When it comes to finding the biggest, traditional food retailer in the U.S. just look to the many aspects of Kroger (NYSE: KR). Their annual intake for groceries is $65.7 billion. Kroger operates 2,468 food markets under more than 12 different brands (as of January 2010, the most current information available). Many supermarkets also sell fuel.
Kroger Stores by State
| Alabama | 10 | Louisiana | 9 | Ohio | 213 | ||
| alaska | 0 | Maine | 0 | Oklahoma | 0 | ||
| Arizona | 124 | Maryland | 0 | Oregon | 55 | ||
| Arkansas | 35 | Massachusetts | 0 | Pennsylvania | 0 | ||
| California | 376 | Michigan | 136 | Rhode Island | 0 | ||
| Colorado | 138 | Minnesota | 0 | South Carolina | 11 | ||
| Connecticut | 0 | Mississippi | 32 | South Dakota | 0 | ||
| Delaware | 0 | Missouri | 18 | Tennessee | 120 | ||
| Florida | 0 | Montana | 4 | Texas | 200 | ||
| Georgia | 175 | Nebraska | 12 | Utah | 48 | ||
| Hawaii | 0 | Nevada | 55 | Vermont | 0 | ||
| Idaho | 14 | New Hampshire | 0 | Virginia | 67 | ||
| Illinois | 61 | New Jersey | 0 | Washington | 128 | ||
| Indiana | 145 | New Mexico | 27 | West Virginia | 46 | ||
| Iowa | 0 | New York | 0 | Wisconsin | 0 | ||
| Kansas | 67 | North Carolina | 18 | Wyoming | 9 | ||
| Kentucky | 108 | North Dakota | 0 |
The various grocery facilities operate by many names in different parts of the U.S.:
- Baker’s – Nebraska
- City Market – Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico
- Dillons, as Dillons Marketplace – Missouri, Kansas
- Food 4 Less – NW Indiana; Southern California; Portland, Oregon; Chicago, Las Vegas, Nevada; Illinois
- Fred Meyer as Fred Meyer Marketplace and Fred Meyer Northwest Best – Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho
- Fry’s Food and Drug as Fry’s Marketplace, Fry’s Mercado, Fry’s Signature – Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho
- Gerbes – Missouri
- JayC Food Stores – Indiana
- King Soopers operating as King Soopers Fresh Fare and King Soopers Marketplace – Wyoming, Colorado
- Kroger Food and Drug, also operating as Kroger Fresh Fare, Kroger Marketplace and Kroger Signature – West Virginia, Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas Alabama
- Owen’s Market – Indiana
- Pay Less Food Markets – Indiana
- Quality Food Centers as QFC Fresh Fare – Washington, Oregon
- Ralphs as Ralphs Fresh Fare and Ralphs Marketplace – California
- Scott’s Food and Pharmacy – Indiana
- Smith’s Food and Drug – Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah
- Tom Thumb Food Stores – Alabama, Texas, Florida
Number of Stores
Dillon: 91
Kansas, Missouri
Foods Co.: Unknown
Northern California
Food 4 Less/Foods Co.: 147
NW Indiana; Southern California; Portland, Oregon; Chicago, Las Vegas, Nevada; Illinois
Fred Meyer: 130 stores
Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho
Fry’s: 120
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Jay C: 29
Central Indiana
King Soopers/City Market: 142
Wyoming, Colorado
Kroger: 1,344
West Virginia, Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, Alabama
QFC: 74 stores
Oregon, Washington
Ralph’s: 259
Throughout California
Smith’s: 132
Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah
In addition to running 2,468 grocery markets, Kroger also operates 777 convenience stores, of which 87 are franchised. The convenience stores operate within six different banners in 18 states. Kroger also operates a chain of jewelry stores. It is considered third biggest jewelry store chain with more than 374 locations.
Consolidated sales for all of Kroger endeavors are $76.7 billion. All supermarket sales (not including fuel), was $65.7 for the fiscal year of 2010. Sales of all other items was $11 billion.
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