In 2000, DC’s population stood at 572,000 (a 10% decline from 1980) and was home to approximately 35 grocery stores. The grocers with the most stores included Safeway (16), Murry’s (5), Giant (4), Whole Foods (3), and Yes! Organic Market (3).
Since 2000, the District’s population has increased by nearly 25% to 713,000 as of July 2020 according to the U.S. Census (Annual Estimates). Over this same time period, 56 new grocery stores have opened in the District. By the end of 2022 six more grocery stores are expected to open including the District’s first Wegmans and Lidl.
While new arrivals such as Harris Teeter, MOM’s, and Trader Joe’s have anchored key developments across numerous neighborhoods there has also been a considerable rise of smaller, locally-owned stores. Union Market, a purveyor of locally-made products, now operates seven stores, Streets Market and Yes! Organics each have six stores, and Good Food Markets and Glens Garden Market have taken advantage of a growing desire for walkable shopping experiences.
Even with the growth of supermarkets, there is still demand and opportunity for additional food options. To highlight the potential opportunities for growth, WDCEP’s research team has developed the Potential Grocery Store Sites map. The map provides real estate opportunities and both existing and pipeline stores to provide a reference for expansion across DC.
For more information please contact Chad Shuskey, SVP of Programs, WDCEP, cshuskey@wdcep.com | (202) 661-8674.
List of New Grocery Stores (since 2000)
| Store | Location | SF | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Foods Market | 1440 P Street, NW | 42,000 | 2000 |
| Giant | 1050 Brentwood Road, NE | 54,000 | 2002 |
| Giant (1) | 1345 Park Road, NW | 53,000 | 2005 |
| Trader Joes | 1101 25th Street, NW | 11,800 | 2006 |
| Yes! Organics | 3809 12th Street, NE | 7,200 | 2006 |
| Giant | 1535 Alabama Avenue, SE | 66,000 | 2007 |
| Target | 3100 14th Street NW | 2008 | |
| Harris Teeter | 1391 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE | 47,000 | 2008 |
| Harris Teeter | 1631 Kalorama Road, NW | 37,000 | 2008 |
| Safeway | 490 L Street, NW | 59,000 | 2008 |
| Yes! Organics | 4100 Georgia Avenue, NW | 11,000 | 2008 |
| Yes! Organics | 2123 14th Street, NW | 6,000 | 2008 |
| Safeway (1) | 1855 Wisconsin Avenue, NW | 71,000 | 2010 |
| Safeway (1) | 401 M Street, SW | 55,000 | 2010 |
| Harris Teeter | 1st & M Streets, NE | 50,000 | 2010 |
| Fairlawn Market (3) | 2323 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE | 7,500 | 2010 |
| Whole Foods | 22nd & I Streets, NW | 37,000 | 2011 |
| Aldi | 901 17th Street, NE | 17,900 | 2011 |
| Yes! Organics (1) | 410 8th Street, SE | 4,115 | 2012 |
| Costco | New York & South Dakota Avenue, NE | 154,000 | 4Q 2012 |
| Wagshal's | 3201 New Mexico Avenue NW | 2013 | |
| Sav-A-Lot | 680 Rhode Island Avenue, NE | 2013 | |
| Glens Garden Market | 2001 S Street, NW | 8,400 | 2Q 2013 |
| Giant | 3rd & H Streets, NE | 41,200 | 2013 |
| Giant (1) | 7th & O Streets, NW | 75,000 | 4Q 2013 |
| Walmart | 1st & H Streets, NW | 76,000 | 4Q 2013 |
| Walmart | 5929 Georgia Avenue, NW | 106,000 | 4Q 2013 |
| Trader Joe's | 14th & U Streets, NW | 15,100 | Q1 2014 |
| Safeway (1) | 3830 Georgia Avenue, NW | 62,000 | Q2 2014 |
| Streets Market and Cafe | 2400 14th Street, NW | 9,000 | Q2 2014 |
| Harris Teeter | 1212 4th Street, SE | 50,000 | Q4 2014 |
| Giant (1) | 3336 Wisconsin Avenue, NW | 56,000 | Q4 2014 |
| MOM's | 1501 New York Avenue, NE | 16,000 | Q4 2014 |
| Good Food Markets | 2006 Rhode Island Ave., NE | 1,000 | Q1 2015 |
| Union Kitchen Grocery | 538 3rd Street, NE | 1,000 | Q3 2015 |
| Glens Garden Market (4) | 1924 8th Street, NW | 4,800 | Q4 2015 |
| Walmart | South Dakota Avenue & Riggs Road, NE | 120,000 | Q4 2015 |
| Whole Foods | 600 block of H Street, NE | 39,000 | Q1 2017 |
| Union Kitchen Grocery | 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW | 2,200 | Q1 2017 |
| Streets Market and Cafe | 1221 Massachusetts Avenue NW | Q3 2017 | |
| Trader Joe's | 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE | 11,000 | Q3 2017 |
| Trader Joe's | 340 Florida Avenue, NE | 15,000 | Q1 2018 |
| Streets Market and Cafe | 3427 Connecticut Avenue, NW | 7,000 | Q2 2018 |
| Whole Foods | 800 New Jersey Avenue, SE | 39,000 | Q4 2018 |
| Streets Market and Cafe | 55 M Street, NE | 6,000 | Q1 2019 |
| Union Kitchen Grocery (1) | 1924 8th Street, NW | 2,100 | Q1 2019 |
| Target | 3501 Connecticut Ave NW | 23,200 | Q2 2019 |
| Target | 7828 Georgia Ave NW | 27,100 | Q2 2019 |
| Trader Joe's | 2101 Wisconsin Avenue, NW | 15,000 | Q3 2019 |
| Target | 4500 Wisconsin Ave NW | 46,000 | Q4 2019 |
| Target | 1515 New York Ave NE | 67,000 | Q4 2019 |
| Union Kitchen Grocery | 1301 K Street, NW | 2,500 | Q4 2019 |
| Streets Market and Cafe | 1255 22nd Street, NW | 5,000 | Q4 2019 |
| Streets Market and Cafe (1) | 1864 Columbia Rd NW | 5,000 | Q1 2020 |
| Whole Foods | 965 Florida Avenue, NW | 41,000 | Q3 2020 |
| Safeway (1) | 415 14th Street, SE | 50,000 | Q3 2020 |
| Good Food Markets (2) | 4001 South Capitol St., SW | 3,800 | 2020 |
| Union Kitchen Grocery (2) | 1351 Wisconsin Ave NW | 2020 | |
| Union Kitchen Grocery (2) | 1201 Half Street SE | 4000 | 2020 |
| Union Kitchen Grocery (2) | 1625 Eckington Place NE | 2021 | |
| Lidl (2) | Skyland Town Center | 29,000 | 2022 |
| Aldi (2) | ART Place at Fort Totten (Phase II) | 25,000 | 2022 |
| Whole Foods (2) | Parks at Walter Reed | 40,000 | 2022 |
| Wegmans (2) | 3900 Wisconsin Avenue, NW | 82,000 | 2022 |
| (1) replacement store | (2) Pipeline | (3) closed (2014), (4) closed (2018) | |||
