10 Largest general merchandise stores in the United States in 2025
What is the largest general merchandise store in the United States?
Dollar General is the largest general merchandise store the United States in 2025.
Largest general merchandise store in 35 out of 56 States and Territories
Largest general merchandise store in 11 out of 56 States and Territories
Largest general merchandise store in 4 out of 56 States and Territories
What are the largest general merchandise stores in the United States in 2025?
Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar are the largest general merchandise stores in the United States in 2025 based on the number of locations. Dollar General has the most number of locations with 20,399 locations across 48 states and territories. Dollar Tree has 8,765 and Family Dollar has 7,587 locations in the US. These three together make 89.63% of the largest 10 general merchandise stores in the US.
| Rank | Brand | Number of Locations | States Present In | Cities Present In | Download Dataset | |
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| #1 |
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Dollar General | 20,399 | 48 | 7,806 | |
| #2 |
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Dollar Tree | 8,765 | 49 | 3,803 | |
| #3 |
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Family Dollar | 7,587 | 49 | 3,679 | |
| #4 |
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Five Below | 1,831 | 45 | 1,272 | |
| #5 |
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Big Lots | 901 | 47 | 752 | |
| #6 |
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Costco | 627 | 49 | 537 | |
| #7 |
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Ollie's Bargain Outlet | 561 | 31 | 495 | |
| #8 |
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Lidl | 185 | 10 | 159 | |
| #9 |
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Discount Drug Mart | 80 | 1 | 72 | |
| #10 |
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Harmon Face Values | 66 | 5 | 57 |
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Dollar General
There are 20,450 Dollar General stores in the United States as of May 22, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Dollar General locations in the US is Texas, with 1,887 stores, which is about 9% of all Dollar General stores in the US.
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Dollar Tree
There are 8,765 Dollar Tree stores in the United States as of May 13, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Dollar Tree locations in the US is California, with 800 stores, which is about 9% of all Dollar Tree stores in the US.
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Family Dollar
There are 7,587 Family Dollar stores in the United States as of May 15, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Family Dollar locations in the US is Texas, with 1,104 stores, which is about 15% of all Family Dollar stores in the US.
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Five Below
There are 1,831 Five Below stores in the United States as of May 06, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Five Below locations in the US is Florida, with 177 stores, which is about 10% of all Five Below stores in the US.
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Big Lots
There are 901 Big Lots stores in the United States as of January 21, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Big Lots locations in the US is Ohio, with 83 stores, which is about 9% of all Big Lots stores in the US.
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Costco
There are 628 Costco stores in the United States as of May 26, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Costco locations in the US is California, with 143 stores, which is about 23% of all Costco stores in the US.
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Ollie's Bargain Outlet
There are 561 Ollie's Bargain Outlet stores in the United States as of November 27, 2024. The state and territory with the most number of Ollie's Bargain Outlet locations in the US is Pennsylvania, with 53 stores, which is about 9% of all Ollie's Bargain Outlet stores in the US.
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Lidl
There are 186 Lidl stores in the United States as of May 22, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Lidl locations in the US is Virginia, with 35 stores, which is about 19% of all Lidl stores in the US.
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Discount Drug Mart
There are 80 Discount Drug Mart pharmacies in the United States as of May 09, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Discount Drug Mart locations in the US is Ohio, with 80 pharmacies, which is about 100% of all Discount Drug Mart pharmacies in the US.
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Harmon Face Values
There are 66 Harmon Discount stores in the United States as of April 28, 2023. The state and territory with the most number of Harmon Discount locations in the US is Texas, with 50 stores, which is about 76% of all Harmon Discount stores in the US.
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