In this article we are going to list the 5 largest supermarket chains in the world. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list please take a look at the 15 largest supermarket chains in the world.
5. Publix Super Markets Inc.
FY 2020 revenue (in $ million): 44.86
Total number of global locations: 1,269
Publix is one of the few employee-owned supermarket chains in the world, while maintaining a major presence in Florida, which makes up about 65.8% of its total locations. Apart from Florida, the states with the most Publix locations are Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.
4. Loblaw Companies
FY 2020 revenue (in $ million): 37.6
Total number of global locations: 2,439
Loblaw Companies is a major Canadian supermarket chain which is among the biggest supermarket chains in the world. Additionally, Loblaw is considered to be the biggest Canadian food retailer, with some of its more popular brands including Joe Fresh, No Name and President’s Choice. While considered a favorite among Canadians, Loblaw has seen its fair share of controversy, with one of the biggest ones being Prime Minister Justin Trudeau giving the company $12 million to purchase new refrigeration units, even though the company is owned by one of the richest families in the country. Another controversy associated with Loblaw is price-fixing in 2018, to which the company actually admitted its guilt.
3. Ahold Delhaize
FY 2020 revenue (in $ million): 51.84
Total number of global locations: 1,970
Ahold Delhaize is a Dutch multinational supermarket chain, which also owns hypermarkets, drugstores and liquor stores, not to mention online grocery. With a presence in at least 11 countries, Ahold Delhaize has around 375,000 employees across all stores, while it also has a major presence in 23 states in the United States.
2. Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI)
FY 2020 revenue (in $ million): 69.69
Total number of global locations: 2,277
Founded in Idaho in 1939, Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) and maintains a presence in more than 30 states across the United States. After a merger with Safeway Inc. worth $9.2 billion in 2015, Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) now has over 300,000 employees. Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) owns several grocery market chains with the biggest brands being Acme Markets, Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, though the biggest chain is easily Safeway.
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1. The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR)
FY 2020 revenue (in $ million): 132.5
Total number of global locations: 1,617
Topping the list of the 15 largest supermarket chains in the world is The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR), an American operator of supermarkets. Employing close to half a million people, The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) is also considered to be among the largest private employers in the world. Nearly 70% of employees hired by The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) are represented by collective bargaining agreements, with United Food and Commercial Workers being the most represented.
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