Independents / Regional Grocers

Wal-Mart is about to mark a major moment in the history of its 13-year-old supercenter format.The world's largest retailer will unveil its 1,000th supercenter this week when it opens a store in Fort Robert, Mo., as was reported earlier.Lest anyone question the need for that many supercenters, be warned that this format is nowhere near maxing out. Wal-Mart, by some predictions, could come close to

byDavid Orgel