2006 Top 75 North American Food Retailers
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 1 | Wal-Mart Stores Bentonville, Ark. | H. Lee Scott Jr. president, CEO | 3808 | 317.3 (est.) 1/31/06 |
Note: Wal-Mart's 1,929 supercenters account for approximately $156.7 billion, or 49% of the company's total sales; 1,224 discount stores account for approximately 17% of sales ($52.4 billion); 558 Sam's Clubs in the U.S. account for approximately 13% of sales ($42.7 billion, including membership fees); 97 Neighborhood Markets account for approximately 1% of sales ($2.1 billion); and international sales account for approximately 20% ($63.5 billion).
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 2 | Kroger Co. Cincinnati | David B. Dillon chairman, CEO | 4296 | 59.9 (est.) 1/28/06 |
Note: Kroger sales encompass 2,515 supermarkets and multi-department stores, 791 convenience stores, 559 fuel centers and 431 fine jewelry stores.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 3 | Costco Wholesale Corp. Issaquah, Wash. | Jim Sinegal president, CEO | 433 | 51.9 (actual) 8/28/05 |
Note: Groceries, encompassing food, sundries and fresh products, account for 60% of Costco's total sales, or $31.1 billion. Of the company's total sales, 81% come from the U.S., 13% from Canada and 6% from overseas.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 4 | Albertsons Boise, Idaho | Larry Johnston chairman, president, CEO | 2674 | 41.3 (est.) 2/2/06 |
Note: Albertsons stores encompass 1,743 supermarkets, 695 freestanding drug stores and 236 fuel centers. Of the supermarkets, 13 Bristol Farms stores in Southern California and 27 Super Saver stores in Texas, Louisiana, Utah and Florida are owned and operated by independently managed and operated subsidiaries of Albertsons.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 5 | Safeway Pleasanton, Calif. | Steve Burd chairman, president, CEO | 1802 | 38.6 (est.) 12/31/05 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 6 | Loblaw Cos. Toronto | John Lederer president | 1058 | 24.0 (est.) ($U.S.) 12/31/05 |
Note: Loblaw operates 658 corporate stores and supplies 400 franchised stores.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 7 | Ahold USA Retail Quincy, Mass. | Anders Moberg president, CEO (Royal Ahold) | 1048 | 22.6 (est.) 1/1/06 |
Note: Ahold USA Retail, the U.S. division of Amsterdam-based Ahold, encompasses 1,048 stores, including 365 Stop & Shop, 191 Giant Foods of Landover, Md., 133 Tops Markets and 123 Giant Foods of Carlisle, Pa., plus 236 gas stations. Ahold Retail sales of $22.6 billion represents approximately 55% of the U.S. total, estimated at $41.6 billion for 2005, with the balance coming from U.S. Foodservice. Ahold USA accounts for approximately 76% of the parent company's total sales (estimated at $53.9 billion for 2005).
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 8 | Publix Super Markets Lakeland, Fla. | Charles Jenkins Jr. CEO | 875 | 20.1 (est.) 12/31/05 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 9 | Supervalu Minneapolis | Jeff Noddle chairman, CEO | 1553 | 19.9 (est.) 2/25/06 |
Note: Sales from 661 corporate stores, encompassing 237 supermarkets and 424 Save-A-Lots, account for 54% of annual revenues. The company also franchises 861 Save-A-Lots and 31 Cub Foods stores.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 10 | Delhaize America Salisbury, N.C. | Pierre Olivier-Beckers CEO | 1542 | 16.6 (actual) 12/31/05 |
Note: Delhaize America, the U.S. division of Brussels-based Delhaize Group, encompasses 1,223 Food Lion stores, 145 Hannaford Bros. stores, 107 Kash 'n Karry and Sweetbay stores, and 67 Harvey's stores. Delhaize America accounts for approximately 67% of Delhaize Group's sales.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 11 | C&S Wholesale Grocers Keene, N.H. | Rick Cohen chairman, CEO | 0 | 15.2 (est.) 9/24/05 |
Note: C&S supplies products to nine Top 75 retailers (A&P, Ahold USA, BJ's, Big Y, Demoulas Market Basket, Pathmark, Safeway, Save Mart and Shaw's), and volume from those companies is reflected in the sales totals for C&S and for each of the retailers individually. C&S volume does not include retail sales from two C&S affiliates: GU Markets, which operates 30 former Grand Union locations, and Southern Family Markets, which encompasses 83 stores formerly operated by the Bruno's/Bi-Lo division of Ahold USA.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 12 | 7-Eleven Dallas | Joe DePinto president, CEO | 5799 | 13.1 (est.) 12/31/05 |
Note: Merchandise at 7-Eleven accounts for 65% of total sales and gasoline accounts for the other 35%. Excluding tobacco products, which account for approximately 29% of merchandise volume, sales from dairy, fresh foods, candy and snacks, beer and wine, beverages, food service and nonfoods account for 67.4% of the merchandise total. 7-Eleven operates 5,311 stores in the U.S. and 488 in Canada. All stores in Canada and 36% of those in the U.S. are corporate-owned, with the rest of the U.S. stores franchised. U.S. sales account for approximately 92% of the company's total sales.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 13 | Meijer Inc. Grand Rapids, Mich. | Hank Meijer and Paul Boyer co-CEO | 171 | 12.5 (est.) 1/28/06 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 14 | H.E. Butt Grocery Co. San Antonio | Charles C. Butt chairman, CEO | 304 | 11.6 (est.) 10/31/05 |
Note: Store total includes 22 units in Mexico, which account for approximately 6% of sales.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 15 | Sobeys Stellarton, Nova Scotia | Bill McEwan president, CEO | 1314 | 11.1 (est.) ($U.S.) 5/6/06 |
Note: Sobeys operates 513 corporate stores (encompassing 307 supermarkets, 146 convenience stores and 60 drug stores) and supplies 801 franchised stores.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 16 | Wakefern Food Corp. Elizabeth N.J. | Joseph S. Colalillo chairman, CEO | 49 | 9.10 (actual) 10/1/05 |
Note: Wakefern supplies products to three Top 75 companies ? Foodarama, Village Super Markets and Inserra Supermarkets ? and volume from those companies is reflected in the sales totals for Wakefern. Wakefern declined to indicate what percentage of total sales are done by its corporate stores (27 ShopRites and 22 PriceRites).
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 17 | Winn-Dixie Stores Jacksonville, Fla. | Peter Lynch president, CEO | 587 | 8.50 (est.) 6/27/06 |
Note: Winn-Dixie has been operating under Chapter 11 since February 2005. Since then it has closed or sold 326 stores.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 18 | Dollar General Corp. Goodlettsville, Tenn. | David Perdue chairman, CEO | 7821 | 8.20 (est.) 2/3/06 |
Note: Consumables, including groceries, fresh and refrigerated foods and HBC products, account for approximately 65% of total sales. Store base includes approximately 40 Dollar General Markets that feature perishables, which are not offered at Dollar General Stores.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 19 | BJ's Wholesale Club Natick, Mass. | Michael T. Wedge president, CEO | 161 | 8.00 (est.) 1/28/06 |
Note: Groceries, encompassing food and sundries, account for approximately 72.5% of BJ's total sales.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 20 | Metro Montreal | Pierre Lessard president, CEO | 746 | 5.90 (actual) ($U.S.) 9/24/05 |
Note: Metro operates 356 corporate stores ? including 234 A&P stores acquired in August 2005 ? that account for 70% of total sales, and supplies 390 franchised stores, including 173 drug stores, in addition to independent customers.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 21 | A&P Montvale, N.J. | Eric Claus president, CEO | 427 | 5.80 (est.) 2/25/06 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 22 | Giant Eagle Pittsburgh | David Shapira chairman, president, CEO | 216 | 5.40 (est.) 6/30/06 |
Note: Volume encompasses sales from 138 corporate stores and sales to 78 franchised independent stores.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 23 | Aldi Batavia, Ill. | Charles Youngstrom president | 795 | 5.00 (est.) 12/31/05 |
Note: Aldi is the U.S. subsidiary of Aldi Group Essen, Germany.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 24 | Associated Wholesale Grocers Kansas City, Kansas | Gary Phillips president, CEO | 75 | 5.00 (est.) 12/31/05 |
Note: Corporate stores at Associated Wholesale Grocers account for 10.5% of total sales.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 25 | Hy-Vee Food Stores West Des Moines, Iowa | Ric Jurgens president, CEO | 221 | 4.95 (actual) 10/2/05 |
Note: Hy-Vee operates 195 supermarkets and 26 drug stores.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 26 | Whole Foods Market Austin, Texas | John Mackey chairman, CEO | 175 | 4.70 (actual) 9/25/05 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 27 | Nash Finch Co. Minneapolis | Ron Marshall CEO | 80 | 4.70 (est.) 12/31/05 |
Note: Ron Marshall has announced plans to step down as CEO in March 2006. Corporate stores at Nash Finch account for 16% of total sales.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 28 | Trader Joe's Co. Monrovia, Calif. | Dan Bane chairman, CEO | 250 | 4.50 (est.) 6/25/05 |
Note: Trader Joe's is wholly owned by the Albrecht family of Germany.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 29 | Wawa, Inc. Wawa, Pa. | Howard Stoeckel CEO | 547 | 4.30 (est.) 12/25/05 |
Note: Merchandise and services account for an estimated 64% of Wawa's sales.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 30 | Pathmark Stores Carteret, N.J. | John Standley CEO | 143 | 4.05 (est.) 1/28/06 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 31 | Bi-Lo/Bruno's Greenville, S.C. | Dean Cohagan president, CEO | 342 | 4.00 (est.) 12/31/05 |
Note: The stores operated by Bi-Lo/Bruno's were part of Ahold USA until January, 2005, when they were sold to Lone Star Funds, Dallas, which retained all but 109 units that were sold to an affiliate of C&S Wholesale Grocers.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 32 | Wegmans Food Markets Rochester, N.Y. | Danny Wegman CEO | 69 | 3.80 (est.) 12/31/05 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 33 | Roundy's Supermarkets Milwaukee, Wis. | Robert A. Mariano chairman, CEO | 135 | 3.60 (est.) 12/31/05 |
Note: Corporate stores at Roundy's Supermarkets account for 90% of total sales.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 34 | Stater Bros. Markets Colton, Calif. | Jack Brown chairman, CEO | 162 | 3.40 (actual) 9/25/05 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 35 | Raley's Supermarkets Sacramento, Calif. | William Coyne president, CEO | 137 | 3.30 (est.) 6/24/06 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 36 | Unified Western Grocers Los Angeles | Al Plamann president, CEO | 0 | 2.90 (actual) 10/1/05 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 37 | Price Chopper Schenectady, N.Y. | Neil Golub president, CEO | 115 | 2.90 (est.) 4/30/06 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 38 | Houchens Industries Bowling Green, Ky. | Jimmy Gipson chairman, president, CEO | 367 | 2.70 (est.) 10/1/05 |
Note: Houchens operates 146 supermarkets under several banners (Houchens, Food Giant, IGA, IGA Crossroads, Piggly Wiggly and Mad Butcher) and 221 Save-A-Lot units; the company declined to indicate what percentage of total sales the corporate stores account for. Houchens also operates 42 convenience stores and is involved in several other businesses, including warehousing, construction, recycling, insurance and tobacco.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 39 | Overwaitea Food Group Langley, British Columbia | Steve van der Leest president | 106 | 2.70 (est.) ($U.S.) 12/31/05 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 40 | Harris Teeter Matthews, N.C. | Fred Morganthall president | 145 | 2.60 (actual) 10/2/05 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 41 | Save Mart Supermarkets Modesto, Calif. | Robert M. Piccinini chairman, CEO | 125 | 2.50 (est.) 12/25/05 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 42 | Alex Lee, Inc. Hickory, N.C. | Boyd George chairman, CEO | 107 | 2.50 (actual) 10/1/05 |
Note: Sales at Alex Lee, Inc., include $1.2 billion from Lowes Food Stores, Winston-Salem, N.C.; $1.6 billion from Merchants Distributors, Inc., Hickory, N.C., a wholesaler (approximately 46% of whose sales go to Lowes), and $476 million from Institution Food House,Hickory, N.C., a foodservice distributor.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 43 | Winco Foods Boise, Idaho | William D. Long chairman, CEO | 50 | 2.50 (est.) 4/1/06 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 44 | United Natural Foods Dayville, Conn. | Michael F. Funk president, CEO | 12 | 2.30 (est.) 7/29/06 |
Note: Corporate stores account for 2% of United Natural's total sales.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 45 | Ingles Markets Black Mountain, N.C. | Robert P. Ingle 2nd chairman | 197 | 2.30 (actual) 9/24/05 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 46 | Weis Markets Sunbury, Pa. | Rich Norman president, CEO | 158 | 2.20 (est.) 12/28/05 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 47 | Schnuck Markets St. Louis | Scott Schnuck president, CEO | 102 | 2.20 (est.) 9/24/05 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 48 | Spartan Stores Grand Rapids, Mich. | Craig Sturken chairman, president, CEO | 73 | 2.10 (est.) 3/25/06 |
Note: Corporate stores, encompassing 54 supermarkets and 19 deep-discount drug stores, account for 43% of total sales. The pending acquisition of 20 D&W Food Centers could add another $200 million to Spartan's total sales.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 49 | Smart & Final Los Angeles | Etienne P. Snollaerts president, CEO | 250 | 2.10 (est.) 12/31/05 |
Note: Smart & Final operates 199 warehouse stores and 51 cash-and-carry stores.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 50 | Demoulas Market Basket Tewksbury, Mass. | William J. Shea chairman | 59 | 2.10 (est.) 12/31/05 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 51 | Brookshire Grocery Co. Tyler, Texas | Bruce Brookshire chairman | 161 | 2.00 (est.) 9/30/05 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 52 | Bashas' Chandler, Ariz. | Eddie N. Basha Jr. chairman, CEO | 154 | 2.00 (est.) 12/31/05 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 53 | Grocers Supply Co. Houston | Max Levit president, CEO | 52 | 1.90 (est.) 12/31/05 |
Note: Grocers Supply Co. declined to pinpoint what percentage of total sales its corporate stores account for.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 54 | Marsh Supermarkets Indianapolis | Don E. Marsh chairman, CEO | 279 | 1.80 (est.) 4/1/06 |
Note: Marsh operates 112 supermarkets and 167 convenience stores. It also operates foodservice and catering companies and a floral business.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 55 | Associated Food Stores Salt Lake City | Rich Parkinson president, CEO | 23 | 1.50 (est.) 3/25/06 |
Note: Corporate stores at Associated Food Stores account for 32% of total sales.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 56 | Penn Traffic Co. Syracuse, N.Y. | Robert Chapman president, CEO | 108 | 1.40 (est.) 1/28/06 |
Note: Penn Traffic also serves as a wholesaler to 78 licensed franchisees and 40 independent operators.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 57 | K-VA-T Food Stores Abingdon, Va. | Steve Smith president, CEO | 93 | 1.40 (est.) 12/31/05 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 58 | Kum & Go West Des Moines, Iowa | Kyle Krause president, CEO | 430 | 1.40 (est.) 12/31/05 |
Note: Consumables account for approximately 50% of Kum & Go's sales.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 59 | Foodarama Freehold, N.J. | Richard Saker president, CEO | 26 | 1.20 (est.) 10/29/05 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 60 | Wild Oats Markets Boulder, Colo. | Perry Odak president, CEO | 113 | 1.20 (est.) 12/31/05 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 61 | Purity Wholesale Grocers Boca Raton, Fla. | Sal Ricciardi president, CEO | 0 | 1.20 (est.) 6/30/06 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 62 | Big Y Foods Springfield, Mass. | Donald D'Amour chairman, CEO | 54 | 1.20 (actual) 7/3/05 |
Note: Big Y operates 52 conventional supermarkets and two fine wine, liquor and gourmet food stores under the banners Table & Vine and Town & Country.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 63 | White Rose Foods Carteret, N.J. | Stephen Bokser president, CEO | 0 | 1.20 (est.) 12/31/05 |
Note: White Rose is a division of DiGiorgio Corp.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 64 | Asssociated Wholesalers, Inc. Robesonia, Pa. | J. Chris Michael president, CEO | 8 | 1.20 (est.) 7/31/06 |
Note: Corporate stores at AWI account for 7% of total sales.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 65 | Affiliated Foods Amarillo, Texas | George Lankford president, CEO | 0 | 1.13 (actual) 10/1/05 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 66 | United Supermarkets Lubbock, Texas | Gannt & Matt Bumstead co-presidents | 47 | 1.10 (est.) 1/28/06 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 67 | Bozzuto's Cheshire, Conn. | Michael Bozzuto chairman, president | 8 | 1.10 (actual) 9/24/05 |
Note: Corporate stores at Bozzuto's account for 1.5% of total sales.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 68 | Central Grocers, Inc. Franklin Park, Ill. | Joe Caccamo EVP, general manager | 28 | 1.10 (actual) 7/31/05 |
Note: Corporate stores account for approximately 47% of total sales.
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 69 | Associated Grocers Seattle | John Runyan president, CEO | 2 | 1.05 (actual) 9/30/05 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 70 | Affiliated Foods Midwest Norfolk, Neb. | Martin Arter president | 0 | 1.05 (est.) 6/24/06 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 71 | Village Super Market Springfield, N.J. | James Sumas chairman | 23 | 1.00 (est.) 7/29/06 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 72 | Inserra Supermarkets Springfield, N.J. | Lawrence R. Inserra Jr. chairman, CEO | 22 | 1.00 (est.) 12/31/05 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 73 | Brookshire Bros. Lufkin, Texas | Jack Gabriel, Donny Johnson & Jerry Johnson executive committee | 72 | 0.95 (est.) 4/29/06 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 74 | Minyard Food Stores Coppell, Texas | Ron Johnson president, CEO | 68 | 0.88 (est.) 6/30/06 |
| Rank | Company | Top Executive | Corporate/Franchise Stores | Sales in $ Billions Date Fiscal Year Ends |
| 75 | Haggen, Inc. Bellingham, Wash. | Dale C. Henley president, CEO | 33 | 0.85 (est.) 12/31/05 |
Note: Haggen operates 32 supermarkets and one free-standing pharmacy.
