10 Largest department stores in the United States in 2026

Last updated on May 04, 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

2,002

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 4,600 locations across 52 states and territories. Target has 2,002 and Burlington has 1,150 locations in the US. These three together make 76.99% 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 4,600 52 2,644
#2
Target
Target 2,002 51 1,316
#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 276 6 223
#10
Dillard's
Dillard's 272 30 238

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Walmart Store & Supercenter

There are 4,600 Walmart locations in the United States as of May 04, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Walmart locations in the US is Texas, with 510 locations, which is about 11% of all Walmart locations in the US.

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Target

There are 2,002 Target stores in the United States as of April 30, 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 1,227 Burlington stores in the United States as of May 11, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Burlington locations in the US is Texas, with 156 stores, which is about 13% 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 21, 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 286 Belk stores in the United States as of May 13, 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 276 Meijer stores in the United States as of May 11, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Meijer locations in the US is Michigan, with 126 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 April 07, 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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