Top U.S.* Food Retailers for 2011
By Ag Marketing Resource Center, Iowa State University.
Revised February 2012.
* Ranking was modified to reflect U.S.-based companies.
1. Walmart Stores
Bentonville, AR
Stores – 4,750
$311.0 billion
2. Kroger Co.
Cincinnati, OH
Stores – 3,624
$82.2 billion
3. Costco Wholesale Corp.
Issaquah, WA
Stores – 592
$88.9 billion
4. Target Corp.
Minneapolis, MN
Stores – 1,767
$70.0 billion
5. Safeway
Pleasanton, CA
Stores – 1,712
$41.1 billion
6. Supervalu
Minneapolis, MN
Stores – 2,349
$37.5 billion
7. Publix Super Markets
Lakeland, FL
Stores – 1,045
$29.9 billion
8. Ahold USA
Quincy, MA
Stores – 745
$24.2 billion
9. C&S Wholesale Grocers
Keene, NH
Stores – 0
$20.4 billion
10. Delhaize America
Salisbury, NC
Stores – 1,627
$19.2 billion
11. 7-Eleven
Dallas, TX
Stores – 7,055
$18.2 billion
12. H.E. Butt Grocery Co.
San Antonio, TX
Stores – 337
$18 billion
13. Dollar General Corp.
Goodlettsville, TN
Stores – 9,813
$14.7 billion
14. Meijer Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
Stores – 197
$14.4 billion
15. Wakefern Food Corp.
Keasbey, NJ
Stores – 77
$12.8 billion
16. BJ's Wholesale Club
Natick, MA
Stores – 192
$11.3 billion
17. Whole Foods Market
Austin, TX
Stores – 316
$10.1 billion
18. Giant Eagle
Pittsburgh, PA
Stores – 397
$9.3 billion
19. Trader Joe's Market
Monrovia, CA
Stores – 375
$9 billion
20. Family Dollar Stores
Charlotte, NC
Stores – 7,023
$8.5 billion
Source: Supermarket News, www.supermarketnews.com
