10 Largest department stores in the United States in 2025

Last updated on May 22, 2025

What is the largest department store in the United States?

Walmart is the largest department store the United States in 2025.
Walmart

4,612

LOCATIONS

WALMART

Largest department store in 44 out of 56 States and Territories


Target

1,981

LOCATIONS

TARGET

Largest department store in 6 out of 56 States and Territories


Burlington

1,115

LOCATIONS

BURLINGTON

Largest department store in 2 out of 56 States and Territories


What are the largest department stores in the United States in 2025?

Walmart, Target and Burlington are the largest department stores in the United States in 2025 based on the number of locations. Walmart has the most number of locations with 4,612 locations across 52 states and territories. Target has 1,981 and Burlington has 1,115 locations in the US. These three together make 76.81% of the largest 10 department stores in the US.

Rank Brand Number of Locations States Present In Cities Present In Download Dataset
#1
Walmart
Walmart 4,612 52 2,640
#2
Target
Target 1,981 51 1,306
#3
Burlington
Burlington 1,115 48 816
#4
Macy's
Macy's 461 46 377
#5
Stage Stores
Stage Stores 452 27 413
#6
Army & Air Force Exchange Service
Army & Air Force Exchange Service 301 49 202
#7
Belk
Belk 288 16 260
#8
Stein Mart
Stein Mart 281 30 235
#9
Meijer
Meijer 272 6 221
#10
Dillard's
Dillard's 272 30 238

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Walmart

There are 4,612 Walmart stores in the United States as of May 22, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Walmart locations in the US is Texas, with 509 stores, which is about 11% of all Walmart stores in the US.

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Target

There are 1,981 Target stores in the United States as of May 19, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Target locations in the US is California, with 319 stores, which is about 16% of all Target stores in the US.

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Burlington

There are 1,115 Burlington stores in the United States as of March 25, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Burlington locations in the US is Texas, with 126 stores, which is about 11% of all Burlington stores in the US.

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Macy's

There are 461 Macys stores in the United States as of May 20, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Macys locations in the US is California, with 81 stores, which is about 18% of all Macys stores in the US.

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service

There are 301 Army & Air Force Exchange Service locations in the United States as of March 14, 2024. The state and territory with the most number of Army & Air Force Exchange Service locations in the US is Texas, with 34 locations, which is about 11% of all Army & Air Force Exchange Service locations in the US.

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Belk

There are 290 Belk stores in the United States as of June 11, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Belk locations in the US is North Carolina, with 65 stores, which is about 22% of all Belk stores in the US.

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Meijer

There are 272 Meijer stores in the United States as of June 09, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Meijer locations in the US is Michigan, with 124 stores, which is about 46% of all Meijer stores in the US.

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Dillard's

There are 272 Dillards stores in the United States as of May 06, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Dillards locations in the US is Texas, with 55 stores, which is about 20% of all Dillards stores in the US.

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Note: To ensure accurate industry categorization, we utilize NAICS codes, which classify businesses by their main economic activity. As a result, companies may appear in different industry location reports based on their primary NAICS classification. For instance, Walmart is classified as a department store under NAICS.

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