The Most Hated Grocery Store In America

One of my favorite things to do is try out new recipes for my family.

One of my LEAST favorite things to do is go grocery shopping for the items needed, and when it comes to a certain grocery store in Montana, I am not alone, it seems.

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Why Is This Store Hated So Much?

The company The American Customer Satisfaction Index asked shoppers to rate their shopping experience for different grocery stores.

Asking for their opinions on things such as convenience, ease of pick up, website satisfaction, ability to provide brand names, cleanliness of store, courtesy, and helpfulness of staff, among others.

The worst grocery store in America scored a 74, and any score under 79 was considered "below average." So what store is considered to be the worst in America?

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This Store Has Been The Worst For Years

I think most people will agree that shopping at this grocery is not much fun, but with the way the economy is lately, this store offers some of the lowest prices on groceries.

We're of course talking about Walmart.

Sadly, their score of 74 this year is their best showing, as last year they were given a score of 70.

So while they are improving, they have a long way to go to reach the score of 85 earned by Costco, quite the difference between two of the top three biggest retailers in America.

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We dove into the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index to see which foods have gotten more expensive over the past year. They were able to show the year-to-year (2023 to 2024) price change for dozens of items. These were the foods with the most dramatic increases.

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KEEP READING: Here's how much grocery shopping now costs in the U.S.

The average cost of groceries for one person per month in 2023 was around $337. But how does your state compare? Do you pay more, or less? Data compiled by Zippia takes a look at the average monthly grocery bill per person in all 50 states. States are listed from most expensive to least expensive and are rounded up to the nearest dollar.

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