[2][3][4][5][6] The company has stores in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, and Delaware.

[2][7][8] The vast majority of Grocery Outlet's stores are independently operated by local married couples.

[3][4][6] He bought government surplus food products and sold them in previously vacant stores throughout San Francisco.

[4] Following founder James Read's death in 1982, his sons Steven and Peter took over company management.

[19] In 2007, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit awarded Albertsons an injunction against Grocery Outlet over its use of the Lucky brand name in a Rocklin, California, store.

[23] In December 2018, the Board of Directors appointed Eric Lindberg to Chief Executive Officer and MacGregor Read to Vice Chairman.

[2] One of the most popular sections in Grocery Outlet is labeled NOSH (natural, organic, specialty and healthy).

Mainly because of this section, Grocery Outlet has attracted followers who want to buy ethical items (often vegan and/or plant-based) on a budget.