turned into Fiesta's.
Cardenas Supermarkets – Hispanic supermarket chain in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, California
Compare Foods – over 60 stores in the East
El Pueblo – (Newark) largest Latino supermarket in New Jersey
Fiesta Mart – Mexican-American, primarily in Texas
Freshco (Central Florida area)
Food Bazaar Supermarkets (Connecticut, New Jersey, New York)
Food City (Arizona) – Hispanic; owned by Bashas
Mariana's (Las Vegas area)
Mi Pueblo Food Center (Northern California/Bay Area) - Fastest Growing Hispanic supermarkets in Northern California -21 Stores
González Northgate – Hispanic supermarket in the Los Angeles, San Diego, and Orange County areas of California
Pro's Ranch Market – Hispanic (Arizona, California, New Mexico)
Publix Sabor – Hispanic, operated by Publix
Rancho Liborio – 11 stores (California, Nevada, Colorado)
Sedano's – Hispanic chain in southern Florida
Superior Super Warehouse – Hispanic warehouse supermarket with 28 stores in southern California
Supermercados Gigante – Mexico-based supermarket with US stors
Supermercado El Rancho – Hispanic supermarket chain in Dallas, Texas area
Supersaver Foods – Hispanic-geared; operated by Albertsons
Mi Tienda - Hispanic supermarket division of HEB Stores (1 store; Houston, Texas)
El Rancho – growing independent Hispanic chain in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area
Tenochtitlan Market – (Utah) Upscale Latin-American
Terry's/El Mariachi Supermarkets – Hispanic chain (Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas; Oklahoma City)
Pros Ranch Markets (Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas) – Hispanic
Rio Ranch Markets – operates 8 Hispanic supermarkets in southern California
Rancho Markets – (Utah)
Viva Markets – (Utah) Hispanic grocery market and mini-mall
Specialty and natural foods
Bristol Farms
Central Market (division of H-E-B)
Dorothy Lane Market – specialty markets in Dayton, Ohio
Earth Fare – specialty market in southeastern US
FreshDirect – online grocer in New York City
The Fresh Market
Metropolitan Market – Seattle, Washington
Mollie Stone's
New Seasons Market – Portland, Oregon
PCC Natural Markets – Seattle, Washington area
Sno-Isle Natural Foods Co-Op – Everett, Washington
Spec's Wines, Spirits, & Finer Foods – Texas; gourmet foods and alcohol
Stew Leonard's – Connecticut; New York
Trader Joe's – family also owns German Aldi group
Whole Foods Market
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