Shaw's and Stop & Shop stores were among thousands of retail outlets affected last week, when a massive power cut hit the northeastern United States and Canada.
More than half of Sainsbury's-owned supermarket group Shaw's 23 Connecticut stores lost power during the blackout, which affected more than 20 million people.
A Shaw's spokeswoman said refrigerated trucks had been sent to shops to help prevent the loss of fresh food. Extra ice and water was dispatched to affected areas. By 8pm on Thursday evening, power had returned to four of the 12 affected stores, and normal service was resumed by 1.30am last Friday morning.
She said: 'Everything is back to normal and the stores are functioning fine.'
Meanwhile, a spokesman for Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop said teams had been sent to stores to check health and safety standards. The chain, owned by Dutch giant Ahold, has 275 shops across the US.
In New York, many retailers were forced to close when the loss of power prevented tills working and credit cards being swiped. Some local retailers remained open, trading for cash only, and were reported to have attracted large queues.
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