10 Largest grocery chains in the United States in 2025

Last updated on September 02, 2025

What is the largest grocery chain in the United States?

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

2,567

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

1,462

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 2,567 locations across 40 states and territories. Albertsons Companies has 2,293 and Publix has 1,462 locations in the US. These three together make 52.32% 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 2,567 40 1,707
#2
Albertsons Companies
Albertsons Companies 2,293 36 1,217
#3
Publix
Publix 1,462 8 523
#4
Kroger
Kroger 1,254 16 595
#5
Food Lion
Food Lion 1,110 10 577
#6
Safeway Inc
Safeway Inc 923 18 522
#7
Save A Lot
Save A Lot 707 30 534
#8
IGA
IGA 632 37 554
#9
Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's 608 43 457
#10
Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods Market 527 45 378

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ALDI

There are 2,567 ALDI stores in the United States as of August 19, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of ALDI locations in the US is Florida, with 273 stores, which is about 11% of all ALDI stores in the US.

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Albertsons Companies

There are 2,293 Albertsons Companies stores in the United States as of September 01, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Albertsons Companies locations in the US is California, with 584 stores, which is about 25% of all Albertsons Companies stores in the US.

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Publix

There are 1,462 Publix stores in the United States as of August 25, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Publix locations in the US is Florida, with 907 stores, which is about 62% of all Publix stores in the US.

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Kroger

There are 1,254 Kroger stores in the United States as of August 25, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Kroger locations in the US is Texas, with 207 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 September 08, 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 922 Safeway Inc stores in the United States as of September 09, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Safeway Inc locations in the US is California, with 243 stores, which is about 26% of all Safeway Inc stores in the US.

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Save A Lot

There are 707 Save A Lot stores in the United States as of August 12, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Save A Lot locations in the US is Ohio, with 104 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 July 22, 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 August 19, 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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Whole Foods Market

There are 526 Whole Foods Market stores in the United States as of September 08, 2025. The state and territory with the most number of Whole Foods Market locations in the US is California, with 95 stores, which is about 18% of all Whole Foods Market 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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