The Fresh Market, headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, recently took home a coveted award in the supermarket space — and its CEO revealed to Fox News Digital exactly why he feels the company won.The store grabbed the No.1 spot in the Best Grocery Store category of the 2026 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.The store also took home first-place trophies in the Best Produce, Best Deli, Best Prepared Foods and Best Bakery sub-categories.CHEFS REVEAL THEIR FAVORITE GROCERY STORES AND WHERE SHOPPERS CAN SAVE THE MOST MONEYBrian Johnson, president and CEO of The Fresh Market, shared his enthusiasm about the award but also said it's not based on one factor, but many. "I really fell in love with the brand [from] day one," he said, "and it makes it really easy to come to work every day.
We have a great team here at the Fresh Market." The quality and freshness of its products, as well as the in-store experience, are points of pride for the chain, said the company's CEO. (Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union)He's been CEO for a little over six years.The supermarket chain has over 170 locations across 22 states.Founded by Ray and Beverly Berry in 1982, The Fresh Market was inspired by European food markets and designed to provide a more "intimate and personalized shopping experience," the store’s website says. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTEREmphasis is placed on fresh, high-quality ingredients and prepared foods, plus a strong sense of hospitality, the organization said. "When you buy a fresh product from us, you can be assured that our team has curated only the best, the freshest produce, the freshest-cut meat.
We cut meat fresh in our store every day," Johnson said.The Fresh Market took home the top spot for Best Grocery Store in the recent USA Today 10Best reader's choice awards.(iStock)"Every store has multiple butchers on staff, and so when you buy meat from one of our stores, you're getting the freshest available," he added.CLIC...