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We’ve ranked the top 18 Grocery companies in San Francisco, California. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Grocery Companies & Startups (San Francisco, California)
Imperfect Foods
Imperfect Foods delivers groceries with a mission to eliminate food waste and build a better food system for everyone.
Founder(s): Ben Simon, Benjamin Chesler, Ron Clark
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Consumer, Delivery Service, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Grocery
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Good Eggs
Good Eggs is an online grocer and meal kit delivery service with a mission to reinvent the food system, for good.
Founder(s): Alon Salant, Rob Spiro
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Delivery, E-Commerce, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods, Grocery, Logistics
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The Essential
The Essential creates an altogether new grocery store for a new era.
Founder(s): Chai Mishra, Sebastian Werz
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Grocery, Online Portals, Retail
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Locale
Locale is a marketplace that offers local food products from bakeries, restaurants, farms, and more.
Founder(s): Christopher Clark, Jonathan Friedland
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Food Delivery, Grocery, Internet
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Wisy
Image recognition platform to revolutionize new ways to see retail
Founder(s): Min Chen, Nélida Gómez, Orlando Reyes, Ricardo Chen
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Enterprise Software, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods, Grocery, SaaS, Sales
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Bare Snacks
Bare Snacks, also known as Bare Fruit, provides healthy and quality snacks in the U.S.
Founder(s): Eric Strandberg
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Bakery, Grocery, Hospitality
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Pod Foods Co
Pod Foods is a logistics and technology enabled B2B marketplace, connecting brands directly with retailers.
Founder(s): Fiona Lee, Larissa Russell
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: B2B, Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Grocery, Logistics, Marketplace, Retail
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Menud
Curated Recipe Planning Technology
Founder(s): Danny Watts, Ned MacPherson, Neil Whitney
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Digital Media, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Grocery, Internet, Personal Health
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Indemand
Indemand is empowering the on-demand economy through a suite of technology tools.
Founder(s): Alex Saidani, Ann Chan, Ipalibo Whyte
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Delivery, E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Grocery, Logistics, SaaS, Software
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DinnerCal
DinnerCall is a mobile app that enables users to search, order, and pickup family-style dinner from grocery stores.
Founder(s): Akram Mnif, Ashton Chaffee, Gerry Hays
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Grocery, Mobile
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Everyday Carry
Everyday Carry is an online social platform that features photos of items and gadgets worn or carried to manage daily tasks.
Founder(s): Bernard Capulong, Daniel Blake Saltman
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Grocery, Online Portals
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Ficks Beverage Co
Ficks Beverage Co manufactures a line of better-for-you bar products, including real fruit hard seltzers and premium cocktail mixers
Founder(s): Ron Alvarado
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Brewing, Consumer Goods, Craft Beer, Distillery, Food and Beverage, Grocery, Wine And Spirits, Winery
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Yupeat
Grocery concierge & meal planning
Founder(s): Ray Ventura
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Grocery
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OrangeNow
Your online Asian & World Supermarket
Founder(s): Christiana Chen, Jonathan Chen
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Grocery, Internet, Retail
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Ferry Building
Ferry Building is a marketplace that promotes and markets food products of local farmers, restaurants, merchants, and cuisine.
Founder(s):
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Farming, Food and Beverage, Fruit, Grocery, Marketplace
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Instacart
Instacart is an online grocery platform that offers same-day delivery and pickup services for retailers and consumers.
Founder(s): Apoorva Mehta, Brandon Leonardo, Max Mullen
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Delivery Service, E-Commerce, Grocery, Shopping
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Tasty Planner
Tasty Planner is here to help you create, plan and share recipes, menus, grocery lists and more, you can then add them to your personal
Founder(s): Christopher Saylor, David Reckles
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Email, Grocery, Shopping
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GrubMarket
GrubMarket supplies local fresh food online with affordable prices and convenient delivery.
Founder(s): Mike Xu
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Grocery, Internet, Marketing, Retail Technology
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