(Updated January 2026)We began publishing our Top 10 Grocers list in 2019. It takes time to compile new lists as the work depends on fiscal year close dates as well as some good old-fashioned research. This page hosts our most recent update to the list. These figures rely on data published by [...]
Amazon has introduced a new grocery brand designed to compete directly in the low-price segment of the food retail market. The line, called Amazon Grocery, will encompass more than a thousand items, ranging from fresh produce and dairy to pantry staples, meat, and packaged snacks. The majority of products will be priced [...]
But there's a hitch The Kroger Company consistently shows up at the top of any list identifying the largest food retailers in the United States as they operates 2,750 stores, including some that operate under the Ralphs, King Soopers, and Dillon's and various other banners and brands. In FY 2023 Kroger reported [...]
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 [...]
In December of 2024 U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson put a pin in the bubble of Kroger's attempt to merge with Albertson's Supermarket. The proposed $24.6 billion merger between Kroger and Albertsons has encountered significant legal obstacles, with federal and state courts issuing preliminary injunctions that effectively halt what would have been [...]
Since the changes brought on by the pandemic, the supermarket business has had to cope with supply shocks, inflation rollercoasters, shifting consumer habits, and other uncertainties. These challenges are all on top of the continued trend towards channel blurring, where other retailers expand into food thus blurring the lines between grocery stores, [...]