Rank & Food Retailer
NG EACH STORE (Year 2001, Year 2002, African-Americans 2002, Hispanics 2002)
% of Shoppers Spending $150+ Weekly (2002)
1) SAFEWAY
58.6, 60.4, 57.0, 48.6
32.2
2) ALBERTSONS
39.0, 37.3, 53.0, 33.7
35.2
3) COSTCO WHOLESALE
6.3, 7.5, 4.3, 11.9
56.4
4) RALEY'S
6.4, 6.0, 7.0, 3.7
38.8
5) FOOD 4 LESS
4.9, 5.1, 7.5, 8.9
48.0
6) NOB HILL FOODS
3.5, 4.4, - , 2.5
36.6
7) TRADER JOE'S
3.5, 4.1, 4.3, 1.5
38.0
8) WHOLE FOODS MARKET
3.9, 3.5, 1.6, 0.5
40.4
9) ANDRONICO'S MARKET
2.6, 3.1, 1.8, 0.2
37.9
10) SAVEMART
2.7, 2.8, 2.4, 4.1
40.2
SOURCE: International Demographics, Houston
The data is based on a random sample of adults age 18+ in the San Francisco metro market area. Respondents were asked which stores they shopped during the past week.