The 4 best grocery stores in Long Beach

Lazy Acres Market

Wondering where to find the best grocery stores near you?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top grocery stores in Long Beach, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're in the market for grocery stores.

Long Beach-area consumers tend to spend more in November at food and beverage shops than other months of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of CRM for small business and business health for small businesses. The average amount spent per customer transaction at Long Beach-area food and beverage shops rose to $20 for the metro area in November of last year, second only to December with an average of $22, and equal to the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Ma 'N Pa Grocery

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First on the list is Ma 'n Pa Grocery. Located at 346 Roycroft Ave. in Long Beach, the grocery store is the highest-rated grocery store in Long Beach, boasting 4.5 stars out of 168 reviews on Yelp.

2. Lazy Acres Market

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Long Beach's Lazy Acres Market, located at 2080 Bellflower Blvd., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the grocery store and health market four stars out of 470 reviews.

3. Olives Gourmet Grocer

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Over in Long Beach, check out Olives Gourmet Grocer, which has earned four stars out of 334 reviews on Yelp. You can find the grocery store and deli, which offers coffee and tea and more, at 3510 E. Broadway.

4. Gelson's

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Last but not least, there's a city member of the California chain Gelson's, a Long Beach favorite with four stars out of 213 reviews. Stop by 6255 E. Second St. to hit up the grocery store and deli next time the urge strikes.


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