Some basic facts about U.S. Supermarkets:
The supermarket industry employs 6.3 Million people
Total 2024 supermarket sales: $1 Trillion
On average, supermarkets carry 31,795 items in the store
Average size of a traditional supermarket is 51,507 square feet
Average weekly sales per supermarket equals $711,806
35% of transactions are made using self-checkout systems
This data comes from FMI – The Food Industry Association which provides an overview of supermarket operations and consumer data culled from research reports and supermarket trade publications.