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99 Ranch Market vs H Mart:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, H Mart had more branded searches than 99 Ranch Market among Asian grocery stores in the United States. H Mart had about 1.5 million branded searches, while 99 Ranch Market had 110,000. H Mart made up 52.6% of all Asian grocery store searches we track, and 99 Ranch Market accounted for 3.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Asian grocery stores, H Mart appeared in two of the three answers and 99 Ranch Market in one. H Mart was mentioned before 99 Ranch Market in every answer that named either.

Among Asian grocery stores in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

H Mart, about 14 searches for every 1 for 99 Ranch Market

H Mart 1.5M searches99 Ranch Market 110K searches

Who does AI mention more?

H Mart, mentioned in 2 of 3 answers, 99 Ranch Market in 1

H Mart in 2 of 399 Ranch Market in 1 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

H Mart, named ahead of 99 Ranch Market in 2 of 2 answers

H Mart first in 299 Ranch Market never first

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Top Asian grocery stores in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, H Mart was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. 99 Ranch Market was mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. H Mart was listed before 99 Ranch Market in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Mitsuwa Marketplace1st
  2. H Mart2nd
  3. Weee!2nd
  4. 99 Ranch Market4th
  5. Seafood City5th
  6. Patel Brothers6th
  7. Zion Market–
  8. Lotte Plaza Market–
  9. Uwajimaya–

Mentioned by AI

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

See every answer about Asian grocery stores

3 answers
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best Asian supermarket chain in the US?”

    1. 1H Mart
    2. 299 Ranch Market
    3. 3Mitsuwa Marketplace
    4. 4Seafood City
    5. 5Patel Brothers
  • 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.

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

Is 99 Ranch Market or H Mart more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for 99 Ranch Market and H Mart 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.

99 Ranch Market and H Mart among Asian grocery stores in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for H Mart, 99 Ranch Market. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthH MartPatel BrothersSeafood City99 Ranch MarketZion MarketMitsuwa MarketplaceLotte Plaza MarketUwajimayaWeee!
Oct 202556.4%25.3%4.2%4.2%3.4%2.3%1.5%2.3%0.51%
Nov 202561.2%22.5%3.7%3.7%3%2%1.4%2%0.46%
Dec 202559.5%21.9%4.4%4.4%2.9%2.4%1.6%2.4%0.54%
Jan 202662.5%18.8%3.8%4.6%3.1%2.1%2.5%2.1%0.69%
Feb 202659.4%21.9%3.6%4.4%2.9%2%3.6%1.6%0.65%
Mar 202663.5%19.1%3.8%3.8%3.1%1.7%3.1%1.4%0.47%
Apr 202654.9%24.6%4.9%4%4%2.2%3.3%1.5%0.51%
May 202653%29.1%4.8%3.9%3.9%2.1%1.4%1.4%0.41%
Jun 202653%29.1%4.8%3.9%3.9%2.1%1.4%1.4%0.42%
Jul 202652.4%28.7%5.8%3.8%3.8%2.1%1.4%1.4%0.49%
Aug 202650.5%27.7%8.3%4.5%3.7%2%1.4%1.4%0.56%
Sep 202652.6%28.9%5.8%3.9%3.9%1.7%1.4%1.4%0.49%

How has the 99 Ranch Market and H Mart comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, H Mart gained share of searches among Asian grocery stores in the United States, from 50.5% to 52.6%.

  2. In September 2026, 99 Ranch Market lost share of searches among Asian grocery stores in the United States, from 4.5% to 3.9%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using 99 Ranch Market’s and H Mart’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

99 Ranch Market

1 branded search term

  • 99 ranch

H Mart

1 branded search term

  • h mart

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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