COMPANY
Rank
2003 Rank
CHANGE
Wal-Mart Supercenters
1
1
--
Kroger Co.
2
2
--
Costco Wholesale Corp.
3
3
--
Albertsons
4
4
--
Safeway
5
5
--
Sam's Clubs
6
6
--
Ahold USA Retail
7
7
--
Supervalu
8
8
--
Publix Super Markets
9
9
--
Loblaw Cos.
10
12
+2
Delhaize America
11
11
--
Winn-Dixie Stores
12
13
+1
C&S Wholesale Grocers
13
18
+5
7-Eleven
14
16
+2
Meijer Inc.
15
14
-1
H.E. Butt Grocery Co.
16
17
+1
A&P
17
15
-2
Sobeys
18
19
+1
BJ's Wholesale Club
19
21
+2
Wakefern Food Corp.
20
20
--
Super Target
21
22
+1
Giant Eagle
22
24
+2
Shaw's Supermarkets
23
23
--
Hy-Vee Food Stores
24
25
+1
Pathmark Stores
25
26
+1
Nash Finch Co.
26
27
+1
Roundy's
27
29
+2
Associated Wholesale Grocers
28
34
+6
Aldi
29
32
+3
Metro
30
31
+1
Wegmans Food Markets
31
35
+4
Raley's Supermarkets
32
33
+1
Whole Foods Market
33
38
+5
Unified Western Grocers
34
36
+2
Stater Bros. Markets
35
37
+2
Trader Joe Co.
36
--
*
Price Chopper
37
43
+6
Super Kmart
38
28
-10
Harris Teeter
39
39
--
Save Mart Supermarkets
40
52
+12
Schnuck Markets
41
41
--
Spartan Stores
42
30
-12
Federated Cooperatives
43
64
+21
Alex Lee Inc.
44
48
+4
WinCo Foods
45
47
+2
Weis Markets
46
42
-4
Ingles Markets
47
44
-3
Overwaitea Food Group
48
46
-2
Demoulas Market Basket
49
45
-4
Smart & Final
50
53
+3
Purity Wholesale Grocers
51
49
-2
Brookshire Grocery Co.
52
50
-2
Bashas'
53
51
-2
Marsh Supermarkets
54
56
+2
Penn Traffic Co.
55
40
-15
White Rose Foods
56
54
-2
Grocers Supply Co.
57
55
-2
Associated Food Stores
58
58
--
Neighborhood Markets
59
---
*
Big Y Foods
60
59
-1
K-VA-T Food Stores
61
61 -
-
Foodarama
62
62
--
Associated Wholesalers Inc.
63
60
-3
Fiesta Mart
64
57
-7
Wild Oats Markets
65
68
+3
Inserra Supermarkets
66
65
-1
Minyard Food Stores
67
63
-4
Village Super Market
68
6
6
-2
Associated Grocers
69
69
--
United Supermarkets
70
70
--
Bozzuto's
71
67
-4
King Kullen Grocery Co.
72
72
--
Brookshire Bros.
73
71
-2
Haggen Inc.
74
73
-1
Redner's Markets
75
75
--
* Trader Joe Co. and Neighborhood Markets are newcomers to SN's Top 75.Note: Bankruptcies forced Fleming, last year's No. 10, and Eagle Food Centers, No. 74, off the list.
