Grocery

Thanksgiving week remains the Black Friday of grocery retail, with households racing to fill carts with everything from fresh produce and pies to cranberry sauce and stuffing.And in 2025, U.S. consumers proved holiday meals aren’t a place to cut corners.MapZot.AI data shows that overall visits to grocery stores grew year over year, both on Turkey Wednesday and across the full week leading up to the holiday. Even with rising food prices, shoppers prioritized family gatherings, reinforcing grocery retail’s critical role in essential spending.