Graul’s Market, a fourth-generation, family-owned grocery chain with five locations across Maryland, has been named the best local grocery store in the state by Tasting Table as part of its “Best Local Grocery Stores in Each State” list.
The publication highlighted Graul’s for combining the convenience and affordability of a traditional neighborhood supermarket with the specialty products and offerings typically associated with gourmet grocery stores.
“Graul’s Market in Maryland is a fourth-generation family-owned chain with five locations around the state and two wine stores. It falls into both the generic grocery store category and the specialty market category, offering all the essentials at a reasonable price alongside products that could easily fit in at a gourmet grocer’s,” Tasting Table wrote.
Founded in 1920 by Fred and Esther Graul, who opened their first grocery store on East Monument Street in Baltimore, Graul’s Market has been a Maryland institution for more than a century. Following World War II, their son, Harold Graul Sr., expanded the family business into Anne Arundel County, establishing the Cape St. Claire location in 1958.
Today, the company continues to operate under fourth-generation family ownership and is known for its full-service butcher departments, fresh seafood, prepared foods, specialty grocery selections, and bakery offerings. Operating under the slogan “Your Good Food Grocer,” Graul’s has maintained its identity as a neighborhood grocery store while offering many of the products and services associated with specialty markets.
Graul’s Market currently operates five grocery stores across Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties, with locations in Annapolis, Cape St. Claire, Ruxton/Towson, Mays Chapel/Lutherville, and Hereford. The company also operates two wine stores.
