This statistic shows the largest grocery chains and supermarkets in the United States in 2017, based on retail sales. In that year, The Kroger Co. was the leading supermarket in the United States based on retail sales of over 105 billion U.S. dollars. In 2015, retail and food service sales in the U.S. amounted to approximately 5.32 trillion U.S. dollars. Of those, food and beverage stores generated approximately 680.61 billion U.S. dollars.
Kroger was founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio where it is headquartered today as well. Its store formats include supermarkets, hypermarkets, department stores, convenience stores, as well as mall jewelry stores.
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This statistic shows the largest grocery chains and supermarkets in the United States in 2017, based on retail sales. In that year, The Kroger Co. was the leading supermarket in the United States based on retail sales of over 105 billion U.S. dollars. In 2015, retail and food service sales in the U.S. amounted to approximately 5.32 trillion U.S. dollars. Of those, food and beverage stores generated approximately 680.61 billion U.S. dollars.
Kroger was founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio where it is headquartered today as well. Its store formats include supermarkets, hypermarkets, department stores, convenience stores, as well as mall jewelry stores.
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This statistic shows the largest grocery chains and supermarkets in the United States in 2017, based on retail sales. In that year, The Kroger Co. was the leading supermarket in the United States based on retail sales of over 105 billion U.S. dollars. In 2015, retail and food service sales in the U.S. amounted to approximately 5.32 trillion U.S. dollars. Of those, food and beverage stores generated approximately 680.61 billion U.S. dollars.
Kroger was founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio where it is headquartered today as well. Its store formats include supermarkets, hypermarkets, department stores, convenience stores, as well as mall jewelry stores.
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Leading supermarkets based on 2017 retail sales.
Includes online sales related to respective retailer.
* Excluding Fred Meyer.
** Including Trader Joe's.
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Leading supermarkets based on 2017 retail sales.
Includes online sales related to respective retailer.
* Excluding Fred Meyer.
** Including Trader Joe's.
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