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Generating close to *** billion U.S. dollars’ worth of sales in 2025, Walmart was by far the leading food and grocery retailer in the United States. The retail giant made more than double the amounts generated by The Kroger Co., which ranked * that year. 

Food & grocery retailers

While Walmart is a large and established food and grocery retailer, smaller companies are in close competition. Some of the fastest-growing retailers in 2024 included Sprouts Farmers Market, H Mart, and Ahold Delhaize. Sprouts Farmers Market's food and grocery sales grew by almost ** percent during that period.

Walmart

Walmart is an American retail corporation that was founded by Sam Walton in 1962. That year, the very first Walmart store opened in Rogers, Arkansas, and the number of locations has been growing ever since. By 2026, there were almost * stores across the globe, which were visited by customers an average of *** million times a week.