Sales volume of the Top 10 privately held food retailers totaled $61.3 billion or 7.9% of the total $775 billion in U.S. food-sales volume reported by SN based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce and other sources in 2003. These retailers increased sales volume 5.5% over the previous year's total of $58.1 billion.
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4. Giant Eagle: Pittsburgh: 4.7 (e); 215 (2); David Shapira, chairman, CEO
5. Hy-Vee Food Stores: Des Moines, Iowa; 4.2 (a); 218 (1); Ric Jurgens, president, CEO
6. Wegmans Food Markets: Rochester, N.Y.: 3.3 (e); 65; Danny Wegman, president
7. Raley's Supermarkets: Sacramento, Calif.: 3.2 (e); 134; William Coyne, president
8. Stater Bros. Market: Colton, Calif.: 2.8 (a); 157; Jack Brown, chairman, president, CEO
9. Price Chopper: Schenectady, N.Y.: 2.5 (e); 106; Neil Golub, president, CEO
10. Save Mart Supermarkets: Modesto, Calif.: 2.2 (e); 123; Robert M. Piccinini, chairman, CEO
(1) Hy-Vee operates 192 supermarkets and 26 drug stores; (2) Giant Eagle sales volume encompasses sales from 131 corporate stores and 84 franchised independent stores; (e) estimated sales; (a) actual sales.
