GROCERY OUTLET HOLDING CORP

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. operates a network of over 470 discount grocery stores across the United States. Its business model is built on purchasing and reselling surplus and overstock products, which inherently includes a significant volume of animal-derived goods from industrial agriculture supply chains. The company's core operations are directly tied to the commercial systems of factory farming and animal exploitation.

The company has been publicly linked to campaigns targeting major grocery retailers for failing to uphold animal welfare commitments. In 2025, advocacy groups highlighted how large food retailers, including discount grocers, enable Big Agriculture to abandon animal welfare pledges by continuing to source from suppliers using caged and confined systems. While Grocery Outlet may not set its own animal welfare standards, its purchasing power and market presence support an industrial food system documented for systemic animal cruelty. This includes sourcing from pork producers like Iowa Select Farms, which has been the subject of undercover investigations alleging barbaric handling practices. By providing a primary retail outlet for surplus meat, dairy, and eggs, the company financially sustains the very production models that are the focus of animal cruelty exposés and ag-gag legislation designed to conceal abuse.