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2012 Top 75 U.S. and Canadian Food Retailers and Wholesalers

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2012 Top 75 U.S. and Canadian Food Retailers and Wholesalers

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Rank

Company

Sales for Latest Fiscal Year

Store Count

1

Wal-Mart Stores

$318.0 billion

4789

2

Kroger Co.

$96.8 billion

3598

3

Costco Wholesale Corp.

$88.9 billion

592

4

Target Corp.

$70.0 billion (est.)

1767

5

Safeway

$44.2 billion

1694

6

Supervalu

$36.1 billion

2426

7

Loblaw Cos.

$30.6 billion (est.)

1027

8

Publix Super Markets

$29.9 billion (est.)

1045

9

Ahold USA

$25.1 billion

755

10

C&S Wholesale Grocers

$20.4 billion (est.)

0

11

Delhaize America

$19.2 billion

1704

12

7-Eleven

$18.2 billion (est.)

7055

13

H-E-B

$18.0 billion (est.)

337

14

Sobeys

$15.5 billion (est.)

1333

15

Dollar General Corp.

$14.7 billion (est.)

9813

16

Meijer Inc.

$14.4 billion (est.)

197

17

Wakefern Food Corp.

$12.8 billion

77

18

BJ's Wholesale Club

$11.3 billion (est.)

192

19

Metro Inc.

$11.1 billion

750

20

Whole Foods Market

$10.1 billion

316

21

Giant Eagle

$9.3 billion

397

22

Trader Joe's Co.

$9.0 billion (est.)

375

23

Family Dollar Stores

$8.5 billion

7023

24

Associated Wholesale Grocers

$7.6 billion (est.)

76

25

Aldi

$7.3 billion (est.)

1215

26

Hy-Vee Food Stores

$7.3 billion

235

27

Winn-Dixie Stores

$7.1 billion (est.)

480

28

A&P

$6.7 billion (est.)

336

29

Wegmans Food Markets

$6.2 billion (est.)

79

30

WinCo Foods

$5.2 billion (est.)

80

31

United Natural Foods Inc.

$5.0 billion (est.)

12

32

Nash Finch Co.

$4.8 billion (est.)

46

33

Save Mart Supermarkets

$4.6 billion (est.)

233

34

Harris Teeter Supermarkets

$4.3 billion

204

35

Albertsons LLC

$3.9 billion (est.)

205

36

Roundy's

$3.8 billion (est.)

158

37

Unified Grocers

$3.8 billion

0

38

Stater Bros. Markets

$3.7 billion

167

39

Price Chopper Supermarkets

$3.6 billion (est.)

130

40

Ingles Markets

$3.7 billion

203

41

Demoulas Market Basket

$3.5 billion (est.)

64

42

Overwaitea Food Group

$3.2 billion (est.)

123

43

Alex Lee Inc.

$3.1 billion (est.)

108

44

Grocers Supply Co.

$3.0 billion (est.)

60

45

Raley's Inc.

$3.0 billion (est.)

132

46

Houchens Industries

$2.9 billion (est.)

432

47

Bi-Lo

$2.8 billion (est.)

207

48

Tops Friendly Markets

$2.7 billion (est.)

133

49

Weis Markets

$2.7 billion (est.)

161

50

Schnuck Markets

$2.6 billion (est.)

100

51

Spartan Stores

$2.6 billion (est.)

97

52

Associated Wholesalers Inc.

$2.4 billion (est.)

6

53

Brookshire Grocery Co.

$2.2 billion (est.)

152

54

Associated Food Stores

$2.1 billion (est.)

47

55

K-VA-T Food Stores

$2.1 billion (est.)

106

56

Central Grocers

$2.0 billion (est.)

31

57

Smart & Final

$2.0 billion (est.)

234

58

Bozzuto's

$1.7 billion

5

59

Bashas'

$1.6 billion (est.)

129

60

Affiliated Foods Midwest

$1.5 billion (est.)

0

61

Big Y Foods

$1.5 billion (est.)

62

62

99 Cents Only Stores

$1.5 billion (est.)

302

63

Saker ShopRite

$1.5 billion

29

64

Piggly Wiggly Midwest

$1.4 billion (est.)

111

65

Village Super Market

$1.4 billion (est.)

28

66

United Supermarkets

$1.4 billion (est.)

51

67

Affiliated Foods

$1.3 billion

0

68

Sprouts Farmers Market

$1.3 billion (est.)

103

69

Brookshire Brothers

$1.2 billion (est.)

102

70

Coborn's

$1.2 billion (est.)

90

71

Inserra Supermarkets

$1.2 billion (est.)

22

72

Marsh Supermarkets

$1.2 billion (est.)

97

73

PAQ

$1.2 billion (est.)

61

74

Superior Grocers

$1.2 billion (est.)

38

75

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market

$1.1 billion (est.)

200