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Grocery sales for 2002 -- encompassing volume from supermarkets, supercenters, warehouse clubs and convenience stores -- totaled $728.7 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce and other sources. the grocery sales total, based on their total company volumes.Those shares may slightly overstate certain market shares, however, because several companies do a large portion

Grocery sales for 2002 -- encompassing volume from supermarkets, supercenters, warehouse clubs and convenience stores -- totaled $728.7 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce and other sources.

the grocery sales total, based on their total company volumes.

Those shares may slightly overstate certain market shares, however, because several companies do a large portion of sales in non-grocery merchandise -- Wal-Mart Supercenters, Costco, Sam's Clubs, Meijer and BJ's Wholesale Clubs. Even Kroger Co., with its Fred Meyer supercenters and fine jewelry stores, does a larger portion of sales in general merchandise than most other supermarket operators, and a portion of Albertsons' sales come from its freestanding drug stores.

This list excludes Super Target because its sales are included in the totals for its wholesalers Supervalu and Fleming.

The 2001 market share rankings were adjusted to reflect changes in the data compilation methodology.

1. WAL-MART SUPERCENTERS

Annual Sales In Billions: $95.0

Date Fiscal Year Ends: 1/31/03

Market Share: 13.0%

2001 Rank: 1

2. KROGER CO.

Annual Sales In Billions: $52.1

Date Fiscal Year Ends: 2/1/03

Market Share: 7.2%

2001 Rank: 2

3. COSTCO WHOLESALE

Annual Sales In Billions: $38.0

Date Fiscal Year Ends: 9/1/02

Market Share: 5.2%

2001 Rank: 5

4. ALBERTSONS

Annual Sales In Billions: $35.7

Date Fiscal Year Ends: 1/30/03

Market Share: 4.9%

2001 Rank: 3

5. SAFEWAY

Annual Sales In Billions: $35.0

Date Fiscal Year Ends: 12/28/02

Market Share: 4.8%

2001 Rank: 4

6. SAM'S CLUBS

Annual Sales In Billions: $31.7

Date Fiscal Year Ends: 1/31/03

Market Share: 4.4%

2001 Rank: 6

7. AHOLD RETAIL USA

Annual Sales In Billions: $25.1

Date Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31/02

Market Share: 3.4%

2001 Rank: 7

8. SUPERVALU

Annual Sales In Billions: $19.5

Date Fiscal Year Ends: 2/22/03

Market Share: 2.7%

2001 Rank: 8

9. PUBLIX

Annual Sales In Billions: $15.8

Date Fiscal Year Ends: 12/28/02

Market Share: 2.2%

2001 Rank: 11

10. FLEMING

Annual Sales In Billions: $15.5

Date Fiscal Year Ends: 12/28/02

Market Share: 2.1%

2001 Rank: 9

11. DELHAIZE AMERICA

Annual Sales In Billions: $15.1

Date Fiscal Year Ends: 12/28/02

Market Share: 2.1%

2001 Rank: 10

12. WINN-DIXIE

Annual Sales In Billions: $12.2

Date Fiscal Year Ends: 6/25/03

Market Share: 1.7%

2001 Rank: 12

13. MEIJER

Annual Sales In Billions: $10.9

Date Fiscal Year Ends: 2/1/03

Market Share: 1.5%

2001 Rank: 13

14. H.E. BUTT GROCERY CO.

Annual Sales In Billions: $9.8

Date Fiscal Year Ends: 10/27/02

Market Share: 1.3%

2001 Rank: 14

15. C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS

Annual Sales In Billions: $9.7

Date Fiscal Year Ends: 9/28/02

Market Share: 1.3%

2001 Rank: 16

16. 7-ELEVEN (U.S. ONLY)

Annual Sales In Billions: $9.1

Date Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31/02

Market Share: 1.2%

2001 Rank: 17

17. A&P (U.S. ONLY)

Annual Sales In Billions: $8.3

Date Fiscal Year Ends: 2/22/03

Market Share: 1.1%

2001 Rank: 15

18. WAKEFERN

Annual Sales In Billions: $6.2

Date Fiscal Year Ends: 9/28/02

Market Share: 0.8%

2001 Rank: 18

19. BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB

Annual Sales In Billions: $5.8

Date Fiscal Year Ends: 1/31/03

Market Share: 0.8%

2001 Rank: 21

20. SHAW'S SUPERMARKETS

Annual Sales In Billions: $4.5

Date Fiscal Year Ends: 3/1/03

Market Share: 0.6%

2001 Rank: 20

Total U.S. food-sales volume reached $729 billion in 2002, according to the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce and other sources.

Source: SN Research

Note: Sales are estimated, except Costco's are actual.