We Compared Employee Pay at 18 Major Grocery Chains in America — And Were Shocked at What We Discovered

The Kitchn | 23.04.2026 00:30
It’s been said that a house is not a home if there’s no one in it. Running in the same direction but on a slightly different path, a grocery store is not the same if there aren’t any employees to stock, scan, bag, and prepare the food that fills up our kitchens and feeds our families on a daily basis. Grocery stores are the heartbeat of American society, but store employees who keep the industry running can reap widely different rewards depending on which grocery store and which location they work.