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title: "Publix vs WinCo Foods: Which is searched more in the United States?"
description: "Is Publix or WinCo Foods more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Grocery chains set in the United States. 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."
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# Publix vs WinCo Foods: Which is searched more in the United States?

Is Publix or WinCo Foods more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Grocery chains set in the United States. 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

- **Compared**: Publix and WinCo Foods
- **Competitive set**: Grocery chains
- **Market**: United States
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Publix Share of Search**: 7%
- **WinCo Foods Share of Search**: 2.7%

## Is Publix or WinCo Foods more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Publix had more branded searches than WinCo Foods among grocery chains in the United States. Publix had about 4.1 million branded searches, while WinCo Foods had 1.6 million. Publix made up 7% of all grocery chain searches we track, and WinCo Foods accounted for 2.7%.
- Publix was ahead of WinCo Foods in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Publix’s share of searches among grocery chains in the United States moved from 8.1% to 7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5M to 4.1M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, WinCo Foods’ share of searches among grocery chains in the United States held steady at 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.7M to 1.6M.

## How did search popularity change for United States grocery chains in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Publix rose from 6th to 5th among grocery chains in the United States.
- In September 2026, WinCo Foods fell from 10th to 11th among grocery chains in the United States.

## Month by month

| Month | Publix estimated searches | Publix Share of Search | Publix rank | WinCo Foods estimated searches | WinCo Foods Share of Search | WinCo Foods rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 5M | 8.1% | 4 | 1.7M | 2.7% | 11 |
| Nov 2025 | 5M | 7.5% | 4 | 2.2M | 3.3% | 11 |
| Dec 2025 | 6.1M | 8.7% | 4 | 2.2M | 3.1% | 12 |
| Jan 2026 | 5M | 8.5% | 4 | 1.7M | 2.8% | 11 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.1M | 7.7% | 4 | 1.6M | 3% | 11 |
| Mar 2026 | 5M | 8.2% | 4 | 1.7M | 2.7% | 11 |
| Apr 2026 | 4.1M | 7.1% | 5 | 1.6M | 2.8% | 11 |
| May 2026 | 4.1M | 6.6% | 6 | 1.6M | 2.6% | 12 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.1M | 6.7% | 6 | 1.6M | 2.6% | 11 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.1M | 6.8% | 6 | 1.7M | 2.8% | 11 |
| Aug 2026 | 4.1M | 7% | 6 | 1.9M | 3.2% | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | 4.1M | 7% | 5 | 1.6M | 2.7% | 11 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Publix’s and WinCo Foods’ 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.

- **Publix**: Measured on the search term “publix”.
- **WinCo Foods**: Measured on the search terms “winco” and “winco foods”, summed into one figure.

- [Publix profile](/demand/us/brands/publix)
- [WinCo Foods profile](/demand/us/brands/winco-foods)
- [All grocery chains in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-grocery-chains): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Publix or WinCo Foods more popular in search?

In September 2026, Publix had more branded searches than WinCo Foods among grocery chains in the United States. Publix had about 4.1 million branded searches, while WinCo Foods had 1.6 million. Publix made up 7% of all grocery chain searches we track, and WinCo Foods accounted for 2.7%.

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