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The 2026 US Independent Grocers Financial Study
The FMS/NGA Independent Grocers Financial Study is the most comprehensive benchmarking resource available to independent grocery operators. Built on real data from real stores, it gives you an honest look at where your operation stands and where the industry is heading.
Why it matters
The data is clear: the gap between profit leaders and the rest of the channel shows up the same way every year — shrink rates, inventory turns, expense ratios, fresh department performance. This study maps that gap so you can close it.
- Benchmark your performance. See how your store stacks up against operators of similar size and format across the metrics that matter most.
- Find the gaps. Identify where you’re leaving money on the table in margin, labor, shrink, and more.
- Do what the leaders do. Top-performing independents run on data, not instinct. This study is how they stay ahead and how you can too.
Get your copy
- FMS Customers and NGA Members: $100 (discount code required)
- All others: $450
