List of supermarket chains in the United States
Appearance
| Company type | Various |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail (Supermarkets) |
Area served | United States (multiple states and regions) |
National Chains
- Albertsons operates across 28 states, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Texas, and Washington.
- Acme Markets serves the Northeast region: Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.
- Haggen is located in Washington.
- Jewel Osco covers Illinois and Indiana.
- Market Street is present in Texas and New Mexico.
- Randalls and Tom Thumb operate within Texas.
- Safeway serves western and Mid-Atlantic states such as Alaska, California, Colorado, Maryland, Oregon, and Virginia.
- Shaw's and Star Market are found throughout New England: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
- Vons and Pavilions operate in California and Nevada.
- Kroger serves the Midwest and Southern states including Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia.
- Baker's is based in Nebraska.
- City Market operates in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming.
- Dillons serves Kansas.
- Food 4 Less is present in California, Illinois, and Indiana.
- Fred Meyer covers Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
- Fry's operates in Arizona.
- Gerbes serves Missouri.
- Harris Teeter spans from Delaware to Virginia including Florida and North Carolina.
- JayC is found in Indiana.
- King Soopers operates in Colorado and Wyoming.
- Mariano's serves Illinois.
- Pay Less is located in Indiana.
- QFC operates in Oregon and Washington.
- Ralphs covers Southern California.
- Roundy's serves Illinois and Wisconsin.
- Ruler Foods operates in Midwest states including Illinois and Ohio.
- Smith's Food and Drug covers the Southwest region from Arizona to Wyoming.
East
| Name | Regions Covered | Founded | Headquarters | Affiliated Supermarket Brands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahold Delhaize | Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C. | 2016 | Zaandam, Netherlands | Food Lion, The Giant Company, Giant Food (Landover), Hannaford Brothers Company, Stop & Shop |
West
| Name | Regions Covered | Founded | Headquarters | Related Supermarket Brands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raley's Supermarkets | California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Alaska | 1935 | West Sacramento, California | Bel Air Markets, Nob Hill Foods, Bashas', AJ's Fine Foods |
| Save Mart | California, Nevada | 1952 | Modesto, California | Lucky, FoodMaxx, Maxx Value Foods |
| Smart & Final | California, Arizona, Nevada, northern Mexico | 1871 | Commerce, California | |
| Stater Bros. | Southern California | 1936 | Yucaipa, California | |
| WinCo Foods | Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington | 1967 | Boise, Idaho | |
| Lin’s Fresh Market | Utah, Nevada | 1966 | Cedar City, Utah | |
| Harmons | Utah | 1932 | West Valley City, Utah | |
| Mateo's Fresh Supermarket | California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho, Oklahoma, Utah, Colorado, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana |
1954 | San Francisco, California | Letter Supermarket, Pad Tree Foods, Chime Hands Markets, Nevos', Mateo's Fine Foods |
Midwest
| Name | Regions covered | Established | Headquarters location | Affiliated supermarket chains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coborn's, Inc. | Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin | 1921 | St. Cloud, Minnesota | Coborn's, Cash Wise, MarketPlace Foods, Hornbacher's, Tadych's MarketPlace, Sullivan's Foods, Captain Jack's Liquor Land, Andy's Liquor |
| Hy-Vee | Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin | 1930 | West Des Moines, Iowa | Dollar Fresh’s |
| Meijer | Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania | 1934 | Walker, Michigan | Fresh Thyme Market (from Wisconsin to Pennsylvania) |
| Schnucks | Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin | 1939 | St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Fareway | Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas, Missouri | 1938 | Boone, Iowa | |
| Marketplace Foods | Minnesota, North Dakota | 1952 | Bemidji, Minnesota | |
| KJ's Fresh Market | Minnesota, Wisconsin | 1952 | Bemidji, Minnesota | |
| Harps Food Stores | Arkansas, Oklahoma ,Missouri, Kansas, Louisiana | 1930 | Springdale ,Arkansas | Food 4 Less, 10Box Cost Plus , Warehouse Market , The Markets, CashSave |
Northeast
South
| Company | Regions covered | Established | Main office | Linked supermarket chains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lee Inc. | Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina | 1931 | Hickory, North Carolina | Lowes Foods, KJ's Market, IGA Southeast |
| Brookshire's | Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma | 1928 | Tyler, Texas | Brookshire's, Super 1 Foods, Fresh by Brookshire's, Spring Market, Reasor's |
| Food City | Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Virginia | 1955 | Abingdon, Virginia | |
| Ingles Markets | Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia | 1963 | Black Mountain, North Carolina | |
| Piggly Wiggly | Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia | 1916 | Keene, New Hampshire | |
| Publix | Kentucky, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia | 1930 | Lakeland, Florida | GreenWise Market |
| Winn-Dixie | Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana | 1925 | Jacksonville, Florida |
Notable local chains
- Acme Fresh Market (Northeastern Ohio)
- Amigo Supermarkets (Puerto Rico)
- Associated Supermarkets (New York)
- Berkeley Bowl (Berkeley, California)
- Big Y (Massachusetts and Connecticut)
- Boyer's Food Markets (Pennsylvania)
- Bristol Farms (California)
- Brookshire Brothers (Texas)
- Buehler's (North-central Ohio)
- Busch's Fresh Food Market (Michigan)
- Cee Bee Food Stores (Kentucky and Tennessee)
- Central Market (Texas)
- County Market - H.E.B
- Crest Foods (Oklahoma)
- Cub Foods (Minnesota and one location in Freeport, Illinois)
- D'Agostino Supermarkets (New York City)
- Dave's Markets (Ohio)
- Dierbergs Markets (St. Louis metropolitan area)
- Erewhon Market (California)
- Fairway Market (Greater New York City area)
- Festival Foods (Wisconsin)
- Food Bazaar (New York/New Jersey/Connecticut region)
- The Food Emporium (New York metropolitan area)
- Food Town (Houston area in Texas)
- Foodarama (Houston metropolitan area)
- Foodfair (Huntington and nearby areas of West Virginia)
- Foodland (Hawaii)
- FoodLand Supermarkets (Alabama through Pennsylvania including Georgia and the Carolinas)
- Foodtown (New Jersey/New York/Pennsylvania region)
- Food King (Colorado/New Mexico/Texas markets)
- Food Rite (West Tennessee region)
- Fresh Encounters (Ohio)
- Gelson's Markets (Southern California area)
- Giant Food (District of Columbia area including Delaware/Maryland/Virginia)
- Gristedes (New York City region)
- Harding's - Harding's Market/Marketplace/Fresh Express locations in Southwest Michigan and Northern Indiana - featuring SpartanNash OurFamily Products
- Harmons Grocery stores in Utah
- H-E-B stores across Texas and Northern Mexico
- Heinen's locations in Cleveland and Chicago metro areas
- Highland Park Markets in Connecticut
- Hitchcock's Markets based in Florida
- Homeland stores in Kansas/Oklahoma/Georgia/Texas
- Houchens Markets covering Kentucky/Tennessee/Ohio/Indiana/Illinois
- Hugo's supermarkets in Minnesota and North Dakota
- Jerry's Foods based in Minnesota
- Jewel-Osco serving Chicago and Illinois metro areas
- Jon's Marketplace located in Southern California
- Karns Quality Foods near Harrisburg in Pennsylvania
- Key Food operating in the New York City metro region
- King Kullen on Long Island in New York
- Kowalski's Markets stores in Minnesota
- Kuhn's Quality Foods near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
- Lowe's Market across Texas and New Mexico
- Lunds & Byerlys based in Minnesota
- Magruder's servicing the Washington D.C. metro area
- Marc's chains in Cleveland Ohio
- Mardens stores in Maine
- Market Basket operating in Southeastern Texas and Southwestern Louisiana
- Market Basket (New England) stores throughout Maine/Massachusetts/New Hampshire/Rhode Island
- Market of Choice located in Oregon
- Met Foodmarkets around New York City/New Jersey/Massachusetts areas
- Morton Williams serving New York and New Jersey
- Moser's Foods located in Missouri
- Mother's Market & Kitchen based in California
- Mr. Special supermarkets found in Puerto Rico
- No Frills Supermarkets, Omaha Nebraska
- [New Seasons Market] stores in Portland Oregon
- [Nugget Markets] Northern California
- [Pantry Pride] St Marys Ohio
- [Price Chopper] Kansas City & Des Moines metropolitan regions
- [Pueblo Supermarkets] Puerto Rico
- [Pac n Save] rural Nebraska
- [Quality Dairy Company] Mid-Michigan
- [Redner's Markets] Eastern Pennsylvania with locations also in Delaware and Maryland
- [Remke Markets] Cincinnati Ohio vicinity
- [Ridley's Family Markets] Idaho Nevada Utah Wyoming regions
- [Riesbeck's] West Virginia Ohio areas
- [Roche Bros] Massachusetts
- [Rosauers Supermarkets] Idaho Montana Oregon Washington states
- [Rouses] Alabama Louisiana Mississippi regions
- [Scolari's Food and Drug] California Nevada markets
- [Seabra Foods] New Jersey South Florida Rhode Island Massachusetts locations
- [Seller's Brothers] Houston Texas area
- [Sendik's Food Market] Wisconsin
- [Sentry Foods] Wisconsin region
- [Shoppers Food & Pharmacy] Baltimore and Washington D.C. metropolitan areas
- [Sleeper's Supermarket] Maine
- [Stew Leonard's] Connecticut New York New Jersey regions
- [Strack & Van Til] Indiana
- [Straub's Markets] St. Louis Missouri area
- [Sullivan's Foods] Northwest Illinois region
- [SuperFresh] New York New Jersey markets
- [Super One Foods] Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan North Dakota coverage
- [Super King Markets] Greater Los Angeles area
- [Supermercados Selectos] Puerto Rico locations
- [The Fresh Grocer] New Jersey New York Pennsylvania regions
- [Times Supermarkets] Hawaii chain
- [Trucchi's] Massachusetts
- [United Grocery Outlet] Tennessee North Carolina region
- [Westborn Market] Michigan
- [Western Beef] New York City Florida
- [Woodman's Markets] Illinois Wisconsin
- [Yoke's Fresh Market] Washington Idaho
Retailers' Cooperatives
- Associated Food Stores – previously known as Pacific Mercantile Cooperative; also connected with Western Family Foods
- Lee's Marketplace
- Associated Grocers of New England
- Associated Grocers of the South
- Associated Wholesale Grocers
- Apple Market
- Cash Saver
- Country Mart
- Price Chopper / Price Mart (serving the Kansas City, Missouri region) – no affiliation with the Northeast's Price Chopper
- SunFresh
- ThriftWay
- C-Town
- Great Valu (operating in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia)
- IGA
- Thrift Way / Shop n Bag (based in New Jersey and Philadelphia)
- Topco Associates LLC
- Affiliated Foods
- Associated Food Stores
- Associated Grocers - www.agbr.com
- Associated Grocers of New England
- Associated Grocers of the South
- Associated Wholesale Grocers
- Wakefern Food Corporation
- The Fresh Grocer (located in Pennsylvania)
- Gerrity's Supermarkets
- Nicholas Markets
- The Fresh Grocer (located in Pennsylvania)
Wholesalers
- C&S Wholesale Grocers
- SpartanNash – owner of Midwestern supermarket chains and distributor for smaller independent grocers
- United Natural Foods
Deep-Discount and Limited-Selection Chains
- Aldi – operated by Aldi Süd
- Big Lots
- Dollar General
- Family Dollar
- Five Below
- Grocery Outlet (present in CA, DE, NJ, OH, OR, ID, NV, WA, MD, PA)
- Lidl
- Save A Lot
- WinCo Foods (serving AZ, CA, OK, OR, ID, NV, TX, UT, WA)
Chinese/Vietnamese or Pan-Asian
- 99 Ranch Market – largest Asian-American supermarket chain on the West Coast with stores in NV, TX, VA, MD, NJ, MA; also owns 168 Market locations in CA and NV
- Ai Hoa Supermarket – formerly a Chinese-Vietnamese chain in Southern California; currently one location in South El Monte
- Asian Food Center (New Jersey)
- CAM Asian Market (Ohio)
- C-Mart Supermarket (Boston)
- Food Maxx International (Virginia)
- Fei Long Market (New York)
- Fresh International Market, Pan-Asian chain operating in MI, IN, IL, MO, NC
- Global Food International (MD, VA)
- Good Fortune Supermarket (NY, NJ, VA, TX, RI, CA)
- Great Wall Supermarket (GA, MA, NJ, NY, VA)
- Hoa Binh Supermarket - Vietnamese-Chinese chain based in California
- H K Market
- Hong Kong Food Market – Vietnamese supermarket located in Louisiana
- Hong Kong Supermarket – Chinese-American supermarket chain
- J-mart (New York)
- Kam Man Food (NY, NJ, MA) – smaller Asian-American chain
- Lion Food (Northern California) – Vietnamese-Chinese supermarket
- Metro Supermarket - Chinese-American supermarket in Southern California
- O-Mart, Super Oriental Market (Killeen, Texas)
- Ocean Mart (Utah)
- Pacific Ocean Marketplace (Colorado)
- Sieu Thi ABC - Chinese/Vietnamese-American supermarket located in Southern California
- Skyfood Supermarket (six locations across New York) – Asian Oriental market; pioneer oriental e-commerce supermarket offering local delivery and nationwide shipping
- Shun Fat Supermarket (CA, NV, TX, OR) – Chinese Vietnamese American supermarket chain
- zTao Marketplace (TX, GA) – Asian-American grocery store chain
Korean
- Arirang Market – Korean supermarket chain located in Southern California
- ASSI Plaza – multinational Korean-American grocery chain operating in Georgia, Illinois, and Pennsylvania
- Galleria Market – Korean-American supermarket chain based in Southern California
- Greenland Market – Korean-American grocery stores in Southern California
- Grand Mart – Korean-American supermarket chain serving Washington, D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia
- Hannam – stores located in New Jersey and California
- Hanyang Mart – grocery stores found in New York and New Jersey
- H Mart (Han Ah Reum) – the largest Asian-American and Korean-American supermarket chain in the United States, with locations spanning California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington
- Lotte Plaza – Korean-American supermarket operating in Maryland and Virginia
- Nam Dae Mun Farmers Market – grocery chain based in Georgia
- Super G Mart – Korean-American supermarket located in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Zion Market – Korean-American grocery chain with stores in California, Georgia, and Texas
Japanese
- Marukai – Japanese-American supermarket chain operating in California and Hawaii; parent company of Tokyo Central
- Mitsuwa – Japanese-American supermarket and shopping center network across New Jersey, Illinois, California, Hawaii, and Texas
- Nijiya Market – organic-focused Japanese-American supermarkets in California and Hawaii
- Seiwa Market – Japanese-American grocery stores based in California and Texas
- Uwajimaya – prominent Japanese-American retailer serving Seattle and Portland regions
Filipino
- 88 Ranch Marketplace – supermarket chain located in Southern California
- Island Pacific Supermarket – Filipino-American grocery chain with locations in California and Nevada
- Seafood City – Filipino-American supermarkets present in California, Hawaii, Washington, Nevada, and Illinois
Indian/South Asian
- India Bazaar/IndiaCo – Indian supermarket chain primarily serving the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex along with other states including Texas, Illinois, and Georgia
- New India Bazar – smaller Indian/Pakistani/Sri Lankan grocery chain located in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Patel Brothers – the largest Indian-American supermarket chain across the U.S.
- Rani's World Foods – Indian supermarkets situated in Texas and Nevada
- Subzi Bazaar – South Asian grocery stores operating within New Jersey and New York
Hispanic/Latino
- Bravo – Latino supermarket chain active throughout the Northeastern U.S. and Florida
- El Ahorro Supermarket – Hispanic grocery chain headquartered in Texas
- Fiesta Mart – Latino-American supermarkets mainly found in Texas
- Mi Pueblo Food Center – Northern California Hispanic supermarkets merged with Cardenas since 2017
- Mi Tienda – Hispanic supermarket division affiliated with HEB Stores around Houston
- La Michoacana Meat Market – Hispanic grocer based in Texas
- Nam Dae Mun Farmers Market – market presence serving both Hispanic and Korean communities in Georgia
- Número Uno Market – Hispanic grocery chain serving the Los Angeles area; merged with Superior Super Warehouse
- Ideal – Louisiana-based Hispanic grocery stores
- La Perla Tapatía Supermarkets – Hispanic grocers located in California
- La Placita – Hispanic supermarket chain operating near New Orleans
- Presidente Supermarket – serving South Florida markets including Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties
- Pro's Ranch Market / Los Altos Ranch Market – Hispanic supermarkets across Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas
- Publix Sabor – Publix supermarkets' division focused on Hispanic customers
- El Pueblo – largest Latino supermarket situated in Newark, New Jersey
- R Ranch Markets – Hispanic grocery stores located throughout Southern California
- El Rancho – expanding independent Hispanic supermarket chain within the Dallas/Fort Worth region
- Rancho Liborio – Hispanic supermarkets operating across California, Nevada, and Colorado
- Rancho Markets – Hispanic grocery stores based in Utah
- El Rey Supermarkets – serving markets in Wisconsin and California
- El Río Grande Latin Market – Texas-based Hispanic grocer
- Northgate González Market – major Hispanic supermarket network throughout California
- Rio Ranch Markets – Southern California locations merged into Cardenas brand
- Saver's Cost Plus – warehouse store catering to Hispanic shoppers primarily located in Texas
- Sedano's – well-known Hispanic grocery chain active in Southern Florida
- Seller's Bros. – Houston-based Hispanic supermarkets
- El Super (Chedraui) – operates stores within Los Angeles, Southern Nevada, and Phoenix areas
- La Bonita Supermarkets – Hispanic grocer headquartered in Southern Nevada
- Super Market México – online retailer specializing exclusively in Mexican food products
- Superior Super Warehouse – significant Hispanic warehouse-style supermarket chain based in Southern California
- Supermercado El Rancho & Supermercados Teloloapan – Texas-based Hispanic supermarket chains
- Supersaver Foods – formerly operated by Albertsons as a Hispanic-focused store network; mostly closed except for some Utah locations
- Super A Foods & Tresierras Supermarkets – Latino groceries serving the Los Angeles area
- Tenochtitlán Market (Utah) – upscale Latin American market destination
- Terry's / El Mariachi Supermarkets – serving Dallas/Fort Worth and Oklahoma City markets
- Twin City Supermarket – Hispanic grocery stores located within New Jersey
- Vallarta Supermarkets – catering to the growing Hispanic population throughout California with specialized product selections
- Viva Markets (Utah) – Latin American grocery market combined with a mini-mall experience
Italian
- Caraluzzi's (Connecticut)
- Livoti’s Old World Market (New Jersey)
- Uncle Giuseppe’s – Italian grocery chain serving New York and New Jersey
Kosher
- Motty's (Spring Valley, New York)
- New Day (Spring Valley, New York)
- Wesley Kosher (Monsey, New York)
- Evergreen (locations in Monsey, Pomona, New York; and Lakewood, New Jersey)
- Seasons (operating in New York and New Jersey)
- Seven Mile Market (Pikesville, Maryland), recognized as the largest Kosher supermarket in the United States
- Breadberry (New York, New Jersey)
- Rockland Kosher (Monsey, New York)
- Grand & Essex (New Jersey)
- Western Kosher (Los Angeles)
- The Market Place (Brooklyn)
- Kosher Konnection (New Jersey)
- Gourmet Glatt (stores in Brooklyn, Cedarhurst, Monsey, Lakewood, Woodmere)
- Gleiberman's Gourmet (Charlotte, North Carolina)
- Bingo Wholesale (Brooklyn, Monsey, Lakewood, Inwood)
Specialty and natural foods
- Busch’s Fresh Food Market (serving southeastern Michigan)
- The Fresh Market (present in multiple states including Alabama, California, Florida, New York, Texas, Washington)
- Publix GreenWise – available in Alabama and Florida
- Sprouts Farmers Market
- Trader Joe's – a subsidiary of Aldi Nord
- Whole Foods Market – acquired by Amazon in 2017
- Fresh Thyme Market
- Natural Grocers
See also
- List of hypermarkets in the United States
- Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates (trade association)
- United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) labor union