"Local grocer" refers to a small, independently owned grocery store located within a neighborhood or community. It is not part of a big chain or supermarket. Full definition
Rice milk, once only found in health food stores, can frequently be found in local grocers. (home.allergicchild.com)
Take, for example, my hometown in rural southern Illinois, where there is absolutely no infrastructure for recycling, no public transportation, and local grocers sell produce from California and Chile instead of from local producers. (nwei.org)
The association partnered with local grocers who added additional pounds to each $ 15 turkey donated; the turkeys were then distributed by charitable organizations in each community. (remonline.com)