TOP U.S. SUPERMARKET & GROCERY CHAINS
(By 2004 Grocery
Sales)
Please note that while the source document for this list was
published in 2005, the rankings are based solely on 2004 sales
figures and do not take into consideration industry events in the
current calendar year.
1. Wal-Mart Supercenters
Bentonville,
AR
$115,095,600,000
Stores - 1,712 |
2. The Kroger Co.
Cincinnati,
OH
$56,985,463,000
Stores - 3,323 |
3. Albertson's, Inc.
Boise, ID
$38,425,000,000
Stores - 2,536
|
4. Safeway Inc.
Pleasanton,
CA
$35,094,220,000
Stores - 1,815 |
5. Costco Wholesale
Group
Issaquah, WA
$28,287,427,000
Stores -
382 |
6. Ahold USA, Inc.
Quincy, MA
$27,376,000,000
Stores - 1,033 |
7. Sam's Club
Bentonville, AR
$22,271,400,000
Stores - 550 |
8. Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Lakeland, FL
$18,000,000,000
Stores -
854 |
9. Delhaize America
Salisbury, NC
$15,846,100,000
Stores - 1,529 |
10. SUPERVALU, Inc.
Eden
Prairie, MN
$10,920,000,000
Stores - 1,571 |
11. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea
Co.
Montvale, NJ
$10,783,000,000
Stores -
659 |
12. Winn-Dixie Stores,
Inc.
Jacksonville, FL
$10,632,850,000
Stores
- 962 |
13. H.E. Butt Grocery Co.
San
Antonio, TX
$10,500,000,000
Stores - 301 |
14. Meijer, Inc.
Grand Rapids,
MI
$7,735,000,000
Stores - 163 |
15. BJ's Wholesale Club,
Inc.
Natick, MA
$5,099,201,000
Stores - 154
|
West Des
Moines, IA
$4,232,000,000
Stores - 201 |
17. Giant Eagle,
Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
$4,141,180,000
Stores -
242 |
18. Bi-Lo Holdings
Greenville,
SC
$4,002,276,000
Stores - 292 |
19. Pathmark Stores,
Inc.
Carteret, NJ
$4,100,000,000
Stores - 143
|
20. Whole Foods Market,
Inc.
Austin, TX
$3,864,950,000
Stores - 166
|
21. Stater Brothers
Markets
Colton, CA
$3,680,000,000
Stores -
159 |
22. Wegmans Food Markets,
Inc.
Rochester, NY
$3,465,000,000
Stores -
67 |
23. Raley's.
West Sacramento,
CA
$3,200,000,000
Stores - 137 |
24. Aldi, Inc.
Batavia,
IL
$3,140,000,000
Stores - 760 |
25. Roundy's, Inc.
Milwaukee,
WI
$2,692,760,000
Stores - 123 |
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Source
Directory of Supermarket, Grocery & Convenience Store Chains 2005 (Business Guides, Inc., Tampa, FL)
Prepared by: Information Service, Food Marketing Institute June 2005
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