2010 Hot 100 Retailers

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Ranksort icon Company Headquarters 2009 Sales (000) Y/Y Change 2009 Operating Income (000) Y/Y Change No. of Stores Y/Y Change Comment
1 SYMS Secaucus N.J. $377,309 55.9% $-4,842 N.A. 50 85.2%
2 Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market El Segundo, Calif. $556,000 54.9% $-262,350 N.A. 145 26.1%
3 O'Reilly Automotive Springfield, Mo. $4,847,062 35.5% $537,619 60.2% 3421 4.1%
4 rue21 Warrendale, Pa. $525,600 34.3% $36,931 66.8% 535 19.2%
5 Verizon Wireless Basking Ridge N.J. $8,634,000 28.9% N.A. N.A. 2330 -9.2% 4
6 Amazon.com Seattle $12,828,000 25.4% $709,000 59.3% - N.A. 1
7 Netflix Los Gatos, Calif. $1,670,269 22.4% $191,939 58.0% - N.A.
8 Aeropostale New York $2,141,247 16.4% $382,685 54.1% 890 2.2%
9 The Buckle Kearney, Neb. $898,287 13.4% $199,462 23.0% 401 3.6%
10 Citi Trends Savannah, Ga. $551,869 13.0% $29,374 27.4% 403 12.9%
11 CVS Caremark Woonsocket, R.I. $55,355,000 13.0% $4,159,000 10.8% 7025 1.5% 1
12 Lumber Liquidators Toano, Va. $544,568 12.9% $43,607 17.9% 186 24.0%
13 Dollar General Goodlettsville, Tenn. $11,796,400 12.8% $953,300 64.2% 8828 5.6%
14 Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Bolingbrook, Ill. $1,222,771 12.7% $68,153 47.2% 346 11.3%
15 Dollar Tree Stores Chesapeake, Va. $5,231,200 12.6% $320,500 39.7% 3806 6.0%
16 Aldi Batavia Ill. $7,457,350 12.6% N.A. N.A. 1061 6.5% 3
17 Vitamin Shoppe North Bergen, N.J. $674,495 12.1% $41,332 16.0% 438 9.2% 1
18 DSW Columbus, Ohio $1,455,000 12.0% $93,455 118.3% 305 2.3%
19 drugstore.com inc. Bellevue, Wash. $404,575 11.5% $-7,369 N.A. - N.A.
20 J.Crew Group New York $1,539,118 11.3% $211,261 118.5% 321 7.0% 1
21 Ross Stores Pleasanton, Calif. $7,184,213 10.8% $718,529 45.1% 1004 5.1%
22 Jos. A Bank Clothiers Hampstead Md. $770,316 10.7% $61,795 -15.5% 473 2.8% 1
23 Trader Joe's Monrovia Calif. $6,275,418 10.2% N.A. N.A. 340 6.6% 3
24 WinCo Foods Vancouver Wash. $3,912,078 10.0% N.A. N.A. 70 6.1% 3
25 hhgregg Indianapolis $1,534,253 9.9% $68,791 -1.2% 131 19.1%
26 Polo Ralph Lauren New York $2,263,100 9.1% $706,900 18.7% 631 21.3% 4
27 Bed Bath & Beyond Union N.J. $7,828,793 8.6% $980,687 45.5% 1100 6.1% 5
28 Raley's W. Sacramento Calif. $3,532,587 8.4% N.A. N.A. 144 4.3% 3
29 TJX Framingham Mass. $15,845,083 8.4% $1,738,542 44.7% 2154 1.9%
30 PC Richard & Son Brooklyn N.Y. $1,505,000 8.3% N.A. N.A. 58 13.7% 3
31 Chico's Fort Myers Fla. $1,713,150 8.3% N.A. N.A. 1076 -0.4%
32 Save Mart Modesto Calif. $4,993,083 8.2% N.A. N.A. 245 0.0% 3
33 Sony Style New York $3,246,179 7.6% N.A. N.A. 60 0.0% 4
34 Wegman's Rochester, N.Y. $5,150,000 7.3% N.A. N.A. 75 5.6% 3
35 Walgreen Deerfield, Ill. $63,335,000 7.3% $3,247,000 -5.6% 7397 8.2% 1
36 Village Super Market Springfield, N.J. $1,208,097 7.1% N.A. N.A. 26 4.0%
37 Alimentation Couche-Tard Tempe, Ariz. $4,003,642 7.0% $403,380 -0.4% 3828 12.0% 1
38 Dick's Sporting Goods Coraopolis Pa. $4,412,835 6.8% $225,571 642.5% 510 4.7%
39 Brandsmart Hollywood Fla. $885,986 6.8% N.A. N.A. 9 12.5% 3
40 Tractor Supply Co. Brentwood Tenn. $3,206,937 6.6% $184,633 36.2% 930 8.8%
41 Schnucks St. Louis $2,703,472 6.6% N.A. N.A. 119 2.6% 3
42 Bass Pro Shops Springfield Mo. $2,505,755 6.4% N.A. N.A. 57 7.5% 3
43 Best Buy Richfield Minn. $37,314,000 6.4% $2,071,000 17.8% 1192 7.7%
44 Price Chopper Supermkts. Rotterdam N.Y. $3,400,000 6.1% N.A. N.A. 119 1.7% 3
45 V. F. Corp. Greensboro N.C. $1,255,605 6.0% N.A. N.A. 962 10.3% 4,5
46 Family Dollar Matthews N.C. $7,400,606 6.0% $457,269 25.2% 6655 1.3%
47 Forever 21 Los Angeles $1,196,180 6.0% N.A. N.A. 428 0.2% 3
48 Casey's General Stores Ankeny, Iowa $1,445,594 5.8% $180,000 29.3% 1507 2.0% 1
49 Overstock.com Salt Lake City $876,769 5.7% N.A. N.A. - N.A. 1
50 Tire Kingdom Juno Beach, Fla. $792,039 5.5% N.A. N.A. 329 5.8% 3
51 Fareway Stores Boone, Iowa $841,765 5.4% N.A. N.A. 96 2.1% 3
52 Shoe Carnival Evansville, Ind. $682,400 5.4% N.A. N.A. 311 2.3%
53 Advance Auto Parts Roanoke, Va. $5,412,623 5.3% $454,385 9.5% 3394 1.6% 5
54 Hibbett Sports Birmingham, Ala. $593,492 5.2% N.A. N.A. 767 3.0%
55 IKEA North America Conshohocken, Pa. $3,065,408 5.0% N.A. N.A. 36 2.9%
56 Petco San Diego $2,559,587 5.0% N.A. N.A. 1000 2.0% 3
57 PetSmart Phoenix $4,761,039 4.9% $369,079 -0.2% 1086 3.3% 5
58 Foodland Super Market Honolulu $439,918 4.9% N.A. N.A. 31 6.9% 3
59 Kohl's Menomonee Falls, Wis. $17,178,000 4.8% $1,712,000 11.5% 1058 5.4%
60 Kinney Drugs Gouverneur, N.Y. $744,584 4.7% N.A. N.A. 93 0.0% 3
61 Jo-Ann Stores Hudson, Ohio $1,990,700 4.7% N.A. N.A. 755 -2.4%
62 Hobby Lobby Oklahoma City, Okla. $2,004,440 4.7% N.A. N.A. 470 3.1% 3
63 Ahold Carlisle, Pa. $22,825,000 4.6% $1,087,000 16.4% 713 0.3%
64 Marc's Deeper Discount Drug Stores Cleveland Heights Ohio $1,243,362 4.6% N.A. N.A. 60 0.0% 3
65 AutoZone Memphis $6,816,824 4.5% $1,033,746 2.6% 4208 3.3%
66 Gander Mountain St. Paul, Minn. $1,111,736 4.4% N.A. N.A. 119 0.8% 3
67 Harris Teeter Charlotte $3,827,005 4.4% $175,591 -1.2% 189 7.4% 1
68 Cosentino's Kansas City $622,911 4.4% N.A. N.A. 25 4.2% 3
69 Food City/K-VA-T Abingdon Va. $1,625,538 4.4% N.A. N.A. 105 1.9% 3
70 Super Center Concepts Santa Fe Springs, Calif. $812,237 4.3% N.A. N.A. 33 3.1% 3
71 99¢ Only Stores City of Commerce, Calif. $1,314,214 4.1% $93,416 623.4% 275 -1.4%
72 Apple Stores/iTunes Cupertino Calif. $6,574,000 4.1% $1,392,000 4.1% 217 5.9% 4
73 Urban Outfitters Philadelphia $1,509,994 4.0% $338,114 13.6% 198 15.8% 1
74 Weis Markets Sunbury, Pa. $2,516,175 3.9% $96,351 42.6% 189 3.3%
75 Kirkland's Nashville $406,194 3.8% N.A. N.A. 279 -6.7%
76 Bi-Mart Eugene, Ore. $784,065 3.7% N.A. N.A. 72 2.9% 3
77 Alaska Commercial Company Anchorage $1,444,366 3.7% N.A. N.A. 226 2.3% 1
78 USA Drug Little Rock, Ark. $913,883 3.6% N.A. N.A. 163 0.0% 3
79 Big Y Springfield, Mass. $1,408,436 3.6% N.A. N.A. 57 1.8% 3
80 Big 5 Sporting Goods El Segundo Calif. $895,542 3.6% N.A. N.A. 384 0.8%
81 Staples Framingham Mass. $16,343,340 3.5% $774,529 0.6% 1555 2.1% 1
82 Hy-Vee W. Des Moines, Iowa $6,414,790 3.5% N.A. N.A. 228 1.8% 3
83 Dress Barn Suffern, N.Y. $1,494,200 3.5% N.A. N.A. 1559 0.0%
84 Micro Center Hilliard, Ohio $1,193,836 3.5% N.A. N.A. 23 0.0% 3
85 Discount Drug Mart Medina, Ohio $725,681 3.3% N.A. N.A. 69 1.5% 3
86 GNC Pittsburgh $1,162,100 3.3% N.A. N.A. 3741 0.5% 1
87 Cato Charlotte $872,132 3.1% N.A. N.A. 1271 -0.8%
88 Bartell Drug Seattle $397,600 3.0% N.A. N.A. 57 3.6% 3
89 Market Basket Tewksbury, Mass. $2,112,195 3.0% N.A. N.A. 59 -1.7% 3
90 Cabela's Sidney, Neb. $2,447,635 2.8% $92,678 -34.3% 29 3.6% 1,5
91 Newegg.com City of Industry, Calif. $2,132,239 2.7% $44,958 -12.5% - N.A. 3
92 Grocery Outlet Berkeley, Calif. $583,239 2.7% N.A. N.A. 136 0.0% 3
93 Brown Shoe St. Louis $1,968,200 2.7% N.A. N.A. - N.A. 1
94 Wawa Wawa, Pa. $876,898 2.6% N.A. N.A. 571 0.2% 3
95 Certified Grocers Midwest Hodgkins, Ill. $630,171 2.5% N.A. N.A. - N.A. 3
96 Brookshire Tyler, Texas $2,162,725 2.5% N.A. N.A. 155 -0.6% 3
97 Coborn's St. Cloud Minn. $714,979 2.5% N.A. N.A. - N.A. 3
98 Army Air Force Exchange Dallas $8,700,000 2.4% $392,600 -12.7% 181 30.2% 5*
99 Hastings Amarillo Texas $451,492 2.3% $11 23.2% 147 -3.9%
100 Top Markets Williamsville, N.Y. $1,080,817 2.2% N.A. N.A. - N.A. 3

* Originally ranked 59th based on stateside sales of $5.481 billion
N.A. Not available or not applicable
1 Non-retail sales removed from corporate totals / fuel sales removed
2 Sales reflect Kantar Retail estimates of system-wide sales for the United States (retail value of franchise unit sales)
3 Company does not report publicly, estimates made by Kantar Retail
4 Company is primarily a manufacturer/service provider, sales reflect company’s retail holdings only (direct to consumer businesses)
5 Includes some revenues from outside the U.S.A. or from non-retail enterprises; researchers deemed the amounts to be immaterial to the rankings
Source: Kantar Retail