SN's Top 75 Retailers for 2008


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Top 75 North American Food Retailers
Boosted by acquisitions, new-store development, inflation and same-store sales growth, 2008’s SN Top 75 posted $830.19 billion in sales, up about 4.26% over the year-ago total of $796.29 billion.


1. Wal-Mart Stores
2. Kroger Co
3. Costco Wholesale Corp
4. Supervalu
5. Safeway
6. Loblaw Cos
7. Publix Super Markets
8. Ahold USA
9. C&S Wholesale Grocers
10. Delhaize America
11. 7-Eleven
12. Sobeys
13. Meijer
14. H.E. Butt Grocery Co.
15. Metro
16. Wakefern Food Corp
17. A&P
18. Dollar General Corp
19. BJ's Wholesale Club
20. Winn-Dixie Stores
21. Giant Eagle
22. Whole Foods Market
23. Trader Joe's Market
24. Albertsons LLC
25. Aldi

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