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Top 25 Grocery stores based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 1,072 grocery stores headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 268,212 professional contacts across them, including 18,430 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers grocery stores headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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1,072Companies
268,212Contacts tracked
18,430Verified emails
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The 25 largest grocery stores based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 1,072 grocery stores based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to grocery stores: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceCincinnati, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+70,439 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Kroger, we believe no matter who you are or how you like to shop, everyone deserves affordable, easy-to-enjoy, fresh food.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2Indirect evidenceChesapeake, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+30,845 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“When it comes to getting value for everyday items for the entire family in an easy to shop, neighborhood location, Family Dollar is the best place to go.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3Strong evidenceMonrovia, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+20,321 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Trader Joe’s is a national chain of neighborhood grocery stores.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4Indirect evidencePhoenix, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+11,757 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Sprouts is the place where goodness grows.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5Indirect evidenceQuincy, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+11,558 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Stop & Shop has been around for more than 100 years.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6Indirect evidenceMatthews, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+11,189 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1960 in North Carolina, Harris Teeter has been enriching the lives of our customers and our communities for decades.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7Strong evidenceJacksonville, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+10,195 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Founded in 1925, Winn-Dixie grocery stores and liquor stores serve communities throughout Florida and southern Georgia.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8Indirect evidencePortland, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+8,564 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Kroger Co, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a food retailer in the United States.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9Strong evidenceSt Ann, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0005,172 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Founded in 1977, Save A Lot is one of the largest value-focused grocery store chains in the U.S, with approximately 700 stores in 30 states.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10Indirect evidenceHyattsville, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+5,048 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Giant Food, we are always striving to be better.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11Partial evidenceEmeryville, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0004,662 contacts →

Partial evidence

Grocery Outlet Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12Partial evidenceDenver, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+4,395 contacts →

Partial evidence

“King Soopers & City Market is Colorado's largest, full-service retail grocery chain.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13Indirect evidenceVentura, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+3,750 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“VONS is a company based out of California, United States.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14Indirect evidenceWest Bridgewater, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+3,431 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Shaw’s and Star Market boast a rich history rooted in the small towns and historical cities of New England.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15Partial evidenceTyler, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+2,959 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Brookshire Grocery Company (BGC) is a Tyler, TX-based regional food chain that has been providing families with quality foods since 1928.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16Partial evidenceCommerce, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+2,605 contacts →

Partial evidence

“With a history that spans more than 152 years, Smart & Final offers customers fresh produce, quality meats and groceries as well as more than club-sized items to fit every budget…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17Partial evidenceArlington, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0002,564 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Lidl is a family-owned business grounded on a simple philosophy: that customers deserve the highest quality goods and groceries at prices everyone can afford.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18Partial evidenceRosemont, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+2,371 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Mariano's is unlike any other store.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19Indirect evidenceCarlisle, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+2,254 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“For over 100 years, The GIANT Company has been bringing fresh food at great prices to local neighborhoods across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20Strong evidenceStillwater, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0001,924 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Cub Foods is a leading grocery retailer operating stores across the state of Minnesota.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21Indirect evidenceThibodaux, LA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0001,780 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22Indirect evidenceDowners Grove, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,506 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Fresh Thyme Market, we’re helping people live better, healthier lives.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23Indirect evidenceSpringdale, AR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,384 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our mission is to provide the best overall value to our customers, building a reputation for competitive prices, product quality, and freshness, friendly service, and cleanliness.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24Indirect evidenceJacksonville, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+1,363 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We have rebranded!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25Indirect evidenceSaint George, SC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-5001,346 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Piggly Wiggly is a company based out of 5583 MEMORIAL BLVD, SAINT GEORGE, South Carolina, United States.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

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Grocery stores based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
6.9%Verified-email coverage
250.2Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
2.0%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
429
11-50
327
51-200
136
201-500
57
501-1,000
27
1,001-5,000
43
5,001-10,000
15
10001+
24

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 1,072 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among grocery stores, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “grocery stores”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names grocery stores), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among grocery stores, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 18,430 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names grocery stores, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many grocery stores are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 1,072 grocery stores headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Kroger, headquartered in Cincinnati, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most grocery stores?

New York leads with 21 headquartered companies, followed by Chicago (17) and Houston (15).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 18,430 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 1,072 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.