fˈɛdkoʊ pɹɪdˈeɪɾᵻd ðə dʒˈaɪənt tʃˈeɪnz wˈɔlmɑːɹt, tˈɑːɹɡɪt, kˈeɪmˈɑːɹt, ˈeɪmz, ænd fˈɛloʊ mˈɛmbɚʃˌɪp tʃˈeɪnz kˈɔstkoʊ ænd sˈæmz klˈʌb, bˌʌt ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ɐ ɹˈiːdʒənəl tʃˈeɪn ænd ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli wʌz ʌnˈeɪbəl tə kəmpˈiːt wɪððə nˈæʃənəl tʃˈeɪnz.
Fedco predated the giant chains Walmart, Target, Kmart, Ames, and fellow membership chains Costco and Sam's Club, but remained a regional chain and eventually was unable to compete with the national chains.