Asian grocery stores in the United States:Which are most popular?

Name: Asian grocery stores in the United States: Which are searched most?
Creator: Brandwave
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In September 2026, H Mart was the most searched Asian grocery store in the United States, accounting for 52.6% of all searches among the nine stores we track. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, H Mart, Mitsuwa Marketplace and Weee! were mentioned most often, in two of the three answers. Mitsuwa Marketplace was recommended most often, coming first in one out of three responses.

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Top Asian grocery stores in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions, H Mart, Mitsuwa Marketplace and Weee! were mentioned most often, in two of the three answers. Mitsuwa Marketplace was recommended most often, coming first in one out of three answers. H Mart and Weee! tied for second. Zion Market, which ranked fifth in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Answers that named it
H Mart	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	2 of 3
Mitsuwa Marketplace	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	2 of 3
Weee!	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	2 of 3
Patel Brothers	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	1 of 3
Seafood City	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	1 of 3
99 Ranch Market	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	1 of 3
Zion Market	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	0 of 3
Lotte Plaza Market	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	0 of 3
Uwajimaya	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	0 of 3

H Mart2 of 3Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Mitsuwa Marketplace2 of 3Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Weee!2 of 3Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Patel Brothers1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Seafood City1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
99 Ranch Market1 of 3Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Zion Market0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Lotte Plaza Market0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers
Uwajimaya0 of 3Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers

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3 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best Asian supermarket chain in the US?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Where's the best place to buy Korean and Japanese groceries?”
1. 1Mitsuwa Marketplace
2. 2Weee!
Asked ChatGPT
“Is there a good Asian grocery delivery service?”
1. 1Weee!
2. 2H Mart
Searched Google, AI Overview
“asian market near me”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.
Searched Google, AI Overview
“asian supermarket near me”
Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 23, 2026.

Which Asian grocery stores do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each Asian grocery store by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine Asian grocery stores we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Share of searches among Asian grocery stores in the United States, by month

Month	H Mart	Patel Brothers	Seafood City	99 Ranch Market	Zion Market	Mitsuwa Marketplace	Lotte Plaza Market	Uwajimaya	Weee!
Oct 2025	56.4%	25.3%	4.2%	4.2%	3.4%	2.3%	1.5%	2.3%	0.51%
Nov 2025	61.2%	22.5%	3.7%	3.7%	3%	2%	1.4%	2%	0.46%
Dec 2025	59.5%	21.9%	4.4%	4.4%	2.9%	2.4%	1.6%	2.4%	0.54%
Jan 2026	62.5%	18.8%	3.8%	4.6%	3.1%	2.1%	2.5%	2.1%	0.69%
Feb 2026	59.4%	21.9%	3.6%	4.4%	2.9%	2%	3.6%	1.6%	0.65%
Mar 2026	63.5%	19.1%	3.8%	3.8%	3.1%	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.47%
Apr 2026	54.9%	24.6%	4.9%	4%	4%	2.2%	3.3%	1.5%	0.51%
May 2026	53%	29.1%	4.8%	3.9%	3.9%	2.1%	1.4%	1.4%	0.41%
Jun 2026	53%	29.1%	4.8%	3.9%	3.9%	2.1%	1.4%	1.4%	0.42%
Jul 2026	52.4%	28.7%	5.8%	3.8%	3.8%	2.1%	1.4%	1.4%	0.49%
Aug 2026	50.5%	27.7%	8.3%	4.5%	3.7%	2%	1.4%	1.4%	0.56%
Sep 2026	52.6%	28.9%	5.8%	3.9%	3.9%	1.7%	1.4%	1.4%	0.49%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	H Mart	52.6%	1.5M	0%	+2.1 points
2, held 2nd	Patel Brothers	28.9%	823K	0%	+1.2 points
3, held 3rd	Seafood City	5.8%	165K	-32.9%	-2.5 points
4, held 4th	99 Ranch Market	3.9%	110K	-18.5%	-0.7 points
5, held 5th	Zion Market	3.9%	110K	0%	+0.2 points
6, held 6th	Mitsuwa Marketplace	1.7%	49.5K	-18.2%	-0.3 points
7, held 7th	Lotte Plaza Market	1.4%	40.5K	0%	+0.1 points
8, held 8th	Uwajimaya	1.4%	40.5K	0%	+0.1 points
9, held 9th	Weee!	0.49%	14K	-16.2%	-0.1 points

1.H Mart
52.6%
Held 1st. 1.5M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +2.1 points.
2.Patel Brothers
28.9%
Held 2nd. 823K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.
3.Seafood City
5.8%
Held 3rd. 165K estimated branded searches, -32.9% vs prior month. Share -2.5 points.
4.99 Ranch Market
3.9%
Held 4th. 110K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.
5.Zion Market
3.9%
Held 5th. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.
6.Mitsuwa Marketplace
1.7%
Held 6th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.
7.Lotte Plaza Market
1.4%
Held 7th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
8.Uwajimaya
1.4%
Held 8th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
9.Weee!
0.49%
Held 9th. 14K estimated branded searches, -16.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

Which brand is most popular in search among Asian grocery stores in the United States?

9 brands

In September 2026, H Mart was the most searched among Asian grocery stores in the United States, with an estimated 1.5M branded searches, 52.6% of all searches for the nine we track. Patel Brothers is in 2nd place, 23.7 percentage points behind at 28.9%.

United States Asian grocery stores, last 12 months ending September 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
H Mart	56.4% → 52.6%	63.5%Mar 2026	50.5%Aug 2026	1st
Patel Brothers	25.3% → 28.9%	29.1%May 2026	18.8%Jan 2026	2nd
Seafood City	4.2% → 5.8%	8.3%Aug 2026	3.6%Feb 2026	4th → 3rd
99 Ranch Market	4.2% → 3.9%	4.6%Jan 2026	3.7%Nov 2025	3rd → 4th
Zion Market	3.4% → 3.9%	4%Apr 2026	2.9%Dec 2025	5th
Mitsuwa Marketplace	2.3% → 1.7%	2.4%Dec 2025	1.7%Mar 2026	6th
Lotte Plaza Market	1.5% → 1.4%	3.6%Feb 2026	1.4%Nov 2025	8th → 7th
Uwajimaya	2.3% → 1.4%	2.4%Dec 2025	1.4%Aug 2026	7th → 8th
Weee!	0.51% → 0.49%	0.69%Jan 2026	0.41%May 2026	9th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending September 2026, H Mart’s share of searches among Asian grocery stores in the United States decreased from 56.4% to 52.6%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Patel Brothers’ share of searches among Asian grocery stores in the United States increased from 25.3% to 28.9%.
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, Mitsuwa Marketplace’s share of searches among Asian grocery stores in the United States decreased from 2.3% to 1.7%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Uwajimaya’s share of searches among Asian grocery stores in the United States decreased from 2.3% to 1.4%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, H Mart’s share of searches among Asian grocery stores in the United States peaked at 63.5% in March 2026 and was lowest at 50.5% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Patel Brothers’ share of searches among Asian grocery stores in the United States peaked at 29.1% in May 2026 and was lowest at 18.8% in January 2026.
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, Zion Market’s share of searches among Asian grocery stores in the United States peaked at 4% in April 2026 and was lowest at 2.9% in December 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lotte Plaza Market’s share of searches among Asian grocery stores in the United States peaked at 3.6% in February 2026 and was lowest at 1.4% in November 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Uwajimaya’s share of searches among Asian grocery stores in the United States peaked at 2.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 1.4% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Seafood City rose from 4th to 3rd among Asian grocery stores in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, 99 Ranch Market fell from 3rd to 4th among Asian grocery stores in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lotte Plaza Market rose from 8th to 7th among Asian grocery stores in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Uwajimaya fell from 7th to 8th among Asian grocery stores in the United States.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zion Market and Weee! held steady: their share of searches among Asian grocery stores in the United States each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for United States Asian grocery stores in September 2026?

8 changes

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.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Lotte Plaza Market in the United States fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 40.5K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Weee! in the United States fell 16.2% over 12 measured months, from 16.7K to 14K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted for Asian grocery stores?

10 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among Asian grocery stores comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.