1、Table of ContentsUnderstanding Grocery Store Chain Distribution3Untapped Grocery Markets5YoY Visit Growth Data Highlights Strong Grocery Demand In Some States6Alabama Bound:Identifying Grocery Markets With Increasing Demand7Increasing Access to Fresh Food in Greenville County,SC11Assessing Local Dem
2、and And Preferences11Final Thoughts12Note:This report is based on an analysis of visitation patterns for regional andnationwide grocery chains and does not include single-location stores.2024 Placer Labs,Inc.|More insights at placer.ai|2Understanding Grocery Store Chain DistributionGrocery stores,su
3、perstores,and dollar stores all carry food products and Americanconsumers buy groceries at all three.But even in todays crowded food retailenvironment,traditional grocery chains have a special role to play.With their primaryfocus on stocking a wide variety of fresh foods,these chains serve a critica
4、l function inoffering consumers access to healthy options.But visualizing the footprints of major grocery chains across the continental U.S.alongside those of discount&dollar stores shows that the geographicaldistribution of grocery chains remains uneven.2024 Placer Labs,Inc.|More insights at placer
5、.ai|3In some areas,including parts of the Northeast,Midwest,South Atlantic,and Pacificregions,grocery chains are plentiful.But in others some with population centerslarge enough to feature a robust dollar store presence they remain in short supply.And though many superstore locations also provide a
6、full array of grocery offerings,they,too,are often sparsely represented in areas with low concentrations of grocerychains.For grocery chain operators seeking to expand,these underserved grocery marketscan present a significant opportunity.And for civic stakeholders looking to broadenaccess to health