10 Largest department stores in the United States in 2026

Last updated on April 01, 2026

What is the largest department store in the United States?

Walmart Store & Supercenter is the largest department store the United States in 2026.
Walmart Store & Supercenter

Largest department store in 44 out of 56 States and Territories


Target

2,000

LOCATIONS

TARGET

Largest department store in 6 out of 56 States and Territories


Burlington

1,150

LOCATIONS

BURLINGTON

Largest department store in 2 out of 56 States and Territories


What are the largest department stores in the United States in 2026?

Walmart Store & Supercenter, Target and Burlington are the largest department stores in the United States in 2026 based on the number of locations. Walmart Store & Supercenter has the most number of locations with 4,598 locations across 52 states and territories. Target has 2,000 and Burlington has 1,150 locations in the US. These three together make 77.01% of the largest 10 department stores in the US.

Rank Brand Number of Locations States Present In Cities Present In Download Dataset
#1
Walmart Store & Supercenter
Walmart Store & Supercenter 4,598 52 2,646
#2
Target
Target 2,000 51 1,315
#3
Burlington
Burlington 1,150 48 836
#4
Stage Stores
Stage Stores 452 27 413
#5
Macy's
Macy's 450 46 371
#6
Army & Air Force Exchange Service
Army & Air Force Exchange Service 301 49 202
#7
Belk
Belk 285 16 256
#8
Stein Mart
Stein Mart 281 30 235
#9
Meijer
Meijer 273 6 222
#10
Dillard's
Dillard's 271 30 237

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Walmart Store & Supercenter

There are 4,598 Walmart locations in the United States as of March 26, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Walmart locations in the US is Texas, with 509 locations, which is about 11% of all Walmart locations in the US.

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Target

There are 2,000 Target stores in the United States as of March 23, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Target locations in the US is California, with 323 stores, which is about 16% of all Target stores in the US.

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Burlington

There are 1,150 Burlington stores in the United States as of July 22, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Burlington locations in the US is Texas, with 135 stores, which is about 12% of all Burlington stores in the US.

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Macy's

There are 450 Macys stores in the United States as of April 01, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Macys locations in the US is California, with 78 stores, which is about 17% 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 285 Belk stores in the United States as of February 18, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Belk locations in the US is North Carolina, with 65 stores, which is about 23% of all Belk stores in the US.

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Meijer

There are 273 Meijer stores in the United States as of March 16, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Meijer locations in the US is Michigan, with 125 stores, which is about 46% of all Meijer stores in the US.

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Dillard's

There are 271 Dillards stores in the United States as of February 10, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Dillards locations in the US is Texas, with 54 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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