Kroger was the leading supermarket in the United States in 2020, by a wide margin. It had nearly double the retail sales of the next chain, Albertsons. Founded in 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio (where it is still headquartered), by Bernard Kroger, The Kroger Co. has become the largest supermarket chain in the United States and the second largest overall retailer, only behind the retailing giant, Walmart.
Another aspect that may contribute to Kroger’s success is the fact that it is more than just a grocery store. In 2020, the company had revenues of over 11 billion dollars from filling prescriptions in its pharmacies. Some of Kroger’s locations also include fuel stations. Revenue from its fuel segment exceeded 9.4 billion dollars in the same year.
Leading supermarkets in the United States in 2020, based on retail sales
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Includes online sales related to respective retailer. The source did not provide an exact date of release of data. In this statistic, date of access is used in lieu of date of access.
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National Retail Federation. (September 8, 2021). Leading supermarkets in the United States in 2020, based on retail sales (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/197899/2010-sales-of-supermarket-chains-in-the-us/
National Retail Federation. "Leading supermarkets in the United States in 2020, based on retail sales (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/197899/2010-sales-of-supermarket-chains-in-the-us/
National Retail Federation. (2021). Leading supermarkets in the United States in 2020, based on retail sales (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/197899/2010-sales-of-supermarket-chains-in-the-us/
National Retail Federation. "Leading Supermarkets in The United States in 2020, Based on Retail Sales (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/197899/2010-sales-of-supermarket-chains-in-the-us/
National Retail Federation, Leading supermarkets in the United States in 2020, based on retail sales (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/197899/2010-sales-of-supermarket-chains-in-the-us/ (last visited June 28, 2022)