<Ul> <Li> Albertsons LLC - 2,400 stores ; besides the parent company , some stores are operated under the banners : Acme Markets , Carrs , Jewel - Osco , Lucky , Pavilions , Randalls and Tom Thumb , Safeway Inc. , Shaw 's and Star Market , United Supermarkets and Market Street , and Vons </Li> <Li> Aldi - </Li> <Li> Costco - approximately 500 warehouse stores in the USA , plus 200 elsewhere </Li> <Li> Ahold Delhaize - 2265 stores under the following brands . <Ul> <Li> Food Lion ( 1098 stores in Delaware , Georgia , Maryland , Pennsylvania , Tennessee , West Virginia , Kentucky , North Carolina , South Carolina , Virginia ) </Li> <Li> Hannaford ( 188 stores in Maine , Massachusetts , New Hampshire , New York and Vermont ) </Li> <Li> Giant - Carlisle ( 197 stores in Pennsylvania , Maryland , Virginia and West Virginia ) </Li> <Li> Giant - Landover ( 169 stores in Delaware , District of Columbia , Maryland and Virginia ) </Li> <Li> Stop & Shop ( 416 stores in New York Metro : Connecticut , New Jersey , New York , New England : Connecticut , Massachusetts and Rhode Island ) </Li> <Li> Martin 's Food Markets ( 197 stores in Pennsylvania , Virginia , Maryland , and West Virginia ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Kmart Super Center - 1 store , formerly 105 stores at its peak . </Li> <Li> Kroger - 2,460 stores ; besides the parent company , stores operate under Baker 's Supermarkets , City Market , Dillons Supermarkets , Food 4 Less , Foods Co. , Fred Meyer ( technically a hypermarket ) , Fry 's Food & Drug , Gerbes Super Markets , Harris Teeter , Jay C , King Soopers , Owen 's , Pay Less Super Markets , QFC , Ralphs , Roundy 's , Ruler Foods , Scott 's , and Smith 's </Li> <Li> Schnucks - 100 + Stores </Li> <Li> SpartanNash - operates 167 retail stores in 44 states , Europe , Latin America , and the Middle East </Li> <Li> SuperValu Inc. - 1,582 stores ( 691 corporate and 891 franchised stores ) ; the Save - A-Lot name is its most common banner ; others are Cub , Farm Fresh , Hornbacher 's , Shop ' n Save and Shoppers </Li> <Li> SuperTarget - 251 stores </Li> <Li> Trader Joe 's - 479 stores ( as of September 29 , 2017 ) </Li> <Li> Walmart - 3522 stores + 699 Neighborhood Markets + 660 Sam 's Clubs ( as of January 31 , 2017 ) </Li> <Li> Whole Foods - 430 stores ( as of June 14 , 2016 ) </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> Albertsons LLC - 2,400 stores ; besides the parent company , some stores are operated under the banners : Acme Markets , Carrs , Jewel - Osco , Lucky , Pavilions , Randalls and Tom Thumb , Safeway Inc. , Shaw 's and Star Market , United Supermarkets and Market Street , and Vons </Li> <Li> Aldi - </Li> <Li> Costco - approximately 500 warehouse stores in the USA , plus 200 elsewhere </Li> <Li> Ahold Delhaize - 2265 stores under the following brands . <Ul> <Li> Food Lion ( 1098 stores in Delaware , Georgia , Maryland , Pennsylvania , Tennessee , West Virginia , Kentucky , North Carolina , South Carolina , Virginia ) </Li> <Li> Hannaford ( 188 stores in Maine , Massachusetts , New Hampshire , New York and Vermont ) </Li> <Li> Giant - Carlisle ( 197 stores in Pennsylvania , Maryland , Virginia and West Virginia ) </Li> <Li> Giant - Landover ( 169 stores in Delaware , District of Columbia , Maryland and Virginia ) </Li> <Li> Stop & Shop ( 416 stores in New York Metro : Connecticut , New Jersey , New York , New England : Connecticut , Massachusetts and Rhode Island ) </Li> <Li> Martin 's Food Markets ( 197 stores in Pennsylvania , Virginia , Maryland , and West Virginia ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Kmart Super Center - 1 store , formerly 105 stores at its peak . </Li> <Li> Kroger - 2,460 stores ; besides the parent company , stores operate under Baker 's Supermarkets , City Market , Dillons Supermarkets , Food 4 Less , Foods Co. , Fred Meyer ( technically a hypermarket ) , Fry 's Food & Drug , Gerbes Super Markets , Harris Teeter , Jay C , King Soopers , Owen 's , Pay Less Super Markets , QFC , Ralphs , Roundy 's , Ruler Foods , Scott 's , and Smith 's </Li> <Li> Schnucks - 100 + Stores </Li> <Li> SpartanNash - operates 167 retail stores in 44 states , Europe , Latin America , and the Middle East </Li> <Li> SuperValu Inc. - 1,582 stores ( 691 corporate and 891 franchised stores ) ; the Save - A-Lot name is its most common banner ; others are Cub , Farm Fresh , Hornbacher 's , Shop ' n Save and Shoppers </Li> <Li> SuperTarget - 251 stores </Li> <Li> Trader Joe 's - 479 stores ( as of September 29 , 2017 ) </Li> <Li> Walmart - 3522 stores + 699 Neighborhood Markets + 660 Sam 's Clubs ( as of January 31 , 2017 ) </Li> <Li> Whole Foods - 430 stores ( as of June 14 , 2016 ) </Li> </Ul>
what is the biggest grocery store chain in the us
what is the biggest grocery store chain in the us
Walmart
Walmart