Travel The South's Best The South's Best Grocery Stores By Betsy Cribb Betsy Cribb Betsy is the Home and Features Editor at Southern Living. She writes about a veritable potpourri of topics for print and digital, from profiling Southern movers-and-shakers and celebrating family traditions to highlighting newsy restaurant openings and curating the annual holiday gift guide. Prior to joining the Southern Living team in 2017 as the style editor, she worked at Coastal Living as an assistant editor covering pets and homes. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on March 20, 2018 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images Whether it's a leisurely Sunday afternoon shop for the week of meals ahead, or a last-minute Wednesday pop-in to pick up a forgotten bag of sugar, we're a picky sort when it comes to where we buy our food. After all, going to the grocery store is about more than just the food itself. Yes, we love a wide selection of fresh produce; and yes, we love a good bargain; but at the end of the day, we treasure the hospitable atmosphere of our neighborhood grocery stores—and the friendly faces in the aisles and behind the butcher's counter—most of all. It's no wonder, then, that we Southerners are fiercely loyal to our neighborhood grocers. This year, we polled our readers about their favorite grocery stores across the South. From Publix to Piggly Wiggly, here are the six grocery stores that have won us all over. 01 of 07 See The Winners 02 of 07 1. Publix Courtesy of Publix Founded in 1930 in Winter Haven, Florida 03 of 07 2. Kroger Bloomberg/Getty Images Founded in 1883 04 of 07 3. Harris Teeter John Greim/LightRocket/Getty Images Founded in 1960 05 of 07 4. H-E-B H-E-B Founded in 1905 06 of 07 5. Wegmans Boston Globe/Getty Images Founded in 1916 07 of 07 6. Piggly Wiggly Ira Gay Sealy/The Denver Post/Getty Images Founded in 1916 Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit