According to a report by JLL, the fastest growing grocers opened 253 stores and added 8.4 million square feet of new space last year. Aldi was the most aggressive grocer in terms of expansion, opening 109 locations.
The report listed other fast-growing grocers, including the following:
Publix – 38 new stores in 2023
Sprouts Farmers Market – 30 (including Haddon Township, NJ, the company’s 400th store)
Grocery Outlet – 29
Lidl – 16
H-E-B – 8
Kroger – 8
Whole Foods – 8
Hy-Vee – 7
