2012 TOP 100 RETAILERS
A look at the top 100 Retailers and basic retail company information. If you are looking for retail jobs, consider completing applications at some of the larger retailers.
| Rank | Company | Headquarters | Worldwide Retail Sales ($000) | USA % of Worldwide Sales | Stores |
| 1 | Wal-Mart | Bentonville, Ark. | $453,976,000 | 69.60% | 4,423 |
| 2 | Kroger | Cincinnati | $85,491,000 | 100.00% | 3,574 |
| 3 | Target | Minneapolis | $68,466,000 | 100.00% | 1,763 |
| 4 | Walgreen | Deerfield, Ill. | $68,233,000 | 97.20% | 7,651 |
| 5 | Costco | Issaquah, Wash. | $89,054,000 | 72.10% | 425 |
| 6 | The Home Depot | Atlanta | $70,391,000 | 88.20% | 1,963 |
| 7 | CVS Caremark | Woonsocket, R.I. | $59,786,000 | 99.80% | 7,345 |
| 8 | Lowe’s | Mooresville, N.C. | $50,207,000 | 98.20% | 1,712 |
| 9 | Best Buy | Richfield, Minn. | $50,705,000 | 74.10% | 1,443 |
| 10 | Safeway | Pleasanton, Calif. | $41,884,000 | 88.20% | 1,453 |
| 11 | McDonald’s | Oak Brook, Ill. | $85,941,000 | 39.80% | 14,087 |
| 12 | Sears Holdings | Hoffman Estates, Ill. | $39,365,000 | 86.00% | 3,489 |
| 13 | SUPERVALU | Eden Prairie, Minn. | $29,297,000 | 100.00% | 2,466 |
| 14 | Publix | Lakeland, Fla. | $26,967,000 | 100.00% | 1,198 |
| 15 | Amazon.com | Seattle | $47,715,000 | 55.30% | – |
| 16 | Macy’s | Cincinnati | $26,405,000 | 99.80% | 840 |
| 17 | Rite Aid | Camp Hill, Pa. | $25,256,000 | 100.00% | 4,664 |
| 18 | Ahold USA / Royal Ahold | Washington, D.C. | $63,066,000 | 39.80% | 756 |
| 19 | Delhaize America | Salisbury, N.C. | $29,400,000 | 65.40% | 1,650 |
| 20 | Kohl’s | Menomonee Falls, Wis. | $18,804,000 | 100.00% | 1,127 |
| 21 | Apple Stores / iTunes | Cupertino, Calif. | $18,418,000 | 96.80% | 245 |
| 22 | TJX | Framingham, Mass. | $23,267,000 | 74.70% | 2,212 |
| 23 | J.C. Penney | Plano, Texas | $17,238,000 | 99.50% | 1,105 |
| 24 | True Value | Chicago | $17,135,000 | 100.00% | 4,650 |
| 25 | YUM! Brands | Louisville, Ky. | $32,380,000 | 52.80% | 18,050 |
| 26 | H-E-B | San Antonio | $17,976,000 | 93.60% | 308 |
| 27 | Meijer | Grand Rapids, Mich. | $16,603,000 | 100.00% | 197 |
| 28 | Dollar General | Goodlettsville, Tenn. | $14,807,000 | 100.00% | 9,937 |
| 29 | Wakefern / ShopRite | Keasbey, N.J. | $12,838,000 | 100.00% | 291 |
| 30 | BJ’s Wholesale Club | Westborough, Mass. | $11,797,000 | 100.00% | 196 |
| 31 | Gap | San Francisco, Calif. | $14,289,000 | 80.10% | 2,436 |
| 32 | Subway | Milford, Conn. | $17,212,000 | 65.10% | 25,014 |
| 33 | Verizon Wireless | Basking Ridge, N.J. | $10,997,000 | 100.00% | 2,330 |
| 34 | Nordstrom | Seattle | $10,497,000 | 88.70% | 225 |
| 35 | 7-Eleven | Dallas | $62,700,000 | 16.50% | 7,779 |
| 36 | Staples | Framingham, Mass. | $20,615,000 | 50.10% | 1,583 |
| 37 | Whole Foods Market | Austin, Texas | $10,108,000 | 96.90% | 311 |
| 38 | Ace Hardware | Oak Brook, Ill. | $10,250,000 | 92.60% | 4,072 |
| 39 | Bed Bath & Beyond | Union, N.J. | $9,511,000 | 98.80% | 1,143 |
| 40 | Aldi | Batavia, Ill. | $42,871,000 | 21.50% | 1,195 |
| 41 | Wendy’s | Dublin, Ohio | $9,604,000 | 93.00% | 5,876 |
| 42 | Ross Stores | Pleasanton, Calif. | $8,613,000 | 99.90% | 1,124 |
| 43 | Limited Brands | Columbus, Ohio | $10,364,000 | 82.90% | 2,623 |
| 44 | Family Dollar | Matthews, N.C. | $8,548,000 | 100.00% | 7,023 |
| 45 | Burger King Holdings | Miami | $15,499,000 | 54.50% | 7,218 |
| 46 | Toys “R” Us | Wayne, N.J. | $17,363,000 | 47.70% | 871 |
| 47 | Army Air Force Exchange | Dallas | $8,228,000 | 100.00% | 181 |
| 48 | Menard | Eau Claire, Wis. | $8,067,000 | 100.00% | 262 |
| 49 | Starbucks | Seattle | $11,700,000 | 68.70% | 10,787 |
| 50 | Darden Restaurants | Orlando | $8,108,000 | 97.50% | 1,936 |
| 51 | Trader Joe’s | Monrovia, Calif. | $32,691,000 | 22.40% | 376 |
| 52 | Office Depot | Boca Raton, Fla. | $16,711,000 | 44.70% | 1,125 |
| 53 | Barnes & Noble | New York | $7,157,000 | 100.00% | 1,330 |
| 54 | Hy-Vee | W. Des Moines, Iowa | $7,092,000 | 100.00% | 261 |
| 55 | Winn-Dixie Stores | Jacksonville, Fla. | $6,986,000 | 100.00% | 484 |
| 56 | Health Mart Systems | Omaha, Neb. | $6,943,000 | 100.00% | 2,850 |
| 57 | A&P | Montvale, N.J. | $6,791,000 | 100.00% | 310 |
| 58 | Giant Eagle | O’Hara Township, Pa. | $6,681,000 | 100.00% | 406 |
| 59 | GameStop | Grapevine, Texas | $9,551,000 | 68.80% | 4,455 |
| 60 | Dollar Tree | Chesapeake, Va. | $6,631,000 | 98.50% | 4,252 |
| 61 | AutoZone | Memphis | $6,871,000 | 94.90% | 4,507 |
| 62 | AT&T Wireless | Dallas | $6,486,000 | 100.00% | 2,300 |
| 63 | Dunkin’ Brands | Canton, Mass. | $8,343,000 | 77.00% | 9,472 |
| 64 | DineEquity | Glendale, Calif. | $6,550,000 | 96.50% | 3,385 |
| 65 | Wegman’s Food Markets | Rochester, N.Y. | $6,199,000 | 100.00% | 78 |
| 66 | Dillard’s | Little Rock, Ark. | $6,194,000 | 100.00% | 304 |
| 67 | Advance Auto Parts | Roanoke, Va. | $6,163,000 | 99.30% | 3,636 |
| 68 | O’Reilly Automotive | Springfield, Mo. | $5,789,000 | 100.00% | 3,740 |
| 69 | OfficeMax | Naperville, Ill. | $7,121,000 | 77.60% | 881 |
| 70 | QVC | West Chester, Pa. | $8,268,000 | 65.50% | 0 |
| 71 | Dick’s Sporting Goods | Coraopolis, Pa. | $5,212,000 | 100.00% | 561 |
| 72 | PetSmart | Phoenix, Ariz. | $5,402,000 | 96.00% | 1,159 |
| 73 | Big Lots | Columbus, Ohio | $5,233,000 | 97.30% | 1,451 |
| 74 | Defense Commissary Agcy. | Fort Lee, Va. | $5,067,000 | 100.00% | 180 |
| 75 | Save Mart | Modesto, Calif. | $5,036,000 | 100.00% | 238 |
| 76 | Alimentation Couche-Tard | Tempe, Ariz. | $6,863,000 | 70.90% | 4,050 |
| 77 | Dell | Round Rock, Texas | $4,748,000 | 100.00% | 0 |
| 78 | WinCo Foods | Boise, Idaho | $4,563,000 | 100.00% | 80 |
| 79 | Sherwin-Williams | Cleveland | $4,707,000 | 96.20% | 3,326 |
| 80 | Harris Teeter Supermkts. | Charlotte, N.C. | $4,286,000 | 100.00% | 204 |
| 81 | Tractor Supply Co. | Brentwood, Tenn. | $4,233,000 | 100.00% | 1,085 |
| 82 | Albertsons | Boise, Idaho | $4,100,000 | 100.00% | 211 |
| 83 | Chick-fil-A | Atlanta | $4,051,000 | 100.00% | 1,615 |
| 84 | Brinker International | Dallas | $4,447,000 | 90.80% | 1,335 |
| 85 | Neiman Marcus | Dallas | $4,035,000 | 100.00% | 77 |
| 86 | Foot Locker | New York | $5,623,000 | 70.40% | 2,476 |
| 87 | RadioShack | Fort Worth, Texas | $4,186,000 | 94.60% | 5,480 |
| 88 | Burlington Coat Factory | Burlington, N.J. | $3,854,000 | 99.60% | 477 |
| 89 | Roundy’s Supermarkets | Milwaukee, Wis. | $3,827,000 | 100.00% | 158 |
| 90 | Michaels Stores | Irving, Texas | $4,210,000 | 90.90% | 1,109 |
| 91 | Belk | Charlotte, N.C. | $3,700,000 | 100.00% | 303 |
| 92 | Stater Bros. Holdings | San Bernardino, Calif. | $3,693,000 | 100.00% | 167 |
| 93 | Sonic | Oklahoma City, Okla. | $3,693,000 | 100.00% | 3,561 |
| 94 | Williams-Sonoma | San Francisco | $3,742,000 | 98.40% | 561 |
| 95 | IKEA North America | Conshohocken, Pa. | $36,943,000 | 9.80% | 38 |
| 96 | Price Chopper Supermkts. | Rotterdam, N.Y. | $3,556,000 | 100.00% | 129 |
| 97 | The Sports Authority | Englewood, Colo. | $3,471,000 | 100.00% | 460 |
| 98 | OSI Restaurant Partners | Tampa, Fla. | $3,803,000 | 91.00% | 1,248 |
| 99 | Ingles Markets | Asheville, N.C. | $3,429,000 | 100.00% | 203 |
| 100 | Raley’s | W. Sacramento, Calif. | $3,335,000 | 100.00% | 142 |