Alaska

• Based on the number of online searches and reviews, Tempo determined the top supermarket in Alaska was Fred Meyer. The best independent supermarket was Co-op Market, Fairbanks.
• Based on the concentration of locations, MentalFloss determined Safeway to be the top supermarket in Alaska.
• SupermarketPage.com found the top three supermarkets in Alaska to be Safeway, Fred Meyer, and Costco. Fred Meyer is considered a supermarket because more than 50% of its revenue comes from groceries.

Alabama

• Based on the number of online searches and reviews, Tempo determined the top supermarket in Alabama to be Publix. The best independent supermarket was Manna Grocery, Tuscaloosa.
• Based on the concentration of locations, MentalFloss determined Walmart Supercenter to be the top supermarket in Alabama. Walmart SuperCenter is considered a supermarket as more than 50% of its revenue comes from groceries.
• SupermarketPage.com found the top three supermarkets in Alabama to be Piggly Wiggly, Walmart SuperCenter, and Publix.

Arizona

• Based on the number of online searches and reviews, Tempo determined the top supermarket in Arizona was Sproutts Farmers Market. The best independent supermarket was Power Road Farmers Market, Mesa.
• Based on the concentration of locations, MentalFloss determined Fry's Food & Drug Stores (Kroger) to be the top supermarket in Arizona.
• SupermarketPage.com found the top three supermarkets in Arizona to be Safeway, Fry's Food & Drug Stores (Kroger), and Walmart SuperCenter.

Summary

• In our first hour of research, we have managed to identify the top supermarkets for three of the states. There is a significant amount of information available online regarding the top supermarkets in each state. We have selected three different sources to determine the top supermarket. Most of the sources include only the top supermarket in each state. We have also included the best independent store in each of the three states we found for completeness.