Note: Rankings only consider large supermarkets (typically well over 5,000 square meters of sales area). Convenience store chains, small supermarkets, specialty stores, online stores, and other types of retail businesses do not participate in the ranking. As of 2022.
1. Walmart
Number of supermarket stores worldwide: about 4,500
Founded: 1962
Available stores in: United States (all states + Washington, D.C., except Hawaii), Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, China, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua
Headquartered in: Bentonville, Arkansas, USA
Owner: Walmart Inc
2. Target
Number of supermarket stores worldwide: about 1,900
Founded: 1962
Available locations: U.S. only (all states + Washington, D.C.)
所有者： Target Corporation
Headquartered: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
3.KAUFLAND
Number of supermarket stores worldwide: about 1,400
Founded: 1984
Existing stores are located in: the European Union (Germany, Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Croatia), Moldova
The headquarters is located in Neckarsulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Owner: Schwarz Group
4. Carrefour
Number of supermarket stores worldwide: about 1,200
Founded: 1958
Available stores in: European Union (France, Spain, Poland, Italy, Belgium and Romania), Brazil, Argentina, China, Morocco, Tunisia, Armenia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Lebanon, Cameroon, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Taiwan, Pakistan, Georgia
Headquartered in: Marcy, Ile-de-France, France
Owner: Carrefour Group
5. Costco
Number of hypermarket stores worldwide: about 830
Founded: 1983
Available stores in: United States (46 states + Washington, D.C.), Canada, Mexico, Japan, United Kingdom (excluding Northern Ireland), Puerto Rico, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, European Union (Spain and France), China, Iceland
Headquartered in: Isequard, Washington, USA
Owner: Costco Wholesale Company
6. E. LECLERC
Number of supermarket stores worldwide: about 790
Founded: 1949
Available stores are located in the European Union (France, Spain, Portugal, Poland and Slovenia), Andorra
Headquartered in: Ivry-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France
Related: E. Leclerc SA
7. Sam's Club
Number of hypermarket stores worldwide: about 600
Founded: 1983
Current locations are in: U.S. (44 states), Puerto Rico, Brazil, China, Mexico
Headquartered in: Bentonville, Arkansas, USA
Owner: Walmart Inc
8. METRO
Number of supermarket stores worldwide: about 560
Founded: 1963
Existing stores are located in: EU (Germany, France, Italy, Romania, Belgium, Hungary, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovakia), Russia, Turkey, India, Ukraine, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Moldova
Headquartered in: Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Owner: Metro AG
9. RT-Mart
Number of hypermarket stores worldwide: about 490
Founded: 1997
The current store is located in Taiwan, China
Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, China
Owner: Sun Art Retail Group Limited
10.AUCHAN
Number of supermarket stores worldwide: about 460
Founded: 1961
Available stores are located in: European Union (France, Poland, Spain, Romania, Portugal, Hungary and Luxembourg), Russia, Taiwan, Ukraine, Senegal
Headquartered in: Cross, Hauts-de-France, France
Owner: Mourieux Family Association