When it comes to market share, Walmart has got it over any other food chain in the U.S. by a wide margin. With 21% of the market cornered, their closest competitor, Kroger, has a measly 8.8%. Walmart tops the list of supermarkets.

With its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has become the largest retailer of groceries in the U.S. with 61% of sales coming from the selling of groceries. It is the leader in supermarket sales in the U.S with an estimated $158 billion. Total U.S. sales are estimated to be $258.2 billion.

Walmart rebranded its name in 2008, from Wal-Mart to Walmart. It is the largest corporation in the world based on revenue. It is also the largest private employer in the world, with over 2 million employees.

As of January 2010 (the most recent data available) Walmart runs 2,747 Supercenters throughout the U.S., with locations in nearly every state. In addition, there are 843 regular Walmart discount stores in nearly every state.

Walmart Supercenters by State

Alabama 91 Montana 10
alaska 0 Nebraska 30
Arizona 67 Nevada 27
Arkansas 68 New Hampshire 12
California 41 New Jersey 7
Colorado 58 New Mexico 32
Connecticut 5 New York 59
Delaware 4 North Carolina 119
Florida 168 North Dakota 11
Georgia 129 Ohio 124
Hawaii 0 Oklahoma 75
Idaho 17 Oregon 16
Illinois 98 Pennsylvania 88
Indiana 86 Rhode Island 2
Iowa 48 South Carolina 69
Kansas 51 South Dakota 12
Kentucky 74 Tennessee 104
Louisiana 78 Texas 298
Maine 16 Utah 34
Maryland 5 Vermont 0
Massachusetts 9 Virginia 77
Michigan 75 Washington 31
Minnesota 43 West Virginia 35
Mississippi 60 Wisconsin 61
Missouri 99 Wyoming 0

 

Walmart Discount Stores by State

Alabama 5 Montana 3
Alaska 0 Nebraska 0
Arizona 7 Nevada 3
Arkansas 31 New Hampshire 15
California 135 New Jersey 46
Colorado 9 New Mexico 3
Connecticut 28 New York 33
Delaware 35 North Carolina 17
Florida 35 North Dakota 1
Georgia 7 Ohio 20
Hawaii 0 Oklahoma 11
Idaho 2 Oregon 14
Illinois 50 Pennsylvania 36
Indiana 14 Rhode Island 7
Iowa 10 South Carolina 5
Kansas 7 South Dakota 0
Kentucky 10 Tennessee 4
Louisiana 5 Texas 40
Maine 6 Utah 2
Maryland 34 Vermont 4
Massachusetts 37 Virginia 15
Michigan 12 Washington 18
Minnesota 18 West Virginia 2
Mississippi 5 Wisconsin 22
Missouri 20 Wyoming 0

Walmart also owns and operates Sam’s Club, which is a warehouse-style store with a mix of merchandise, including bulk groceries. Factoring in Sam’s Club and Walmart’s international stores, they take in an astronomical $405 billion. Their U.S. sales alone equal $258.2 billion. With $158 billion of which is related to foodstuffs.

Walmart’s  international presence includes a separate division in Canada. Internationally, they operate 8,500 stores in 15 different countries, operating under 55 different names: as Walmart in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, Walmex in Mexico, Asda in the U.K., Seiyu in Japan, and India as Best Price (financial information quoted is for U.S. only).

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