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2007's Top 75 North American Food Retailers
SN's annual ranking of leading North American retailers includes sales, number of stores, top executive and banner breakdowns.
November 30, 2007
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2007's Top 75 North American Food Retailers
Supervalu and Metro both jumped in this year’s Top 75 following acquisitions — Supervalu, which moved up four places to No. 5, acquired 1,124 stores in the Albertsons breakup, while Metro, which purchased A&P’s Canadian division, rose five places to 15th. Acquisitions also elevated Save Mart and Associated Wholesalers Inc. In the sales column: a=actual and e=estimate. 2006 Top 75 list
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wal-Mart StoresBentonville, Ark. | H. Lee Scott Jr.president, CEO | 2,981 | 232.9e1/31/07 |
Volume total represents combined sales of Wal-Mart Supercenters, Sam’s Clubs and Neighborhood Markets in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Wal-Mart operates 2,176 supercenters in the U.S., 118 supercenters in Mexico and three supercenters in Canada, which account for approximately $183.7 billion; 574 Sam’s Clubs in the U.S. and six in Canada, which account for $42.2 billion, and 110 Neighborhood Markets in the U.S., which account for approximately $7 billion. Excluded from the totals are 1,100 U.S. discount stores, which account for approximately $63.2 billion; and 2,559 stores outside the U.S. that account for approximately $55.2 billion. Total Wal-Mart sales for the year were approximately $351.3 billion. (Note that in recent years, Wal-Mart’s listing in the Top 75 had included total company store counts and sales.) | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
2 | Kroger Co.Cincinnati | David B. Dillonchairman, CEO | 4,276 | 66.1a2/3/07 |
Kroger sales encompass 2,477 supermarkets and multi-department stores; 773 convenience stores; 608 fuel centers; and 418 fine jewelry stores. Combined sales from convenience stores and jewelry stores accounted for approximately 5% of total volume. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
3 | Costco Wholesale Corp.Issaquah, Wash. | Jim Sinegalpresident, CEO | 458 | 59.0a9/30/06 |
Groceries, encompassing food, sundries and fresh products, plus pharmacy and gasoline, accounted for 62% of Costco’s total sales, or $36.6 billion. Of the company’s total volume, 81% came from the U.S., 13% from Canada and 6% from overseas. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
4 | SafewayPleasanton, Calif. | Steve Burdchairman, president, CEO | 1,767 | 40.5e12/31/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
5 | SupervaluMinneapolis. | Jeff Noddlechairman, CEO | 2,567 | 37.4a2/24/07 |
Sales from 1,669 corporate stores, encompassing 1,368 conventional supermarkets (1,124 of which were acquired from Albertsons) and 301 Save-A-Lots, account for 80% of annual revenues. The company also licenses 867 Save-A-Lots and 31 Cub Foods stores. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
6 | Loblaw Cos.Toronto | Mark Footepresident, chief merchandising officer | 1,072 | 26.5e (U.S.)12/31/06 |
Loblaw operates 670 corporate stores and supplies 402 franchised stores. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
7 | Ahold USA RetailQuincy, Mass. | Lawrence Benjaminchief operating officer | 827 | 24.0e12/31/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Publix Super MarketsLakeland, Fla. | Charles Jenkins Jr.CEO | 885 | 21.7e12/30/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
9 | C&S Wholesale GrocersKeene, N.H. | Rick Cohenchairman, CEO | 0 | 19.4e9/30/06 |
C&S supplies products to 10 Top 75 retailers (Kroger, A&P, Ahold USA, BJ’s, Big Y, Demoulas Market Basket, Pathmark, Safeway, Save Mart and Shaw’s), and volume from those companies is reflected in the sales totals for C&S and for each of those retailers individually on this list. C&S volume does not include retail sales from two C&S affiliates: GU Family Markets, which operates 35 former Grand Union locations, and Southern Family Markets, which encompasses 57 supermarkets and 11 liquor stores, most of which were formerly operated by the Bruno’s/Bi-Lo divisions of Ahold USA. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
10 | Delhaize AmericaSalisbury, N.C. | Pierre Olivier-BeckersCEO | 1,544 | 17.3e12/31/06 |
Delhaize America, the U.S. division of Brussels-based Delhaize Group, encompasses 1,171 Food Lion stores, 158 Hannaford Bros. stores, 108 Sweetbay and Kash n’ Karry locations, 68 Harvey’s, 22 Bloom units and 17 Bottom Dollar stores. Delhaize America accounts for approximately 75% of Delhaize Group’s sales. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
11 | 7-ElevenDallas | Joe DePintopresident, CEO | 6,013 | 15.0e12/31/06 |
Merchandise at 7-Eleven accounts for 65% of total sales, and gasoline accounts for the other 35%. Excluding tobacco products, which account for approximately 29% of merchandise volume, sales from dairy, fresh foods, candy and snacks, beer and wine, beverages, food service and nonfood account for approximately 67.5% of the merchandise total. 7-Eleven operates 5,540 stores in the U.S. and 473 in Canada. All stores in Canada and 35% of those in the U.S. are corporate-owned, with the rest of the U.S. stores franchised. U.S. sales account for approximately 92% of the North American total, with Canadian sales accounting for the other 8%. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
12 | MeijerGrand Rapids, Mich. | Hank MeijerCEO | 176 | 13.2e2/3/07 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
13 | SobeysStellarton, Nova Scotia | Bill McEwanpresident, CEO | 1,296 | 12.5e (U.S.)5/5/07 |
Sobeys operates 543 corporate stores (encompassing 325 supermarkets, 158 convenience stores and 60 drug stores) and supplies 753 franchised stores. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
14 | H.E. Butt Grocery Co.San Antonio | Charles C. Buttchairman, CEO | 303 | 12.4e10/31/06 |
Store total includes 25 units in Mexico, which account for approximately 26.7% of sales, and two convenience stores. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
15 | MetroMontreal | Pierre Lessardpresident, CEO | 853 | 9.6a (U.S.)9/30/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
16 | Wakefern Food Corp.Elizabeth, N.J. | Joseph S. Colalillochairman, CEO | 57 | 9.5e9/30/06 |
Wakefern supplies products to three Top 75 companies — Foodarama, Village Super Markets and Inserra Supermarkets — and volume from those companies is reflected in the sales totals for Wakefern and for each of those retailers individually. Wakefern declined to indicate what percentage of total sales are done by its corporate stores (29 ShopRites and 28 PriceRites.) | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
17 | Dollar General Corp.Goodlettsville, Tenn. | David Perduechairman, CEO | 8,249 | 9.2e2/2/07 |
Consumables, including groceries, fresh and refrigerated foods and HBC products, account for approximately 66.5% of total sales. Store base includes approximately 50 Dollar General Markets that feature perishables, which are not offered at Dollar General Stores. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
18 | BJ’s Wholesale ClubNatick, Mass. | Herb Zarkinchairman, interim CEO | 171 | 8.6e2/3/07 |
Groceries, encompassing food and sundries, account for approximately 72.5% of BJ’s total sales. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
19 | Albertsons LLCBoise, Idaho | Robert MillerCEO | 391 | 8.0e2/24/07 |
Sales totals exclude 132 stores in Northern California and northern Nevada that were scheduled to be sold to Save Mart Supermarkets, Modesto, Calif., by late February 2007; those stores account for volume of approximately $2.4 billion. Sales totals also exclude 46 stores across the U.S. being sold to Ross Stores and 92 stores around the country that have been closed and are for sale. Albertsons LLC was operating 661 stores at the time it was sold to Cerberus and other partners last June. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
20 | Winn-Dixie StoresJacksonville, Fla. | Peter Lynchchairman, president, CEO | 522 | 7.5e6/27/07 |
Winn-Dixie emerged from 22 months in Chapter 11 on Nov. 21, 2006, after closing 398 stores. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
21 | A&PMontvale, N.J. | Eric Clauspresident, CEO | 403 | 6.9e2/24/07 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
22 | Giant EaglePittsburgh | David Shapirachairman, president, CEO | 218 | 6.5e6/30/07 |
Volume encompasses sales from 147 corporate stores and sales to 71 franchised independent stores. Store totals include 11 of 14 Tops Markets in northeastern Ohio that Giant Eagle acquired from Ahold, one of which opened in late 2006 and 10 of which are scheduled to open in January 2007. (The other three will not open until next summer, after the end of the company’s fiscal year.) | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
23 | Whole Foods MarketAustin, Texas | John Mackeychairman, CEO | 188 | 5.6a9/24/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
24 | AldiBatavia, Ill. | Charles Youngstrompresident | 820 | 5.3e12/31/06 |
Aldi is the U.S. subsidiary of Aldi Group, Muelheim, Germany. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
25 | Hy-Vee Food StoresWest Des Moines, Iowa | Ric Jurgenschairman, CEO | 223 | 5.3a10/1/06 |
Hy-Vee operates 197 supermarkets and 26 drug stores. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
26 | Associated Wholesale GrocersKansas City, Kan. | Gary Phillipspresident, CEO | 65 | 5.0e12/31/06 |
Corporate stores at AWG account for 6.2% of total sales. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
27 | Trader Joe’s Co. 5.0eMonrovia, Calif. | Dan Bainchairman, CEO | 262 | 5.0e12/31/06 |
Trader Joe’s is wholly owned by the Albrecht family of Germany. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
28 | Save Mart SupermarketsModesto, Calif. | Robert M. Piccininichairman, CEO | 256 | 5.0e12/31/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
29 | Nash Finch Co.Minneapolis | Alec Covingtonpresident, CEO | 62 | 4.8e12/30/06 |
Corporate stores at Nash Finch account for 14% of total sales. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
30 | WawaWawa, Pa. | Howard Stoeckelpresident, CEO | 556 | 4.4e12/31/06 |
Merchandise and services account for an estimated 80% of Wawa’s sales. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
31 | Pathmark StoresCarteret, N.J. | John StandleyCEO | 141 | 4.1e1/27/07 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
32 | Wegmans Food MarketsRochester, N.Y. | Danny WegmanCEO | 71 | 4.1e12/31/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
33 | Roundy’s SupermarketsMilwaukee | Robert A. Marianochairman, CEO | 147 | 3.9e12/30/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
34 | Bi-Lo/Bruno’sGreenville, S.C. | Dean Cohagenpresident, CEO | 308 | 3.6e12/31/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
35 | Stater Bros. MarketsColton, Calif. | Jack Brownchairman, CEO | 162 | 3.5a9/24/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
36 | Raley’s SupermarketsSacramento, Calif. | William Coynepresident, CEO | 139 | 3.4e6/30/07 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
37 | Overwaitea Food GroupLangley, British Columbia | Steve van der Leestpresident | 108 | 3.3e (U.S.)12/31/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
38 | Price ChopperSchenectady, N.Y. | Neil Golubpresident, CEO | 115 | 3.1e4/28/07 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
39 | Unified Western GrocersLos Angeles | Al Plamannpresident, CEO | 0 | 3.0a9/30/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
40 | Harris TeeterMatthews, N.C. | Fred Morgenthallpresident | 152 | 2.9a10/1/06 |
Harris Teeter is a division of Ruddick Corp., Charlotte, N.C., and accounts for approximately 90% of Ruddick’s sales. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
41 | United Natural FoodsDayville, Conn. | Michael F. Funkpresident, CEO | 12 | 2.8e7/28/07 |
Corporate stores at United Natural account for 1.5% of total sales. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
42 | Alex Lee Inc.Hickory, N.C. . | Boyd Georgechairman, CEO | 106 | 2.7a9/30/06 |
Sales at Alex Lee Inc. include $1.2 billion from Lowes Food Stores, Winston-Salem, N.C.; $1.7 billion from Merchants Distributors, Hickory, a wholesaler (approximately 46% of whose sales go to Lowes), and $500 million from Institution Food House, a food-service distributor based in Hickory. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
43 | WinCo FoodsBoise, Idaho | Steven L. Goddardpresident, CEO | 54 | 2.7e3/31/07 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
44 | Ingles MarketsAsheville, N.C. | Robert P. Ingle IIchairman | 197 | 2.6a9/30/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
45 | Houchens IndustriesBowling Green, Ky. | Jimmie Gipsonchairman, CEO | 411 | 2.5a9/30/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
46 | Associated Wholesalers Inc.Robesonia, Pa. | J. Chris Michaelpresident, CEO | 9 | 2.3e7/31/07 |
Corporate stores at AWI account for 3% of total sales. AWI acquired White Rose Foods, Carteret, N.J., from DiGiorgio Corp. in June 2006, which boosted volume by approximately $1.2 billion. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
47 | Schnuck MarketsSt. Louis, Mo. | Scott Schnuckchairman, CEO | 101 | 2.3e9/30/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
48 | Spartan StoresGrand Rapids, Mich. | Craig Sturkenchairman, president, CEO | 87 | 2.3e3/31/07 |
Corporate stores at Spartan, encompassing 68 supermarkets and 19 deep-discount drug stores, account for 50% of total sales. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
49 | Demoulas Market BasketTewksbury, Mass. | William J. Sheachairman | 58 | 2.2e12/30/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
50 | Smart & FinalLos Angeles | Etienne Snollaertspresident, CEO | 251 | 2.2e12/31/06 |
Smart & Final operates 198 warehouse stores and 53 cash-and-carry stores. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
51 | Weis MarketsSunbury, Pa. | Norman Richpresident, CEO | 156 | 2.2e12/30/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
52 | Bashas’Chandler, Ariz. | Eddie N. Basha Jr.chairman, CEO | 156 | 2.1e12/31/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
53 | Brookshire Grocery Co.Tyler, Texas | Bruce Brookshirechairman | 155 | 2.1e9/30/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
54 | Grocers Supply Co.Houston | Max Levitpresident, CEO | 50 | 2.0e12/31/06 |
Grocers Supply Co. declined to pinpoint what percentage of total sales its corporate stores account for. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
55 | K-VA-T Food StoresAbingdon, Va. | Steve Smithpresident, CEO | 95 | 1.6e12/31/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
56 | Marsh SupermarketsIndianapolis | Frank Lazaranchairman, president, CEO | 252 | 1.6e3/31/07 |
Marsh operates 104 supermarkets and 148 convenience stores, plus a food-service company and a floral business. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
57 | Associated Food StoresSalt Lake City | Rich Parkinsonpresident, CEO | 23 | 1.5e3/31/07 |
Corporate stores at Associated Food Stores account for 32% of total sales. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
58 | Penn Traffic Co.Syracuse, N.Y. | Bob Panasukpresident, CEO | 111 | 1.3e2/3/07 |
Penn Traffic also serves as a wholesaler to 74 licensed franchisees and 49 independent operators, which combined to account for approximately 20% of total sales. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
59 | Big Y FoodsSpringfield, Mass. | Donald D’Amourchairman, CEO | 56 | 1.3e12/31/06 |
Big Y operates 54 conventional supermarkets and two fine wine, liquor and gourmet food stores under the banners Table & Vine and Town & Country. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
60 | FoodaramaFreehold, N.J. | Richard Sakerpresident, CEO | 26 | 1.3e10/28/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
61 | Affiliated FoodsAmarillo, Texas | George Lankfordpresident, CEO | 0 | 1.2a9/30/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
62 | Bozzuto’sCheshire, Conn. | Michael Bozzutochairman, president | 8 | 1.2a9/30/06 |
Corporate stores at Bozzuto ’s account for 1.5% of total sales. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
63 | Wild Oats MarketsBoulder, Colo. | Greg Mayschairman, interim CEO | 116 | 1.2e12/30/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
64 | Central GrocersFranklin Park, Ill. president, | Joe Caccamopresident, general manager | 30 | 1.1a7/29/06 |
Corporate stores at Central Grocers account for approximately 55% of total sales. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
65 | Brookshire BrothersLufkin, Texas | Jack Gabriel, Donny Johnson and Jerry Johnsonexecutive committee | 73 | 1.1e4/28/07 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
66 | United SupermarketsLubbock, Texas | Gantt & Matt Bumsteadco-presidents | 48 | 1.1e1/27/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
67 | Associated GrocersSeattle | John Runyanpresident, CEO | 1 | 1.08e9/30/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
68 | Affiliated Foods MidwestNorfolk, Neb. | Martin Arterpresident | 0 | 1.05e6/30/07 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
69 | 99 Cents Only StoresCommerce, Calif. | Eric SchifferCEO | 232 | 1.04e3/31/07 |
Consumables at 99 Cents Only account for approximately 55% of total sales. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
70 | Village Super MarketSpringfield, N.J. | James Sumaschairman | 23 | 1.04e7/28/07 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
71 | Inserra SupermarketsSpringfield, N.J. | Lawrence R. Inserra Jr.chairman, CEO | 22 | 1.0e12/30/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
72 | Purity Wholesale GrocersBoca Raton, Fla. | Jeff Levitetzchairman | 0 | 1.0e6/30/07 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
73 | Minyard Food StoresCoppell, Texas | Michael Byarspresident, CEO | 65 | 0.85e6/30/06 |
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
74 | Haggen Inc.Bellingham, Wash. | Dale C. Henleypresident, CEO | 33 | 0.83e12/31/06 |
Haggen operates 32 supermarkets and one freestanding pharmacy. | ||||
Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/FranchiseStores | Sales in $ BillionsDate Fiscal Year Ends |
75 | King Kullen Grocery Co.Bethpage, N.Y. | Bernard D. Kennedy & Ronald Conklinco-chairman | 48 | 0.80e9/29/06 |
ADDITIONAL NOTES: IGA, the Chicago-based voluntary network of independent operators, accounted for U.S. sales of $6 billion in 2006 and Canadian sales of $3 billion. IGA members are supplied by 13 licensed wholesalers in the U.S. and two in Canada. Sales figures for IGA’s international operations in 40 countries were not available. Piggly Wiggly LLC, a Dallas-based umbrella organization for approximately 600 licensed and franchised independent operators in 16 states across the mid-South, Illinois and Wisconsin, had 2006 volume estimated at $3.4 billion. Piggly Wiggly stores are supplied by a variety of wholesalers. The company is an affiliate of C&S Wholesale Grocers, Keene, N.H.
