List of supermarket chains in the United States
This is a list of supermarket companies in the United States of America and the names of supermarkets which are owned or franchised by these companies. For supermarkets worldwide, see List of supermarkets.
National chains
- Albertsons LLC - 2,400 stores, under the following brands:
- *Safeway
- *Albertsons
- *Vons
- *Jewel-Osco
- *Acme Markets
- *Shaw's
- *Local brands include Andronico's, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Pavilions, Randalls, Star Market, Tom Thumb and United Supermarkets
- Ahold Delhaize - 2,265 stores under the following brands:
- *Food Lion
- *Stop & Shop
- *Giant Food Stores also known as Martin's Food Markets
- *Hannaford
- *Giant Food
- Kroger - 2,764 stores; besides the parent company, stores operate under these brands:
- *Harris Teeter
- *King Soopers
- *Roundy's
- *Smith's Food and Drug
- *Fred Meyer
- *QFC
- *Ruler Foods
- *Food 4 Less
- *City Market
- *Local brands include Baker's, Dillons, Fry's, Gerbes, JayC Food Stores, Mariano's Fresh Market, Owen's, Pay Less Super Markets and Ralphs
- Target - 1,844 stores + 251 SuperTarget stores
- Walmart - 3,522 stores + 699 Neighborhood Markets + 660 Sam's Clubs
Regional chains
West
Midwest
Northeast
South
Notable local chains
- Acme Fresh Market
- Amigo Supermarkets
- Balducci's
- Big Y
- Buehler's
- Central Market
- County Market
- Crest Foods
- Cub Foods
- D'Agostino Supermarkets
- Dierbergs Markets
- Fairway Market
- Festival Foods
- The Food Emporium
- Food Town
- Foodland
- FoodLand Supermarkets
- Foodtown
- Gelson's Markets
- Gristedes
- H-E-B
- Harmons Grocery
- Heinen's Fine Foods
- Homeland
- Houchens Markets
- Hugo's
- Jerry's Foods
- Karns Quality Foods
- Key Food
- King Kullen
- Kings
- Kuhn's Quality Foods
- Lowes Foods
- Lowe's Market
- Lunds & Byerlys
- Magruder's
- Market Basket
- Market of Choice
- Met Foodmarkets
- Morton Williams
- New Seasons Market
- Nugget Markets
- Price Chopper
- Pueblo
- Raley's Supermarkets
- Reasors
- Redner's Markets
- Remke Markets
- Ridley's Family Markets
- Roche Bros
- Rosauers Supermarkets
- Rouses
- Save Mart Supermarkets
- Scolari's Food and Drug
- Seller's Brothers
- Sendik's Food Market
- Sentry Foods
- Shoppers Food & Pharmacy
- Stater Brothers
- Stew Leonard's
- Strack & Van Til
- Straub's Markets
- SuperFresh
- Super One Foods
- Supermercados Selectos
- The Fresh Grocer
- Times Supermarkets
- United Grocery Outlet
- Westborn Market
- Western Beef
- Woodman's Food Market
- Yoke's Fresh Market
[Retailers' cooperative]s
- Affiliated Food Stores
- Affiliated Foods Midwest
- Associated Food Stores – formerly Pacific Mercantile Cooperative; also see Western Family Foods
- * Lee's Marketplace
- Associated Grocers
- Associated Grocers of Florida
- Associated Grocers of New England
- * Apple Market
- * Cash Saver
- * Country Mart
- * Price Chopper / Price Mart – unrelated to Price Chopper in the Northeast
- * SunFresh
- * ThriftWay
- Associated Grocers of the South
- Associated Supermarkets
- Associated Wholesale Grocers
- Associated Wholesalers
- C-Town
- Central Grocers Cooperative
- Great Valu
- IGA
- Shurfine Markets
- * ShurSave
- Spartan Stores
- Thrift Way / Shop n Bag
- Unified Grocers
- Wakefern Food Corporation
- Western Family Foods – formerly Pacific Mercantile Cooperative
Deep-discount and limited-assortment chains
- 99 Cents Only Stores
- Aldi – 1,600 stores in 35 states, owned by Aldi Süd
- Lidl
- Big Lots
- Cash & Carry
- Dollar General
- Dollar Tree
- Family Dollar
- Food 4 Less
- Grocery Outlet
- Marc's
- *Xpect Discounts - these stores are now closed
- PriceRite – owned and operated by Wakefern Food Corporation
- Ruler Foods
- Save-A-Lot
- Sharp Shopper
- United Grocery Outlet
- WinCo Foods
Ethnic chains
Asian
- 99 Ranch Market – the largest Asian-American supermarket chain on the West Coast with additional locations in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Texas, and Nevada.
- Ai Hoa Supermarket – formerly a Chinese-Vietnamese-American chain in southern California; now operates one store in South El Monte
- Asian Food Center
- ASSI Plaza, Korean-American multinational supermarket chain
- CAM Asian Market
- C-Mart Supermarket
- Food Maxx International
- Fei Long Market
- Galleria Market – Korean American
- Global Food International
- Good Fortune Supermarket 12 Locations
- Great Wall Supermarket 17 Locations
- Grand Mart, Korean-American supermarket chain
- Hannam
- Hanyang Mart
- H Mart, Han Ah Reum - the largest Asian-American & the largest Korean-American chain in the United States - Korean-American supermarket chain
- H K Market
- Hong Kong Food Market - Vietnamese supermarket
- Hong Kong Supermarket – Chinese-American supermarket chain
- India Bazaar — Indian supermarket chain in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- Island Pacific Supermarket – Filipino American
- J-mart
- Kam Man Food – small Asian American supermarket chain
- Lion Food Vietnamese-Chinese supermarket
- Lotte Plaza, Korean-American supermarket
- Marukai – Japanese American supermarket
- Mitsuwa – Japanese American supermarket and shopping center
- Nam Dae Mun Farmers Market
- New India Bazar — small Indian, Pakistani and Sri-Lankan supermarket chain in San Francisco Bay Area
- Nijiya Market - organic Japanese American supermarket
- O-Mart, Super Oriental Market
- Ocean Mart
- Pacific Ocean Marketplace
- Patel Brothers - largest Indian American supermarket chain
- Rani's World Foods - Indian supermarket chain
- Seafood City – Filipino American
- Skyfood Supermarket - Asian Oriental Supermarket. First oriental e-commerce supermarket to offer local delivery and nationwide shipping.
- Subzi Bazaar - South East Asian/Indian Grocery Stores
- Subzi Mandi Cash & Carry - Indian American supermarket chain
- Shun Fat Supermarket - Chinese Vietnamese American chain
- Super G Mart, Korean-American supermarket
- Uwajimaya
- zTao Marketplace - Asian American supermarket
Hispanic/Latino
- Bravo
- El Ahorro Supermarket - Texas
- Fiesta Mart – Latino-American, Texas
- Mi Pueblo Food Center - Now merged with Cardenas Supermarkets since late 2017
- Mi Tienda - Hispanic supermarket division of HEB Stores
- La Michoacana Meat Market - Hispanic supermarket founded in Houston in 1986, with now over 130 stores in Texas and neighboring states
- Nam Dae Mun Farmers Market
- Numero Uno Market - Hispanic chain
- La Perla Tapatía Supermarkets -
- La Placita - Hispanic chain in New Orleans area
- Presidente
- Pro's Ranch Market / Los Altos Ranch Market – Hispanic
- Publix Sabor – Hispanic, operated by Publix
- El Pueblo - largest Latino supermarket in New Jersey
- R Ranch Markets - Hispanic chain in southern California
- El Rancho – growing independent Hispanic chain in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area
- Rancho Liborio – 11 stores
- Rancho Markets
- El Rio Grande Latin Market
- Rio Ranch Markets – operates 8 Hispanic supermarkets in southern California
- Saver's Cost Plus
- Sedano's – Hispanic chain in southern Florida
- Seller's Bros.
- El Super
- Super Market Mexico – online purveyor of Mexican foods
- Superior Super Warehouse – Hispanic warehouse supermarket with 28 stores in southern California
- Supermercado El Rancho – Hispanic supermarket chain in Texas
- Supermercados Teloloapan
- Supersaver Foods – Hispanic-geared; operated by Albertsons LLC; chain now closed except for a few stores in Utah
- Tenochtitlan Market - upscale Latin-American
- Terry's / El Mariachi Supermarkets – Hispanic chain
- Tresierras Supermarkets -
- Twin City Supermarket - Hispanic chain
- Vallarta Supermarkets - caters to the growing Latino population of California and sells items usually not found in more Anglo-oriented American supermarkets
- Viva Markets - Hispanic grocery market and mini-mall
Kosher
- Motty's
- New Day
- Wesley Kosher
- Evergreen
- Seasons – 6 stores
- Seven Mile Market, the largest Kosher store in the US
- Breadberry
- Rockland Kosher
- Grand & Essex
- Western Kosher
- The Market Place
- Kosher Konnection
- Gourmet Glatt
- Gleiberman's Gourmet
Specialty and natural foods
- Bristol Farms
- Erewhon Market
- Lassens Natural Food and Vitamins
- Central Market
- Dorothy Lane Market – specialty markets in Dayton, Ohio
- Earth Fare – North Carolina, Ohio, Southeastern US
- The Fresh Market
- FreshDirect – online grocer in New York City
- Market of Choice – Oregon
- Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
- New Seasons Market – Portland, Oregon
- Oliver’s Market - Sonoma County, California
- PCC Natural Markets – Washington state
- Publix Green Wise - Florida, Georgia
- Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods – Texas
- Sprouts Farmers Market – 240 stores in 15 states from coast to coast
- Stew Leonard's – Connecticut; New York
- Trader Joe's - 479 stores, owned by Aldi Nord
- Whole Foods - 430 stores Sold To Amazon in 2017
Defunct chains