Rank
Sponsored by
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The STORES Top 100 Retailers are ranked by annual revenues as reported in SEC filings, public statements by the companies and, where noted, estimates based on Planet Retail research.
Company
Headquarters
Wal-Mart
Bentonville, Ark.
Kroger
Cincinnati
76,000,000
8.2
1,249,000
5.8
3,654
-0.2
Costco
Issaquah, Wash.
72,483,020
12.6
1,282,725
18.5
544
5.0
Home Depot
Atlanta
71,288,000
-7.8
2,260,000
-48.6
2,274
1.8
Target
Minneapolis
64,948,000
2.5
2,214,000
-22.3
1,682
5.7
Walgreen
Deerfield, Ill.
59,034,000
9.8
2,157,000
5.7
6,934
15.6
CVS Caremark
Woonsocket, R.I.
48,989,900
8.7
N.A.
N.A.
6,981
10.8
Lowe’s
Mooresville, N.C.
48,230,000
-0.1
2,195,000
-21.9
1,649
7.5
Sears Holdings
Hoffman Estates, Ill.
46,770,000
-7.8
53,000
-93.6
3,918
1.8
Best Buy
Richfield, Minn.
45,015,000
12.5
1,003,000
-28.7
3,942
200.0
SUPERVALU
Eden Prairie, Minn.
44,564,000
1.2
-2,855,000
N.A.
2,421
-2.1
Safeway
Pleasanton, Calif.
44,104,000
4.3
965,300
8.7
1,739
-0.2
Rite Aid
Camp Hill, Pa.
26,289,268
8.1
-2,915,420
N.A.
4,901
-2.5
Macy’s
Cincinnati
24,892,000
-5.4
-4,803,000
N.A.
847
-0.7
Publix
Lakeland, Fla.
23,929,064
4.0
1,089,770
-8.0
1,044
7.4
McDonald’s
Oak Brook, Ill.
23,522,400
3.2
4,313,200
80.1
31,967
1.9
Ahold USA
Chantilly, Va.
21,830,000
4.0
N.A.
N.A.
711
0.9
Delhaize America
Salisbury, N.C.
19,239,000
5.9
N.A.
N.A.
1,594
1.5
Amazon.com
Seattle
19,166,000
29.2
645,000
35.5
—
N.A.
TJX
Framingham, Mass.
18,999,505
1.9
880,617
14.1
2,652
3.5
J.C. Penney
Plano, Texas
18,486,000
-6.9
572,000
-48.5
1,093
2.4
7-Eleven(e)
Dallas
16,681,000
14.9
N.A.
N.A.
6,320
1.7
Pilot Travel Centers(e)
Knoxville, Tenn.
16,500,000
32.0
N.A.
N.A.
342
5.9
Kohl’s
Menomonee Falls, Wis.
16,389,000
-0.5
885,000
1,004
8.1
15,583,000
1.4
N.A.
5,480
7.1
Alimentation Couche Tard(p) Laval, Quebec
N.A. Not available or not applicable
24 STORES / JULY 2009
(e) estimate
(p) projection
2008 Revenue (000) $405,607,000
Y/Y Change 7.2%
2008 Earnings (000)
$13,400,000
Y/Y Change
5.3%
-18.4 N.A.
No. of Stores
7,873
Y/Y Change
8.4%
Source: planetretail.net WWW.STORES.ORG
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Sponsored by
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Company
Headquarters
2008 Earnings (000)
Y/Y Change
H.E.B.(e)
San Antonio
Gap
San Francisco
14,526,000
-7.8
$967,000
16.1%
3,149
-0.6
Meijer (e)
Grand Rapids, Mich.
14,321,000
3.2
N.A.
N.A.
186
2.8
Staples
Framingham, Mass.
14,153,851
10.9
N.A.
N.A.
2,218
8.8
Toys “R” Us
Wayne, N.J.
13,724,000
-0.5
218,000
1,559
-0.1
Love’s
Oklahoma City
12,450,000
8.6
N.A.
N.A.
220
6.8
Dell Global Consumer
Round Rock, Texas
11,529,000
11.1
N.A.
N.A.
—
N.A.
Yum! Brands
Louisville, Ky.
11,279,000
8.3
964,000
6.1
36,292
2.7
Valero
San Antonio
10,528,000
18.5
N.A.
N.A.
1,384
-2.1
Dollar General
Goodlettsville, Tenn.
10,457,668
10.1
108,182
N.A.
8,362
2.1
Starbucks
Seattle
10,383,000
10.3
315,500
16,680
11.1
Office Depot
Boca Raton, Fla.
10,353,398
-6.0
N.A.
1,429
4.3
BJ’s Wholesale Club
Natick, Mass.
10,027,366
11.2
134,583
9.5
180
1.7
Army Air Force Exchange Dallas
9,900,000
13.7
300,000
-29.7
3,000
-3.2
Apple Stores/iTunes
Cupertino, Calif.
9,655,000
46.0
N.A.
N.A.
247
25.4
A&P
Montvale, N.J.
9,516,186
48.7
-139,881
N.A.
436
-2.5
Limited Brands
Columbus, Ohio
9,043,000
-10.8
220,000
-69.4%
3,014
3.0
The Pantry
Sanford, N.C.
8,995,626
30.2
31,783
18.9
1,653
0.5
GameStop
Grapevine, Texas
8,805,897
24.1
398,282
38.2
6,207
17.9
Quik Trip(e)
Tulsa, Okla.
8,640,300
4.1
N.A.
518
6.4
Nordstrom
Seattle
8,573,000
-5.6
401,000
169
8.3
RaceTrac Petroleum
Atlanta
8,000,000
27.0
N.A.
525
0.8
Whole Foods Markets
Austin, Texas
7,953,912
20.7
114,524
275
-0.4
Travel Centers of America Westlake, Ohio
7,658,379
24.2
-40,201
N.A.
233
-1.3
Menard(e)
7,500,000
2.7
N.A.
N.A.
243
13.0
N.A. Not available or not applicable WWW.STORES.ORG
Eau Claire, Wis. (e) estimate
(p) projection
2008 Revenue (000) $14,647,680
Y/Y Change 8.5%
N.A.
N.A.
42.5
-53.1 N.A.
N.A. -43.9 N.A. -37.3
No. of Stores
322
Y/Y Change 3.5%
Source: planetretail.net STORES / JULY 2009 27
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Sponsored by
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Company
Headquarters
2008 Earnings (000)
Y/Y Change
No. of Stores
Winn-Dixie Stores
Jacksonville, Fla.
QVC
West Chester, Pa.
7,303,000
-1.3
N.A.
N.A.
—
N.A.
Darden Restaurants(p)
Orlando
7,223,000
9.0
N.A.
N.A.
1,772
4.1
Bed Bath & Beyond
Union, N.J.
7,208,340
2.3
$425,123
-24.5%
1,037
6.8
Dillard’s
Little Rock, Ark.
6,988,440
-5.2
-241,065
N.A.
315
-3.4
Family Dollar
Matthews, N.C.
6,983,628
2.2
233,073
-4.0
6,571
2.2
Giant Eagle(e)
Pittsburgh
6,749,103
7.9
N.A.
N.A.
382
6.7
Verizon Wireless
Basking Ridge, N.J.
6,697,000
14.2
N.A.
N.A.
2,500
4.2
Aldi(e)
Batavia, Ill.
6,633,500
19.3
N.A.
N.A.
989
10.5
AutoZone
Memphis
6,522,706
5.7
641,606
7.7
4,240
4.5
Ross Stores
Pleasanton, Calif.
6,486,139
8.6
305,441
17.0
956
7.4
Hy-Vee(e)
W. Des Moines, Iowa
6,200,000
10.7
N.A.
N.A.
226
0.9
Defense Commissary Agency Fort Lee, Va.
5,800,000
4.7
N.A.
N.A.
254
-2.3
Albertsons (e)
Boise, Idaho
5,367,185
-8.7
N.A.
N.A.
265
-15.6
Blockbuster
Dallas
5,287,900
-4.6
-385,400
N.A.
7,405
-5.4
Foot Locker
New York
5,237,000
-3.7
-80,000
N.A.
3,641
-3.8
Advance Auto Parts
Roanoke, Va.
5,142,255
6.1
238,038
-0.1
3,368
3.3
Barnes & Noble
New York
5,121,804
-5.3
75,920
-44.1
778
-2.5
Save Mart (e)
Modesto, Calif.
5,100,480
12.6
N.A.
253
1.2
PetSmart
Phoenix
5,065,293
8.4
192,670
1,112
10.3
AT&T Wireless
Atlanta
4,925,000
22.9
N.A.
N.A.
2,200
0.0
Trader Joe’s(e)
Monrovia, Calif.
4,896,000
13.7
N.A.
N.A.
315
6.8
Sherwin-Williams
Cleveland
4,834,897
-2.4
N.A.
N.A.
3,346
0.6
Wegmans Food Markets (e) Rochester, N.Y.
4,668,480
3.7
N.A.
N.A.
72
2.9
Big Lots
4,645,283
-0.2
151,547
1,339
-1.0
N.A. Not available or not applicable WWW.STORES.ORG
Columbus, Ohio (e) estimate
(p) projection
2008 Revenue (000) $7,340,000
Y/Y Change 0.8%
N.A.
N.A.
N.A. -25.5
-4.4
520
Y/Y Change -0.2%
Source: planetretail.net STORES / JULY 2009 29
Sponsored by
Headquarters
Dollar Tree Stores
Chesapeake, Va.
78
Casey’s General Stores
Ankeny, Iowa
4,687,895
-2.9
85,690
0.9
1,499
2.1
Neiman Marcus Group
Dallas
4,600,536
4.8
142,813
27.6
71
9.2
Luxottica Retail
Cincinnati
4,549,459
2.7
N.A.
6,255
-2.4
Susser Holdings
Corpus Christi, Texas
4,239,883
56.0
16,477
1.4
512
1.6
RadioShack
Fort Worth, Texas
4,224,500
-0.6
192,400
-18.8
6,752
1.2
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Pittsburgh
4,130,128
6.2
-35,094
N.A.
487
12.2
Sheetz(e)
Altoona, Pa.
4,106,700
5.3
N.A.
N.A.
352
2.3
WinCo Foods
Boise, Idaho
4,000,000
13.6
N.A.
N.A.
66
10.0
OSI Restaurant Partners
Tampa, Fla.
3,962,857
-4.9
-739,409
N.A.
1,491
0.7
OfficeMax
Naperville, Ill.
3,957,000
-7.2
-1,657,932
N.A.
1,024
4.9
Bass Pro Shops(e)
Springfield, Mo.
3,930,000
17.3
N.A.
N.A.
54
14.9
Michaels Stores
Irving, Texas
3,817,000
-1.2
-5,000
N.A.
1,170
3.6
Roundy’s Supermarkets(e) Milwaukee
3,788,262
6.3
N.A.
N.A.
157
2.6
Stater Bros. Holdings
San Bernardino, Calif.
3,741,254
1.8
40,630
-17.7
165
0.6
Harris Teeter
Charlotte, N.C.
3,664,804
11.1
96,752
19.9
176
7.3
Raley’s(e)
W. Sacramento, Calif.
3,659,488
0.5
N.A.
N.A.
142
2.9
Brinker International(p)
Dallas
3,628,594
-14.3
N.A.
N.A.
1,689
-10.5
O’Reilly Automotive
Springfield, Mo.
3,576,553
41.8
186,232
-4.0
3,285
79.5
Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington, N.J.
3,542,000
3.4
N.A.
433
9.1
Abercrombie & Fitch
New Albany, Ohio
3,540,276
-5.6
272,255
1,125
8.7
Belk
Charlotte, N.C.
3,499,423
-8.5
-212,965
N.A.
307
1.3
Collective Brands
Topeka, Kan.
3,442,000
13.4
-68,700
N.A.
4,877
-0.3
Wawa(e)
Wawa, Pa.
3,395,700
2.9
N.A.
N.A.
570
0.9
San Francisco
3,361,472
-14.8
30,024
627
4.5
Rank
76
Company
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100 Williams-Sonoma N.A. Not available or not applicable WWW.STORES.ORG
(e) estimate
(p) projection
2008 Revenue (000) $4,644,900
Y/Y Change 9.5%
2008 Earnings (000) $229,500
Y/Y Change
14.0%
N.A.
N.A. -42.8
-84.7
No. of Stores
3,591
Y/Y Change 5.3%
Source: planetretail.net STORES / JULY 2009 31