Harris Teeter, Food Lion trail Walmart on grocery market share in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE — Walmart Inc. remains in the top spot when it comes to where shoppers are choosing to spend their grocery dollars in the greater Charlotte area.

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That’s according to Chain Store Guide’s latest Grocery Industry Market Share report, which was released on March 31.

Walmart Supercenter stores claimed a 24.3% market share in metro Charlotte in 2022, up from 21.3% in the previous year. The year ended with 32 Walmart Supercenter stores across the region, up by two from 2021.

And that’s not including two other brands that fall under the Arkansas-based Walmart umbrella. Sam’s Club, with its seven local stores, had a 6.3% grocery market share here, while Walmart Neighborhood Market had a 1.6% share spread across eight stores.

The Harris Teeter banner and its parent company, Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co., captured a combined 17.2% market share in the Charlotte region last year.

Food Lion’s local market share came to 13.9% in 2022.

See how others in the market are stacked up here.

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