Acadiana Reveals Its Favorite Locally Owned Grocery Stores

ACADIANA - Going to the grocery store can be a relaxing experience for some. For others, it's absolutely dreaded. (Mostly on account of the sky-high prices for everything these days.)

When you do the grocery shopping for your family, where do you go? Is it one of the major chains like Walmart, Super 1, or Albertsons, or do you prefer the mom-and-pops?

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Why Acadiana Shoppers Love Local Grocery Stores

I would think that for many of us, if money were no object, we'd prefer to shop local. I know for me, I hear a lot of family and friends utter these words when it comes to their locally owned grocery store: "The meat selection is just better at (fill-in-the-blank local store)."

What Makes a Great Locally Owned Grocery Store?

There are plenty of other reasons we enjoy shopping at local grocery stores. We like the better selection of locally sourced items, the smaller and more navigable footprint of the store itself, and the everybody-knows-my-name vibe once we're in the store.

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Whatever your reason, it's probably not a bad idea to at least make an occasional stop at the locally owned grocery store in your town. And if you need help figuring out where to go, we're here to help.

Acadiana Residents Share Their Favorite Grocery Stores

We took to social media and asked our Acadiana audience to tell us their favorite locally owned grocery store to shop at. Below are the most-mentioned locally owned grocery stores in Acadiana.