A grocery store is a food retailing point. There are several specialized types of grocerys. Large grocery stores offering products other than food (e.g. clothing or household goods), are known as supermarkets. Small groceries mainly sell fruits and vegetables. Small grocery stores offering predominantly sandwiches and other kinds of snack foods are called convenience stores.
An average grocery, however, offers as a rule the following products: biscuits, cheese / butter, chocolates, cigarettes, cooking oils / ghee, curry, meat and poultry, miscellaneous, mustard, pickles, sauces, as well as household washing detergents and means of personal hygiene.
Among the well known groceries the point out Big B Grocery, Macey's, Roche Brothers, Food Lion, Costco, Copps, Metro to name just a few. Grocery stores have also moved online. There are 50+ online grocers specializing in everything from everyday basics to regional favorites whether you are in the US or abroad, among which are Netgrocer.com, Efooddepot.com, AmericaGrocer.com, Amazon Grocery, FreshDirect.com to mention just a few.
Such stores as a rule serve the nearby areas, offering delivery.