10 Largest grocery chains in the United States in 2025

Last updated on October 15, 2025

What is the largest grocery chain in the United States?

ALDI is the largest grocery chain the United States in 2025.
ALDI

2,571

LOCATIONS

ALDI

Largest grocery chain in 10 out of 56 States and Territories


Albertsons Companies

2,293

LOCATIONS

ALBERTSONS COMPANIES

Largest grocery chain in 6 out of 56 States and Territories


Publix

1,465

LOCATIONS

PUBLIX

Largest grocery chain in 4 out of 56 States and Territories


What are the largest grocery chains in the United States in 2025?

ALDI, Albertsons Companies and Publix are the largest grocery chains in the United States in 2025 based on the number of locations. ALDI has the most number of locations with 2,571 locations across 40 states and territories. Albertsons Companies has 2,293 and Publix has 1,465 locations in the US. These three together make 52.46% of the largest 10 grocery chains in the US.

Rank Brand Number of Locations States Present In Cities Present In Download Dataset
#1
ALDI
ALDI 2,571 40 1,709
#2
Albertsons Companies
Albertsons Companies 2,293 36 1,217
#3
Publix
Publix 1,465 8 525
#4
Kroger
Kroger 1,250 16 596
#5
Food Lion
Food Lion 1,110 10 577
#6
Safeway Inc
Safeway Inc 911 18 519
#7
Save A Lot
Save A Lot 693 30 525
#8
IGA
IGA 632 37 554
#9
Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's 608 43 457
#10
Grocery Outlet
Grocery Outlet 532 10 439

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ALDI

There are 2,580 ALDI stores in the United States as of October 14, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of ALDI locations in the US is Florida, with 274 stores, which is about 11% of all ALDI stores in the US.

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Albertsons Companies

There are 2,279 Albertsons Companies stores in the United States as of October 29, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Albertsons Companies locations in the US is California, with 585 stores, which is about 26% of all Albertsons Companies stores in the US.

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Publix

There are 1,466 Publix stores in the United States as of October 20, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Publix locations in the US is Florida, with 908 stores, which is about 62% of all Publix stores in the US.

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Kroger

There are 1,248 Kroger stores in the United States as of October 15, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Kroger locations in the US is Texas, with 206 stores, which is about 17% of all Kroger stores in the US.

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Food Lion

There are 1,110 Food Lion stores in the United States as of October 15, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Food Lion locations in the US is North Carolina, with 506 stores, which is about 46% of all Food Lion stores in the US.

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Safeway Inc

There are 911 Safeway Inc stores in the United States as of October 15, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Safeway Inc locations in the US is California, with 244 stores, which is about 27% of all Safeway Inc stores in the US.

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Save A Lot

There are 693 Save A Lot stores in the United States as of October 15, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Save A Lot locations in the US is Ohio, with 103 stores, which is about 15% of all Save A Lot stores in the US.

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IGA

There are 632 IGA stores in the United States as of September 16, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of IGA locations in the US is North Carolina, with 65 stores, which is about 10% of all IGA stores in the US.

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Trader Joe's

There are 608 Trader Joes stores in the United States as of October 14, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Trader Joes locations in the US is California, with 205 stores, which is about 34% of all Trader Joes stores in the US.

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Grocery Outlet

There are 532 Grocery Outlet stores in the United States as of October 06, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Grocery Outlet locations in the US is California, with 284 stores, which is about 53% of all Grocery Outlet 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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