Local Supermarkets At Top And Bottom Of New Survey Boston

Local Supermarkets At Top And Bottom Of New Survey

April 3, 2012 12:00 AM

" BOSTON (CBS) – There’s a new Consumer Reports survey out on the best and worst supermarket chains in the country and a newcomer to Massachusetts sits at the top.

Wegman’s came in at number one on the list with a score of 88 out of 100.

Wegman’s opened its first Massachusetts store in Northboro back in October and has plans for stores in Westwood, Chestnut Hill , Burlington and Boston.

Other chains with local stores that cracked the top 10 include Trader Joe’s at number two, Costco at five and Tewksbury-based Market Basket at seven.

However, some of the state’s biggest chains also scored near the bottom.

Stop & Shop was ranked number 41 on the list out of 52 chains "

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