Local guide for new residents
Grocery stores, markets and specialty food shops
Good news first: there's no sales tax in Delaware. Most towns have at least one big supermarket within a short drive, and the local butchers, seafood markets and farm stands are worth the detour.
Supermarkets across the area
Use each chain's store locator for the location nearest your new home.
Specialty and local
Good Earth Market
Ocean View · Organic market
Best of Delaware 2026: health food market; Coastal Style 2025: organic store
Hocker's Grocery & Deli
Clarksville · Family grocery
A local institution near Ocean View; Coastal Style's 2025 pick for fried chicken.
Big Fish Seafood Market
Rehoboth Beach · Seafood market
Best of Delaware 2026 and Coastal Style 2025: seafood market
Picks come from 2025 and 2026 readers' choice awards where noted, plus long-standing local favorites. No business paid to be listed and I'm not affiliated with any of them. Hours, locations and services change, so call ahead, and for home services confirm licensing and insurance and get more than one quote. Updated October 2026. Sources: Delaware Today Best of Delaware 2026, Coastal Style Best of 2025 (Sussex County), Delaware State Parks.
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