2011 Top 100 Retailers
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Rank |
Company | Headquarters | 2010 USA Retail Sales ($000) | Change ('10 v '09) | Worldwide Retail Sales ($000) | USA % of Worldwide Sales | 2010 Stores | Change ('10 v '09) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wal-Mart | Bentonville, Ark. | $307,736,000 | 0.6% | $421,886,000 | 72.9% | 4,358 | 1.3% |
| 2 | Kroger | Cincinnati | $78,326,000 | 6.4% | $78,326,000 | 100.0% | 3,609 | -0.4% |
| 3 | Target | Minneapolis | $65,815,000 | 3.8% | $65,815,000 | 100.0% | 1,750 | 0.6% |
| 4 | Walgreen | Deerfield, Ill. | $61,240,000 | 6.3% | $63,038,000 | 97.1% | 7,456 | 8.1% |
| 5 | The Home Depot | Atlanta | $60,194,000 | 2.2% | $68,000,000 | 88.5% | 1,966 | 0.0% |
| 6 | Costco | Issaquah, Wash. | $58,983,000 | 5.5% | $78,394,000 | 75.2% | 412 | 2.5% |
| 7 | CVS Caremark | Woonsocket, R.I. | $57,464,000 | 3.5% | $57,511,000 | 99.9% | 7,217 | 2.0% |
| 8 | Lowe's | Mooresville, N.C. | $48,175,000 | 2.8% | $48,815,000 | 98.7% | 1,723 | 1.7% |
| 9 | Best Buy | Richfield, Minn. | $37,110,000 | -0.4% | $49,887,000 | 74.4% | 1,312 | 11.3% |
| 10 | Sears Holdings | Hoffman Estates, Ill. | $35,362,000 | -2.2% | $41,267,000 | 85.7% | 3,484 | 0.1% |
| 11 | Safeway | Pleasanton, Calif. | $33,262,000 | -2.1% | $38,445,000 | 86.5% | 1,475 | -2.0% |
| 12 | SUPERVALU | Eden Prairie, Minn. | $30,975,000 | -5.4% | $30,975,000 | 100.0% | 2,436 | 1.7% |
| 13 | Rite Aid | Camp Hill, Pa. | $25,196,000 | -1.0% | $25,196,000 | 100.0% | 4,750 | -0.9% |
| 14 | Publix | Lakeland, Fla. | $25,072,000 | 3.4% | $25,072,000 | 100.0% | 1,173 | 4.6% |
| 15 | Macy's | Cincinnati | $24,864,000 | 6.1% | $24,938,000 | 99.7% | 852 | 0.6% |
| 16 | Ahold USA / Royal Ahold | Washington, D.C. | $23,518,000 | 3.0% | $56,245,000 | 41.8% | 751 | 5.3% |
| 17 | McDonald's | Oak Brook, Ill. | $23,130,000 | 4.0% | $69,440,000 | 33.3% | 14,027 | 0.3% |
| 18 | Delhaize America | Salisbury, N.C. | $18,799,000 | -1.1% | $27,445,000 | 68.5% | 1,627 | 1.2% |
| 19 | Amazon.com | Seattle, Wash. | $18,526,000 | 46.2% | $32,923,000 | 56.3% | - | na |
| 20 | Kohl's | Menomonee Falls, Wis. | $18,391,000 | 7.1% | $18,391,000 | 100.0% | 1,083 | 2.4% |
| 21 | Apple Stores / iTunes | Cupertino, Calif. | $18,064,000 | 32.3% | $20,134,000 | 89.7% | 233 | 7.4% |
| 22 | J.C. Penney | Plano, Texas | $17,659,000 | 1.1% | $17,753,000 | 99.5% | 1,099 | -0.2% |
| 23 | YUM! Brands | Louisville, Ky. | $17,306,000 | 2.0% | $30,362,000 | 57.0% | 17,619 | 0.9% |
| 24 | TJX | Framingham, Mass. | $16,751,000 | 6.8% | $21,970,000 | 76.2% | 2,206 | 2.3% |
| 25 | Meijer | Grand Rapids, Mich. | $15,319,000 | 4.2% | $15,319,000 | 100.0% | 198 | 0.5% |
| 26 | True Value | Chicago | $16,738,000 | -4.2% | $16,738,000 | 100.0% | 4,701 | -4.2% |
| 27 | H-E-B | San Antonio | $14,947,000 | 5.8% | $16,091,000 | 92.9% | 299 | 5.3% |
| 28 | Dollar General | Goodlettsville, Tenn. | $13,035,000 | 10.5% | $13,035,000 | 100.0% | 9,372 | 6.2% |
| 29 | ShopRite | Elizabeth, N.J. | $11,800,000 | 0.9% | $11,800,000 | 100.0% | 273 | 5.8% |
| 30 | Gap | San Francisco | $11,718,000 | 1.5% | $14,503,000 | 80.8% | 2,502 | -2.3% |
| 31 | BJ'S Wholesale Club | Natick, Mass. | $10,876,000 | 6.9% | $10,876,000 | 100.0% | 189 | 1.1% |
| 32 | Subway | Milford, Conn. | $10,373,000 | 7.8% | $16,389,000 | 63.3% | 24,200 | 7.4% |
| 33 | Wendy's / Arby's Restaurants | Atlanta | $10,026,000 | -2.0% | $10,624,000 | 94.4% | 9,406 | -1.4% |
| 34 | Nordstrom | Seattle | $9,624,000 | 11.9% | $9,624,000 | 100.0% | 204 | 10.9% |
| 35 | Staples | Framingham, Mass. | $9,204,000 | 2.6% | $16,320,000 | 56.4% | 1,575 | 1.3% |
| 36 | Ace Hardware | Oak Brook, Ill. | $9,101,000 | -1.1% | $10,200,000 | 89.2% | 4,047 | -1.1% |
| 37 | Toys "R" Us | Wayne, N.J. | $9,066,000 | 3.8% | $17,559,000 | 51.6% | 1,486 | 58.6% |
| 38 | Whole Foods Markets | Austin, Texas | $8,736,000 | 11.9% | $8,970,000 | 97.4% | 288 | 4.7% |
| 39 | Bed Bath & Beyond | Union, N.J. | $8,700,000 | 11.9% | $8,785,000 | 99.0% | 1,114 | 3.1% |
| 40 | 7-Eleven | Dallas | $8,513,000 | 3.1% | $69,617,000 | 12.2% | 6,586 | 5.5% |
| 41 | Burger King Holdings | Miami, Fla | $8,437,000 | -3.0% | $15,240,000 | 55.4% | 7,258 | 0.3% |
| 42 | Aldi | Batavia, Ill. | $8,362,000 | 12.1% | $36,620,000 | 22.8% | 1,135 | 7.0% |
| 43 | Army Air Force Exchange | Dallas | $8,309,000 | 1.9% | $8,309,000 | 100.0% | 183 | 3.4% |
| 44 | Limited Brands | Columbus, Ohio | $8,247,000 | 11.1% | $8,778,000 | 94.0% | 2,645 | -1.2% |
| 45 | A&P | Montvale, N.J. | $8,123,000 | -7.8% | $23,064,000 | 35.2% | 382 | -11.0% |
| 46 | Menard | Eau Claire, Wis. | $8,032,000 | 1.7% | $8,032,000 | 100.0% | 260 | 3.2% |
| 47 | Verizon Wireless | Basking Ridge, N.J. | $8,021,000 | -7.1% | $61,510,000 | 13.0% | 2,330 | 0.0% |
| 48 | Family Dollar | Matthews, N.C. | $7,867,000 | 6.3% | $7,867,000 | 100.0% | 6,785 | 2.0% |
| 49 | Ross Stores | Pleasanton, Calif. | $7,860,000 | 6.0% | $7,868,000 | 99.9% | 1,054 | 5.0% |
| 50 | Darden Restaurants | Orlando, Fla. | $7,603,000 | 5.3% | $7,603,000 | 100.0% | 1,824 | 5.3% |
| 51 | Starbucks | Seattle, Wash. | $7,560,000 | 6.4% | $10,707,000 | 70.6% | 11,131 | 0.0% |
| 52 | Office Depot | Boca Raton, Fla. | $7,557,000 | -3.2% | $11,866,000 | 63.7% | 1,125 | 0.0% |
| 53 | Winn-Dixie Stores | Jacksonville, Fla. | $7,207,000 | -0.6% | $7,207,000 | 100.0% | 485 | -5.6% |
| 54 | Hy-Vee | W. Des Moines, Iowa | $6,838,000 | 6.6% | $6,838,000 | 100.0% | 236 | 3.5% |
| 55 | Trader Joe's | Monrovia, Calif. | $6,817,000 | 8.6% | $29,359,000 | 23.2% | 359 | 5.6% |
| 56 | GameStop | Grapevine, Texas | $6,610,000 | 6.5% | $9,474,000 | 69.8% | 4,488 | 2.5% |
| 57 | Giant Eagle | O'Hara Township, Pa. | $6,398,000 | 5.4% | $6,398,000 | 100.0% | 384 | 2.4% |
| 58 | AutoZone | Memphis | $6,098,000 | 7.9% | $6,433,000 | 94.8% | 4,364 | 3.7% |
| 59 | Dillard's | Little Rock, Ark. | $6,020,000 | 2.2% | $6,020,000 | 100.0% | 308 | -0.3% |
| 60 | DineEquity | Glendale, Calif. | $5,884,000 | 0.8% | $6,104,000 | 96.4% | 3,295 | -0.2% |
| 61 | Advance Auto Parts | Roanoke, Va. | $5,876,000 | 9.5% | $5,920,000 | 99.3% | 3,537 | 4.2% |
| 62 | Dollar Tree | Chesapeake, Va. | $5,801,000 | 9.0% | $5,801,000 | 100.0% | 4,055 | 5.4% |
| 63 | Barnes & Noble | New York | $5,715,000 | -0.3% | $5,715,000 | 100.0% | 1,343 | -1.0% |
| 64 | OfficeMax | Naperville, Ill. | $5,655,000 | -1.1% | $7,077,000 | 79.9% | 904 | -1.7% |
| 65 | Wegman's Food Markets | Rochester, N.Y. | $5,599,000 | 8.7% | $5,599,000 | 100.0% | 76 | 1.3% |
| 66 | O'Reilly Automotive | Springfield, Mo. | $5,398,000 | 11.4% | $5,398,000 | 100.0% | 3,570 | 4.4% |
| 67 | QVC | West Chester, Pa. | $5,236,000 | 5.0% | $7,646,000 | 68.5% | - | na |
| 68 | Defense Commissary Agy. | Fort Lee, Va. | $5,046,000 | 0.0% | $5,046,000 | 100.0% | 184 | -0.5% |
| 69 | AT&T Wireless | Dallas | $4,990,000 | 1.0% | $124,280,000 | 4.0% | 2,315 | 0.0% |
| 70 | Save Mart | Modesto, Calif. | $4,968,000 | -0.5% | $4,968,000 | 100.0% | 238 | -2.9% |
| 71 | Dell | Round Rock, Texas | $4,946,000 | -9.0% | $4,946,000 | 100.0% | - | na |
| 72 | Big Lots | Columbus, Ohio | $4,903,000 | 4.8% | $4,903,000 | 100.0% | 1,398 | 2.7% |
| 73 | PetSmart | Phoenix, Ariz. | $4,839,000 | 5.9% | $5,042,000 | 96.0% | 1,118 | 3.0% |
| 74 | RadioShack | Fort Worth, Texas | $4,615,000 | 16.3% | $4,820,000 | 95.8% | 5,602 | -1.7% |
| 75 | Alimentation Couche-Tard | Tempe, Ariz. | $4,528,000 | 10.7% | $6,462,000 | 70.1% | 3,862 | 7.2% |
| 76 | Dick's Sporting Goods | Coraopolis, Pa. | $4,414,000 | 4.2% | $4,414,000 | 100.0% | 525 | 2.9% |
| 77 | Albertsons | Boise, Idaho | $4,316,000 | -3.6% | $4,316,000 | 100.0% | 221 | -3.1% |
| 78 | WinCo Foods | Boise, Idaho | $4,300,000 | 9.9% | $4,300,000 | 100.0% | 78 | 11.4% |
| 79 | Sherwin-Williams | Cleveland, Ohio | $4,226,000 | 4.2% | $4,396,000 | 96.1% | 3,279 | 0.8% |
| 80 | Ruddick Corp. | Charlotte, N.C. | $4,099,000 | 7.1% | $4,099,000 | 100.0% | 199 | 5.3% |
| 81 | Neiman Marcus | Dallas | $3,723,000 | 2.2% | $3,723,000 | 100.0% | 77 | 6.9% |
| 82 | Michaels Stores | Irving, Texas | $3,673,000 | 2.8% | $4,057,000 | 90.5% | 1,103 | 0.7% |
| 83 | Burlington Coat Factory | Burlington, N.J. | $3,660,000 | 4.1% | $3,670,000 | 99.8% | 458 | 4.1% |
| 84 | Tractor Supply Co. | Brentwood, Tenn. | $3,639,000 | 13.5% | $3,639,000 | 100.0% | 1,001 | 7.6% |
| 85 | Stater Bros. Holdings | San Bernardino, Calif. | $3,607,000 | -4.2% | $3,607,000 | 100.0% | 167 | 0.0% |
| 86 | Foot Locker | New York | $3,577,000 | 0.9% | $4,955,000 | 72.2% | 2,592 | -3.2% |
| 87 | Belk | Charlotte, N.C. | $3,513,000 | 4.9% | $3,513,000 | 100.0% | 305 | -0.7% |
| 88 | Price Chopper Supermkts. | Rotterdam, N.Y. | $3,500,000 | 3.0% | $3,500,000 | 100.0% | 128 | 7.6% |
| 89 | IKEA North America | Conshohocken, Pa. | $3,459,000 | 5.0% | $33,547,000 | 10.3% | 37 | 0.0% |
| 90 | Williams-Sonoma | San Francisco | $3,447,000 | 13.0% | $3,502,000 | 98.4% | 577 | -2.9% |
| 91 | Sports Authority | Englewood, Colo. | $3,409,000 | 2.1% | $3,409,000 | 100.0% | 464 | 0.0% |
| 92 | SonyStyle | New York | $3,401,000 | 4.9% | $3,401,000 | 100.0% | 55 | -8.3% |
| 93 | Raley's | West Sacramento, Calif. | $3,364,000 | 0.9% | $3,364,000 | 100.0% | 143 | -0.7% |
| 94 | OSI Restaurant Partners | Tampa, Fla. | $3,314,000 | 0.0% | $3,595,000 | 92.2% | 1,249 | -3.6% |
| 95 | Ingles Markets | Asheville, N.C. | $3,274,000 | 4.2% | $3,274,000 | 100.0% | 202 | 1.0% |
| 96 | Brinker International | Dallas | $3,090,000 | -5.7% | $3,090,000 | 100.0% | 1,337 | -22.0% |
| 97 | HSN | St. Petersburg, Fla. | $2,998,000 | 9.0% | $2,998,000 | 100.0% | 20 | -13.0% |
| 98 | Bon-Ton Stores | York, Pa. | $2,980,000 | 0.7% | $2,980,000 | 100.0% | 275 | -1.1% |
| 99 | Abercrombie & Fitch | New Albany, Ohio | $2,846,000 | 10.5% | $2,950,000 | 96.5% | 1,017 | -4.8% |
| 100 | ShopKo Stores | Green Bay, Wis. | $2,832,000 | 0.6% | $2,832,000 | 100.0% | 341 | -1.5% |
