This timeline shows the average per store selling area of supermarkets in the United States from 2012 to 2016. In 2016, the average per store selling area of U.S. supermarkets came to 33,360 square feet.
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Average per store selling area of supermarkets in the United States from 2012 to 2016 (in square feet)
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This timeline shows the average per store selling area of supermarkets in the United States from 2012 to 2016. In 2016, the average per store selling area of U.S. supermarkets came to 33,360 square feet.
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This timeline shows the average per store selling area of supermarkets in the United States from 2012 to 2016. In 2016, the average per store selling area of U.S. supermarkets came to 33,360 square feet.
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- United States
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- 2012 to 2016
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- Supermarkets: Sales of 2 million U.S. dollars or more per year.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2012 to 2016
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- Supermarkets: Sales of 2 million U.S. dollars or more per year.
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