Short Answer
You will typically find molasses in one of two places in grocery stores: the baking aisle or the cereal aisle. Pomegranate molasses is less likely to be in stock at your local grocery store, but may also be found in the baking aisle.
Where Is Molasses in Grocery Stores?
In most grocery stores, you’ll find molasses in either the baking aisle or the cereal aisle.
If you don’t find molasses in either of those places, a less common area that some stores may use to stock molasses is the spice aisle, by the boxed puddings.
Following are details about where to find molasses in three national chain stores.
Walmart
Walmart stocks molasses in the baking aisle near the sugar and other sweeteners, customer service representatives we spoke with at Walmart locations in New York, Pennsylvania, Kansas, and Arizona said.
Usually, you’ll find molasses right by the corn syrup in the baking aisle, and it’s often stocked on the top shelf.
Kroger
If you shop at Kroger, you’ll typically find molasses in the cereal aisle near the maple syrup.
We spoke with customer service associates at Kroger locations in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Virginia to verify this information.
Safeway
Similar to Kroger, Safeway stores stock molasses along with the pancake syrup in the cereal aisle, associates from stores in Idaho, California, and Nevada told us.
One representative mentioned that molasses is usually found on the top shelves by the syrup.
Where to Find Pomegranate Molasses in Grocery Stores
Since pomegranate molasses is not a commonly used item, most grocery stores don’t keep this product in-stock.
We contacted several locations of various major grocery store chains and found that only Whole Foods carries pomegranate molasses regularly. However, some stores have pomegranate molasses available at select locations.
You can usually find out whether a grocery store near you carries this item by entering your zip code on the product page at the store’s website or searching your location’s current stock in the store’s mobile app.
Here’s where you may be able to find pomegranate molasses in stores:
- Kroger: A select few stores carry pomegranate molasses. You can find out whether this item is available at a store near you by searching for it on the Kroger.com or getting the Kroger app.
- Walmart: Available in select stores. Check availability at a Walmart near you on Walmart.com. You may also get the Walmart app.
- Wegmans: Available at some stores. Find out whether your nearest Wegmans carries this item on the pomegranate molasses product page or in the Wegmans app.
- Whole Foods: Available in most stores; Can be found in the baking aisle, usually on a bottom shelf
Check out our related research on where to find corn syrup, lemon juice, and sun-dried tomatoes in grocery stores, or our roundup on where to buy other hard-to-find foods.