Take a look at how deli and prepared-foods sales vary from region to region, and a few outliers surface: The eastern United States sees lower comparative share of sales of prepared chicken, and a higher share of sales of service cheese. Average prices, meanwhile, are all over the board in terms of the cheapest and most expensive regions.
Share of Deli Sales by Region
East | Central | South | West | Total U.S. | |
Bulk meat | 25.0% | 18.7% | 16.0% | 11.0% | 17.4% |
Prepared chicken | 10.4% | 16.4% | 18.5% | 17.6% | 16.1% |
Specialty cheese | 13.4% | 11.5% | 10.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
Salads | 7.7% | 11.6% | 9.6% | 8.2% | 9.2% |
Entrées | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 7.6% | 6.4% |
Sandwiches | 3.4% | 4.4% | 7.9% | 7.1% | 6.1% |
Service cheese | 10.7% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 4.9% |
Dips/spreads/toppings | 4.2% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
Pizza | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 3.0% |
Sushi | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
Pre-sliced meat | 1.8% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2.6% |
Beverages - coffee | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 7.0% | 2.6% |
Snacks | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
Platters | 1.3% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
Sides | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
Pre-sliced cheese | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
Soups | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.1% |
Other | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 6.9% | 4.7% |
Source: Nielsen Perishables Group FreshFacts—grocery plus Walmart, Sam’s Club and Target
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