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This local market was named best grocery store in Colorado. Here’s why

A Fort Morgan market in its fourth generation of family ownership was named the best grocery store in Colorado by a food and recipes website.

Customers check out the produce selection during the grand opening of the new Midtown King Soopers Marketplace store in Fort Collins, which was not voted best grocery store in Colorado
Customers check out the produce selection during the grand opening of the new Midtown King Soopers Marketplace store in Fort Collins. (Logan Newell/The Coloradoan via Reuters Connect)

Reporting by Nate Trela, Fort Collins Coloradoan

A Fort Morgan market in its fourth generation of family ownership was named the best grocery store in Colorado by a food and recipes website.

Edwards Right Price Market took home the honor from Lovefood.com, which made a pick for the best grocery store in every state in the U.S. The choices ranged from single shops, like Edwards, to multistate chains, and was based on a combination of staff experiences, customer reviews, and other awards and accolades.

The Edwards family has operated a market in Fort Morgan for more than 90 years, expanding its footprint and updating its offerings during that time.

“The unassuming store, here since 1933, has a fantastic meat counter with ready-to-cook options such as bacon-wrapped chicken and marinated pork,” Lovefood.com wrote. “There’s also a deli, bakery, locally grown fruit and vegetables, and a fabulous florist, while display boards tell the story of how the store came to be.”

Edwards Right Price Market

Address: 1201 E. Platte Ave., Fort Morgan

Hours: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

Information: 970-867-5211, edwardsmarket.com

What do shoppers think about Colorado’s larger grocery store chains?

Earlier this year, an American Consumer Satisfaction Index survey showed what consumers thought of large national chains. Here are results for the nine chains operating already in Colorado, along with Aldi, which has plans to open 50 stores in the state over the next two years.

  1. Trader Joe’s
  2. Sam’s Club
  3. Aldi
  4. Costco
  5. Whole Foods
  6. Target
  7. Kroger (including King Soopers and City Market)
  8. Save A Lot
  9. Walmart
  10. Albertsons Companies (including Albertsons and Safeway)

Nate Trela covers trending news in Colorado and Utah for the USA TODAY Network, with an emphasis on consumer finance, legal issues and state laws.

This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan.

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