THE SN LIST: TOP 20 GROCERY COMPANIES BY 2002 PHARMACY SALES

RANKmeHeadquartersTotal Locations# Rx DepartmentsRx Sales1) ALBERTSONSBoise, Idaho2,2952,071$5,343,900,0002) KROGER CO.Cincinnati3,4131,750$4,658,355,0003) SAFEWAYPleasanton, Calif.1,7991,213$2,591,936,0004) AHOLD USAChantilly, Va.1,420800$2,364,300,0005) WINN-DIXIE STORESJacksonville, Fla.1,073730$986,748,2406) PUBLIX SUPER MARKETSLakeland, Fla.745491$802,314,0007) H.E. BUTT GROCERY CO.San Antonio300175$792,000,0008)

Dec 15, 2003

RANK

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Headquarters

Total Locations

# Rx Departments

Rx Sales

1) ALBERTSONS

Boise, Idaho

2,295

2,071

$5,343,900,000

2) KROGER CO.

Cincinnati

3,413

1,750

$4,658,355,000

3) SAFEWAY

Pleasanton, Calif.

1,799

1,213

$2,591,936,000

4) AHOLD USA

Chantilly, Va.

1,420

800 $2,364,300,000

5) WINN-DIXIE STORES

Jacksonville, Fla.

1,073

730 $986,748,240

6) PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS

Lakeland, Fla.

745491

$802,314,000

7) H.E. BUTT GROCERY CO.

San Antonio

300

175 $792,000,000

8) GIANT EAGLE

Pittsburgh

213

166 $662,250,000

9) SPARTAN STORES

Grand Rapids, Mich.

115

62 $490,168,000

10) WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS

Rochester, N.Y.

65

64 $395,850,000

11) PATHMARK STORES

Carteret, N.J.

144

130 $354,393,000

12) WAKEFERN FOOD CORP.

Elizabeth, N.J.

204

137 $325,000,000

13) A&P

Montvale, N.J.

694

314 $323,820,000

14) HY-VEE

West Des Moines, Iowa

169 $294,000,000

15) HANNAFORD BROS. CO.

Scarborough, Maine

118

94 $270,000,000

16) RALEY'S

West Sacramento, Calif.

134

98 $321,1000,1000

17) SCHNUCK MARKETS

St. Louis

102

93 $189,000,000

18) WEIS MARKETS

Sunbury, Pa.

161

108 $180,000,000

19) PRICE CHOPPER

Schenectady, N.Y.

102

52 $120,000,000

20) PENN TRAFFIC CO.

Syracuse, N.Y.

215

99 $117,800,000

Source: 2002 data by Chain Store Guide