--- title: "Seafood City: search popularity in the United States" description: "Seafood City is a chain of Filipino supermarkets. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/seafood-city" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Seafood City: search popularity in the United States Seafood City is a chain of Filipino supermarkets. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Seafood City - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among Asian grocery stores**: 5.8% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Asian grocery stores | 3 | 5.8% | 165K | - [Asian grocery stores in the US](/demand/us/categories/us-asian-grocery-stores) ## Top Asian grocery stores in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Seafood City was mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. Seafood City is the fifth most recommended of the nine. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mitsuwa Marketplace | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | H Mart | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Weee! | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | 99 Ranch Market | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Seafood City | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Patel Brothers | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Zion Market | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Lotte Plaza Market | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Uwajimaya | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Asian grocery stores - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best Asian supermarket chain in the US?": 1. H Mart, 2. 99 Ranch Market, 3. Mitsuwa Marketplace, 4. Seafood City, 5. Patel Brothers - Asked ChatGPT "Where's the best place to buy Korean and Japanese groceries?": 1. Mitsuwa Marketplace, 2. Weee! - Asked ChatGPT "Is there a good Asian grocery delivery service?": 1. Weee!, 2. H Mart Not named in any answer: Zion Market, Lotte Plaza Market and Uwajimaya. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 23, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Seafood City changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Seafood City in the United States rose from 135K to 165K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Seafood City’s share of searches among Asian grocery stores in the United States increased from 4.2% to 5.8%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Seafood City’s share of searches among Asian grocery stores in the United States peaked at 8.3% in August 2026 and was lowest at 3.6% in February 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Seafood City rose from 4th to 3rd among Asian grocery stores in the United States. ## How did search popularity change for United States Asian grocery stores in September 2026? - In September 2026, H Mart gained share of searches among Asian grocery stores in the United States, from 50.5% to 52.6%. - In September 2026, Patel Brothers gained share of searches among Asian grocery stores in the United States, from 27.7% to 28.9%. - In September 2026, Seafood City lost share of searches among Asian grocery stores in the United States, from 8.3% to 5.8%. - In September 2026, 99 Ranch Market lost share of searches among Asian grocery stores in the United States, from 4.5% to 3.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Uwajimaya in the United States fell 45.3% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 40.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Mitsuwa Marketplace in the United States fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 49.5K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Asian grocery stores | 135K | 4.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Asian grocery stores | 135K | 3.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Asian grocery stores | 165K | 4.4% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Asian grocery stores | 135K | 3.8% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Asian grocery stores | 110K | 3.6% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Asian grocery stores | 135K | 3.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Asian grocery stores | 135K | 4.9% | 3 | | May 2026 | Asian grocery stores | 135K | 4.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Asian grocery stores | 135K | 4.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Asian grocery stores | 165K | 5.8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Asian grocery stores | 246K | 8.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Asian grocery stores | 165K | 5.8% | 3 | ## How are Seafood City’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Seafood City’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “seafood city supermarket” ## Which Asian grocery stores compete with Seafood City? - [H Mart](/demand/us/brands/h-mart): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/h-mart-vs-seafood-city - [Patel Brothers](/demand/us/brands/patel-brothers): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/patel-brothers-vs-seafood-city - [99 Ranch Market](/demand/us/brands/99-ranch-market): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/99-ranch-market-vs-seafood-city - [Zion Market](/demand/us/brands/zion-market): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/seafood-city-vs-zion-market - [Mitsuwa Marketplace](/demand/us/brands/mitsuwa): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/mitsuwa-vs-seafood-city - [Lotte Plaza Market](/demand/us/brands/lotte-plaza) - [Uwajimaya](/demand/us/brands/uwajimaya) - [Weee!](/demand/us/brands/weee) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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