Massachusetts ‘Most Must-Try Local Sandwich’ is Simply Perfect

Do you know how many articles I see that say "_____ has the best sandwich" then a few days later I see another article claiming definitively that a totally different sandwich was named best sandwich. Rinse and repeat and repeat and repeat. Well I'm here with... "the most must-try local sandwich" in Massachusetts. Yup. I've become one of... them.

But you know what I love about this pick? It surprised me.

It wasn't the Italian at X subshop or the meatball sub at Y sandwiches. And what surprised me was the simplicity of this sandwich. And the more I thought about it, I actually agreed: in Massachusetts nothing beats the humble Fluffernutter.

Microsoft's Food and Drink division are the ones to get credit for the Must-Try Local Sandwich in every state and the ones who get credit for picking the Fluffernutter at stands at the Big E in Springfield as Massachusetts must-try local sandwich. A bold choice... but I think it's a valid, wise choice. (I speak for Fluffernutters in general. I've never eaten one at the Big E sadly.)

You know what else people in Massachusetts and New Hampshire love? MARKET BASKET!! It's a great place to pick up every ingredient for your Fluffernutter (peanut butter, Fluff, bread - there's your shopping list). BUT... not all Market Baskets are created equal. So... what is the most beloved Market Basket? Let's reveal all below!

I decided to put my research hat on and find out which Massachusetts locations are most loved by customers and which locations aren’t feeling as much love. I did this by crunching over 73,000 Google reviews. Each Market Basket could score as high as 5.0. I’ll let you know how each scored and how many reviews have come in for each location as well. If the score is a tie, I’ll give the nod to the location that has the most reviews.

I did this for New Hampshire locations as well. Check out that countdown RIGHT OVER HERE!

"From the Basket to the Casket." It's a catchy saying many in Massachusetts use to profess their love of Market Basket. Since moving to Waltham I have fallen in love with Market Basket. And although sometimes I'm a little overwhelmed when walking into the Waltham Market Basket due to the high traffic, I appreciate the cleanliness and overall quality of the store - and I love their prices (sometimes). I have come to understand why Market Basket isn't just a grocery store, it's a way of life.

So I decided to put my research hat on and find out which locations are most loved by customers and which locations aren't feeling as much love. I did this by crunching over 73,000 Google reviews. Each Market Basket could score as high as 5.0. I'll let you know how each scored and how many reviews have come in for each location as well. If the score is a tie, I'll give the nod to the location that has the most reviews.

So here you go - Every Market Basket in Massachusetts Ranked from worst to first! Let's go!

Location: Haverhill/Water St.
Rating: 4.2
# of Google Reviews: 1,600

Location: Lowell/Fletcher St.
Rating: 4.2
# of Google Reviews: 1,600

Location: Methuen/Methuen Shopping Center
Rating: 4.3
# of Google Reviews: 909

Location: Fitchburg/Water St.
Rating: 4.3
# of Google Reviews: 982

Location: Tewksbury/John Fitch Hghwy.
Rating: 4.3
# of Google Reviews: 1,300

Location: Salem/Hawthorne Square
Rating: 4.3
# of Google Reviews: 2,000

Location: New Bedford
Rating: 4.3
# of Google Reviews: 3,494

Location: Billerica/Boston St.
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 484

Location: Haverhill/Lincoln Ave.
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 424

Location: Rowley
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 523

Location: Newburyport
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 605

Location: Gloucester
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 802

Location: Westford
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 839

Location: Wilmington
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 911

Location: Chelmsford
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 930

Location: Reading
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,100

Location: Lowell/Bridge St.
Rating:4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,100

Location: Middleton
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,200

Location: Woburn
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,213

Location: Bellingham
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,352

Location: Danvers
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,457

Location: Lawrence
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,474

Location: Raynham
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 1,643

Location: Ashland
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 2,015

Location: Leominster
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 2,200

Location: Brockton
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 2,400

Location: Somerville
Rating: 4.4
# of Google Reviews: 4,200

Location: Tewksbury/Oakdale Mall
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 434

Location: Tewksbury/Main St.
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 816

Location: North Andover
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 1,100

Location: Haverhill/Lowell Ave.
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 1,200

Location: Burlington
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 1,371

Location: Littleton
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 1,400

Location: Methuen/Merrimac Plaza
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 1,400

Location: Salem/S. Broadway
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 1,600

Location: West Bridgewater
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 2,100

Location: Hudson/Shops at Highland Commons
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 2,100

Location: Bourne
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 2,300

Location: Revere
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 2,916

Location: Fall River
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 3,400

Location: Attleboro
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 3,400

Location: Waltham
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 3,700

Location: Chelsea/Everett Ave.
Rating: 4.5
# of Google Reviews: 4,500

Location: Lowell/Old Ferry Rd.
Rating: 4.6
# of Google Reviews: 712

Location: Salem/Central St.
Rating: 4.6
# of Google Reviews: 927

Location: Oxford
Rating: 4.6
# of Google Reviews: 2,664

Nobody's perfect and I am definitely not. Here are the Market Baskets that for some reason weren't on my master list (and their ratings). I'll update them into the countdown above once I feel like I've heard from people with all I missed:

Plymouth - 4.5 from 1,621 ratings
Hanover - 4.6 from 308 ratings
Shrewsbury - 4.7 from 314 reviews - this would make it #1... but it's VERY new.
Athol - 4.5 from 1,787 reviews