U.S. GROCERY CHAINS RANKED BY PRESCRIPTION SALES

RANK & Company

Number of Stores

Number of Pharmacy Departments

Pharmacy Prescription Sales 2001

1) Albertsons

Boise, Idaho

2,415

1,922

$6.5 billion

2) Kroger Co.

Cincinnati

2,418

1,700

$4.5 billion

3) Safeway

Pleasanton, Calif.

1,762

1,258

$2.6 billion

4) Ahold USA

Chantilly, Va.

976

759

$2.0 billion

5) Winn-Dixie Stores

Jacksonville, Fla.

1,150

730

$1.04 billion

6) Publix Super Markets

Lakeland, Fla.

680

440

$700 million

7) H.E. Butt Grocery Co.

San Antonio

297

160

$690 million

8) Hannaford Bros. Co.

Scarborough, Maine

120

92

$360 million

9) Pathmark Stores

Carteret, N.J.

142

131

$356 million

10) Wegmans Food Markets

Rochester, N.Y.

61

60

$320 million

11) A&P

Montvale, N.J.

780

306

$318.6 million

12) Giant Eagle

Pittsburgh

211

159

$278 million

13) Wakefern Food Corp.

Elizabeth, N.J.

204

137

$250 million

14) Hy-Vee

West Des Moines, Iowa

159

159

$248 million

15) Raley's

West Sacramento, Calif.

149

103

$210 million

16) Schnuck Markets

St. Louis

91

81

$180 million

17) Spartan Stores

Grand Rapids, Mich.

126

64

$130 million

18) Penn Traffic Co.

Syracuse, N.Y.

225

90

$120.2 million

19) K-VA-T Food Stores

Abingdon, Va.

86

34

$99 million

20) Bruno's Supermarkets

Birmingham, Ala.

170

56

$81.6 million

21) Minyard Food Stores

Coppell, Texas

75

48

$81.6 million

22) Golub Corp.

Schenectady, N.Y.

102

38

$80 million

23) Marsh Supermarkets

Indianapolis

296

39

$77 million

24) Weis Markets

Sunbury, Pa.

165

103

$70 million

25) United Supermarkets

Lubbock, Texas

43

34

$69.3 million

2001 data provided by Chain Store Guide