Welcome to STORES Top 100 Retailers. This annual compendium of the nation’s retailers is a ranking of the industry’s largest companies according to sales. Still, it’s the stories behind the numbers — the newly minted winners and the radical thinkers — who power these numbers and shape the future of retail.
Walmart tops the list; it has held the No. 1 spot for decades, yet a quick glance at the companies within arm’s length suggests the game is just getting started. Explore the complete list below or read an in-depth analysis of the changes in this year’s rundown.
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Rank
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Company
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2016 retail sales (000)
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Headquarters/U.S. Headquarters
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2016 stores
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USA sales growth ('16 v '15) |
Worldwide retail sales (000) |
USA % of worldwide sales |
Growth ('16 v '15) |
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| 1 | Wal-Mart Stores | $362,815,000 | Bentonville, Ark. | 5284 | 2.70% | $485,873,000 | 75% | 2% |
| 2 | The Kroger Co. | $110,215,000 | Cincinnati | 3825 | 6.10% | $110,215,000 | 100% | 2% |
| 3 | Costco | $85,778,000 | Issaquah, Wash. | 497 | 2.70% | $118,767,000 | 72% | 4% |
| 4 | The Home Depot | $85,086,000 | Atlanta | 1965 | 7.30% | $94,774,000 | 90% | 0% |
| 5 | CVS Caremark | $81,482,000 | Woonsocket, R.I. | 9769 | 13.00% | $82,800,000 | 98% | 1% |
| 6 | Walgreens Boots Alliance | $79,283,000 | Deerfield, Ill. | 8053 | 3.50% | $95,544,000 | 83% | 0% |
| 7 | Amazon.com | $77,024,000 | Seattle | 3 | 24.60% | $128,526,000 | 60% | 200% |
| 8 | Target | $69,495,000 | Minneapolis | 1802 | -5.90% | $69,495,000 | 100% | 1% |
| 9 | Lowe's Companies | $60,409,000 | Mooresville, N.C. | 1831 | 5.00% | $66,556,000 | 91% | 1% |
| 10 | Albertsons Companies | $58,696,000 | Boise, Idaho | 2392 | 0.10% | $58,696,000 | 100% | 4% |
| 11 | Royal Ahold Delhaize USA | $44,153,000 | Carlisle, Pa. | 1990 | 0.00% | $78,542,000 | 56% | -4% |
| 12 | McDonald's | $36,389,000 | Oak Brook, Ill. | 14155 | 1.50% | $85,002,000 | 43% | -1% |
| 13 | Apple Stores / iTunes | $35,899,000 | Cupertino, Calif. | 270 | 2.70% | $41,940,000 | 86% | 1% |
| 14 | Best Buy | $34,605,000 | Richfield, Minn. | 1360 | -1.60% | $39,402,000 | 88% | -4% |
| 15 | Publix Super Markets | $33,376,000 | Lakeland, Fla. | 1348 | 3.10% | $33,376,000 | 100% | 3% |
| 16 | Rite Aid | $26,817,000 | Camp Hill, Pa. | 4536 | -0.20% | $26,817,000 | 100% | -1% |
| 17 | Macy's | $25,700,000 | Cincinnati | 825 | -4.80% | $25,778,000 | 100% | -5% |
| 18 | TJX Companies | $25,367,000 | Framingham, Mass. | 2777 | 7.70% | $33,270,000 | 76% | 4% |
| 19 | Aldi | $23,491,000 | Batavia, Ill. | 2084 | 9.60% | $104,077,000 | 23% | 7% |
| 20 | Dollar General | $21,987,000 | Goodlettsville, Tenn. | 13322 | 8.50% | $21,987,000 | 100% | 7% |
| 21 | H-E-B Grocery | $21,145,000 | San Antonio, Texas | 321 | 3.10% | $22,507,000 | 94% | 3% |
| 22 | Dollar Tree | $20,449,000 | Chesapeake, Va. | 14108 | 1.90% | $20,713,000 | 99% | 4% |
| 23 | Sears Holdings | $19,200,000 | Hoffman Estates, Ill. | 1370 | -13.20% | $20,037,000 | 96% | -15% |
| 24 | Kohl's | $18,752,000 | Menomonee Falls, Wis. | 1169 | -2.40% | $18,752,000 | 100% | 0% |
| 25 | Verizon Wireless | $17,515,000 | New York | 6839 | 3.50% | $17,515,000 | 100% | -4% |
| 26 | Meijer | $16,711,000 | Grand Rapids, Mich. | 231 | 4.00% | $16,711,000 | 100% | 4% |
| 27 | Wakefern / ShopRite | $16,000,000 | Keasbey, N.J. | 353 | 1.90% | $16,000,000 | 100% | 5% |
| 28 | Ace Hardware | $15,833,000 | Oak Brook, Ill. | 4363 | 4.80% | $16,774,000 | 94% | 1% |
| 29 | Starbucks | $15,775,000 | Seattle | 13172 | 11.70% | $21,316,000 | 74% | 5% |
| 30 | Whole Foods Market | $15,011,000 | Austin, Texas | 432 | 1.50% | $15,649,000 | 96% | 5% |
| 31 | 7-Eleven | $14,323,000 | Dallas | 8256 | 4.70% | $96,836,000 | 15% | 2% |
| 32 | Nordstrom | $14,265,000 | Seattle | 336 | 1.70% | $14,562,000 | 98% | 7% |
| 33 | Subway | $13,945,000 | Milford, Conn. | 26932 | 0.30% | $28,090,000 | 50% | -2% |
| 34 | AT&T Wireless | $13,435,000 | Dallas | 2004 | -3.10% | $13,435,000 | 100% | -5% |
| 35 | Ross Stores | $12,864,000 | Pleasanton, Calif. | 1532 | 7.80% | $12,874,000 | 100% | 6% |
| 36 | BJ's Wholesale Club | $12,502,000 | Westborough, Mass. | 214 | -2.20% | $12,502,000 | 100% | 1% |
| 37 | J.C. Penney Co. | $12,471,000 | Plano, Texas | 1006 | -0.60% | $12,547,000 | 99% | -1% |
| 38 | Gap | $12,373,000 | San Francisco | 2387 | -1.80% | $16,146,000 | 77% | -1% |
| 39 | Bed Bath & Beyond | $12,008,000 | Union, N.J. | 1490 | 0.70% | $12,216,000 | 98% | 1% |
| 40 | SUPERVALU | $11,526,000 | Eden Prairie, Minn. | 1588 | -1.00% | $11,526,000 | 100% | 0% |
| 41 | L Brands | $11,361,000 | Columbus, Ohio | 2755 | 3.60% | $12,173,000 | 93% | 1% |
| 42 | Burger King Worldwide | $10,702,000 | Miami | 8121 | 3.50% | $26,819,000 | 40% | 4% |
| 43 | Menard | $10,659,000 | Eau Claire, Wis. | 305 | 4.30% | $10,659,000 | 100% | 4% |
| 44 | BI-LO | $10,612,000 | Jacksonville, Fla. | 731 | -1.40% | $10,612,000 | 100% | -3% |
| 45 | Health Mart Systems | $9,950,000 | Omaha, Neb. | 4745 | 2.10% | $15,966,000 | 62% | 3% |
| 46 | YUM! Brands | $9,432,000 | Louisville, Ky. | 17504 | -51.30% | $31,708,000 | 30% | 1% |
| 47 | Hy-Vee | $9,239,000 | West Des Moines, Iowa | 242 | 4.30% | $9,239,000 | 100% | 0% |
| 48 | Good Neighbor Pharmacy | $9,207,000 | Chesterbrook, Pa. | 2753 | 4.20% | $9,207,000 | 100% | -6% |
| 49 | Giant Eagle | $9,042,000 | O'Hara Township, Pa. | 424 | 1.50% | $9,042,000 | 100% | -1% |
| 50 | Wendy's | $8,975,000 | Dublin, Ohio | 5739 | 0.30% | $10,208,000 | 88% | 0% |
| 51 | AutoZone | $8,859,000 | Memphis, Tenn. | 5231 | 4.40% | $10,261,000 | 86% | 3% |
| 52 | Dunkin' Brands Group | $8,830,000 | Canton, Mass. | 11366 | 7.60% | $10,857,000 | 81% | 4% |
| 53 | O'Reilly Auto Parts | $8,593,000 | Springfield, Mo. | 4829 | 7.90% | $8,593,000 | 100% | 6% |
| 54 | Wegmans Food Market | $8,299,000 | Rochester, N.Y. | 92 | 5.10% | $8,299,000 | 100% | 3% |
| 55 | Staples | $8,275,000 | Framingham, Mass. | 1255 | -6.10% | $11,389,000 | 73% | -4% |
| 56 | Army / Air Force Exchange | $8,076,000 | Dallas | 1030 | 2.00% | $8,076,000 | 100% | -6% |
| 57 | Dick's Sporting Goods | $7,922,000 | Coraopolis, Pa. | 794 | 9.00% | $7,922,000 | 100% | 7% |
| 58 | QVC | $7,667,000 | West Chester, Pa. | 0.60% | $10,229,000 | 75% | N.A. | |
| 59 | Sherwin-Williams | $7,580,000 | Cleveland | 3889 | 8.10% | $8,122,000 | 93% | 2% |
| 60 | Alimentation Couche-Tard | $7,420,000 | Tempe, Ariz. | 5251 | 1.40% | $11,071,000 | 67% | -2% |
| 61 | Ascena Retail Group | $7,091,000 | Suffern, N.Y. | 4816 | 50.20% | $7,249,000 | 98% | 26% |
| 62 | Toys "R" Us | $7,049,000 | Wayne, N.J. | 874 | -3.10% | $12,738,000 | 55% | -5% |
| 63 | Office Depot | $6,996,000 | Boca Raton, Fla. | 1441 | -5.10% | $11,357,000 | 62% | -8% |
| 64 | Darden Restaurants | $6,907,000 | Orlando, Fla. | 1538 | 2.50% | $6,934,000 | 100% | 1% |
| 65 | DineEquity | $6,879,000 | Glendale, Calif. | 3495 | -4.80% | $7,697,000 | 89% | 0% |
| 66 | Ikea North American Svcs. | $6,789,000 | Conshohocken, Pa. | 43 | 6.60% | $48,197,000 | 14% | 8% |
| 67 | Tractor Supply Co. | $6,780,000 | Brentwood, Tenn. | 1738 | 8.90% | $6,780,000 | 100% | 17% |
| 68 | WinCo Foods | $6,676,000 | Boise, Idaho | 110 | 6.50% | $6,676,000 | 100% | 7% |
| 69 | PetSmart | $6,484,000 | Phoenix | 1403 | 3.40% | $6,874,000 | 94% | 5% |
| 70 | Chick-fil-A | $6,437,000 | Atlanta | 2112 | 4.90% | $6,437,000 | 100% | 6% |
| 71 | Dillard's | $6,071,000 | Little Rock, Ark. | 293 | -5.00% | $6,071,000 | 100% | -1% |
| 72 | Foot Locker | $5,852,000 | New York | 2288 | 5.00% | $8,044,000 | 73% | -1% |
| 73 | GameStop | $5,518,000 | Grapevine, Texas | 3992 | -14.50% | $8,027,000 | 69% | -1% |
| 74 | Burlington Coat Factory | $5,497,000 | Burlington, N.J. | 583 | 9.20% | $5,552,000 | 99% | 5% |
| 75 | Signet Jewelers | $5,494,000 | Akron, Ohio | 2983 | -0.60% | $6,368,000 | 86% | 3% |
| 76 | Domino's Pizza | $5,335,000 | Ann Arbor, Mich. | 5371 | 10.90% | $10,874,000 | 49% | 3% |
| 77 | Defense Commissary Agency | $5,250,000 | Fort Lee, Va. | 238 | -4.50% | $5,250,000 | 100% | -1% |
| 78 | Panera Bread Company | $5,242,000 | St. Louis | 2036 | 5.70% | $5,242,000 | 100% | 3% |
| 79 | AVB Brandsource | $5,221,000 | Tustin, Calif. | 2933 | 2.40% | $5,394,000 | 97% | 1% |
| 80 | Big Lots | $5,200,000 | Columbus, Ohio | 1432 | 0.20% | $5,200,000 | 100% | -1% |
| 81 | Academy Sports + Outdoors | $5,133,000 | Katy, Texas | 227 | 13.70% | $5,133,000 | 100% | 9% |
| 82 | Jack in the Box | $5,058,000 | San Diego | 2954 | 0.60% | $5,058,000 | 100% | 2% |
| 83 | Speedway | $5,007,000 | Enon, Ohio | 2733 | -3.60% | $5,007,000 | 100% | -1% |
| 84 | Saks Fifth Avenue / Lord & Taylor | $4,999,000 | New York | 198 | 2.90% | $12,890,000 | 39% | 12% |
| 85 | Williams-Sonoma | $4,850,000 | San Francisco | 601 | 2.00% | $4,998,000 | 97% | 2% |
| 86 | Neiman Marcus | $4,771,000 | Dallas | 91 | -4.10% | $4,950,000 | 96% | 0% |
| 87 | Michaels Stores | $4,736,000 | Irving, Texas | 1234 | 5.70% | $5,197,000 | 91% | 4% |
| 88 | True Value Co. | $4,665,000 | Chicago | 4392 | 3.70% | $4,710,000 | 99% | -2% |
| 89 | Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance | $4,614,000 | Bolingbrook, Ill. | 974 | 24.20% | $4,614,000 | 100% | 11% |
| 90 | Shell Oil Company | $4,526,000 | Houston | 4830 | -0.60% | $5,156,000 | 88% | -2% |
| 91 | Sonic | $4,520,000 | Oklahoma City | 3557 | 3.50% | $4,520,000 | 100% | 1% |
| 92 | Exxon Mobil Corporation | $4,518,000 | Irving, Texas | 3355 | 2.70% | $11,346,000 | 40% | -1% |
| 93 | Belk | $4,209,000 | Charlotte, N.C. | 294 | 0.80% | $4,209,000 | 100% | -1% |
| 94 | H&M | $4,113,000 | New York | 468 | 8.20% | $31,631,000 | 13% | 13% |
| 95 | Advance Auto Parts | $4,080,000 | Roanoke, Va. | 4425 | -1.70% | $4,106,000 | 99% | 4% |
| 96 | Sprouts Farmers Market | $4,046,000 | Phoenix | 253 | 12.60% | $4,046,000 | 100% | 17% |
| 97 | Stater Bros. Holdings | $4,038,000 | San Bernardino, Calif. | 169 | 1.70% | $4,038,000 | 100% | 1% |
| 98 | Petco Animal Supplies | $4,021,000 | San Diego | 1489 | 4.00% | $4,025,000 | 100% | 4% |
| 99 | Save Mart Supermarkets | $3,871,000 | Modesto, Calif. | 206 | -1.90% | $3,871,000 | 100% | -9% |
| 100 | CKE Restaurants | $3,861,000 | Carpinteria, Calif. | 3058 | 4.00% | $4,688,000 | 82% | 2% |
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