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- Walmart leads the nation’s grocery sales by a long shot.
- With over 400 stores in 41 states, Trader Joe’s has carved out its own space in the grocery market. Its store offers a nautical-themed shopping experience and unique store-brand products.
- We visited Trader Joe’s and Walmart to see which was the better grocer and were surprised when the smaller chain beat out the superstore in terms of store design and overall experience.
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With more than 4,700 stores across the US, Walmart has enjoyed dominance over its competitors for some time now.
Its sales beat out other retailers in the grocery category by a long shot for two years in a row, according to the Progressive Grocer.
When it comes to scale, Trader Joe’s is the underdog. But with over 400 stores, the nautical-themed grocer has carved out its own loyal market across America.
We visited Walmart and Trader Joe’s to see which was truly the better grocer. We were taken with the environmentally friendly policies, low prices, and friendly design of Trader Joe’s, which offered an overall superior grocery-shopping experience to Walmart.
Here’s what we saw:
First, we stopped by a Walmart store in New Jersey.
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We immediately ran into the shopping cart holding area and braced ourselves for the massive selection we knew was awaiting us in the superstore.
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Before we even fully crossed the threshold into the store, we stumbled upon these bins bursting with watermelon.
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