Published on: August 13, 2026

Last updated: October 30, 2026

New York City is known around the world for its food, and the city's supermarkets are diverse, varied, and unique. Here in New York, the vast majority of the grocers aren't chains but independently owned and operated. Many of those independent grocers are members of cooperatives, where store owners join forces to share advertising, distribution, and other back-end functions.

The city's diversity translates to its supermarkets, too, and the fact that most are independently owned and operated means that stores across the city reflect the communities they're in. There are hundreds of international supermarkets in New York, representing cuisine from Mexico to Uzbekistan to Japan and everything in between.

New York City has chain grocers, too, including big names like Trader Joe's and Whole Foods. Boston-based Stop & Shop has a presence in the city, alongside homegrown chains like Gristedes and Food Bazaar.

Browse SHOP THE CITY to see the enormous range of food stores New York City has to offer, plus more info like owners, suppliers, and history!

The photographs on this website were taken by The Market Report between 2016 and the present, with most taken after 2020.