Alternative Formats Lead Top 75 Growth

supermarketnews.com DATAPOINTS January 21, 2013 •... •... ALTERNATIVE FORMATS LEAD TOP 75 GROWTH Acquisitions and new-store development among nontraditional operators propelled much of the growth illustrated in this year's list of the Top 75 food retailers and wholesalers in North America. The report, located at supermarketnews.com, shows that 55 of the Top 75 companies grew their sales in 2012, and 43 of the Top 75 added net stores. Wal-Mart Stores again topped the list this year, with sales volume in the U.S. and Canada estimated at $369 billion, up about 11.5% over the preceding fiscal year. The largest traditional operators for the most part grew sales during the year, but continued to shutter more stores than they opened. Kroger Co. is expected to finish the year with 23 fewer supermarkets and convenience stores; Safeway with 34 fewer supermarkets (reflecting the sale of Genuardi's); and Supervalu with 22 fewer stores (not counting the pending sale of 877 locations to an investor group). SOURCE: SN's Top 75 List Most Top 75 Food Retailers ADDED STORES Most Top 75 Food Retailers GREW SALES 13 companies had the same number of stores* 8. companies had sales declines 19.2 12 43 companies had flat sales Average number 19 companies added net stores 55 companies grew sales of stores closed companies had fewer stores by Top 75 companies that downsized *Includes wholesalers with no corporate locations 57.4 Natural/Specialty Growth INIC O:G/ net growth in new stores 11.4% Average number of net new stores added by Top 75 companies that increased store counts ORGANIC ived habu sales growth 15.7% wnd rd (Includes Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Sprouts and The Fresh Market) "On this year's Top 75 list, the top nine remain the same as last year but - 7-Eleven acquired 600 stores during the year so they moved past C&S Wholesale Grocers to become No. 10." ELLIOT ZWIEBACH, reporter, SN Largest Dollar Chains Add Stores Top Traditional -23 Companies Kroger Downsizing In 2012 (net change in store count in 2012) Dollar General +557 • Family Dollar +419 Safeway -34 (net change in -22 number of food Supervalu store locations) Top Alternative Formats Grow Sales* Delhaize America -151 2012 NORTH AMERICAN VOLUME GROWTH VS. 2011 Top Traditional Companies Adding Stores In 2012 Wal-Mart Stores.. $369.0B +11.5% Loblaw +19 Costco Wholesale ... .. $87.3B... +4.5% Publix +22 Target Corp.... $73.1B +4.4% (net change in number of food store locations) 7-Eleven..... .... $22.0B.... .+21.4% +17 Ahold USA Dollar General.... $16.1B +9.5% H-E-B +13 *Estimates or actual results for fiscal year most closely approximating calendar 2012 supermarketnews.com DATAPOINTS January 21, 2013 •... •... ALTERNATIVE FORMATS LEAD TOP 75 GROWTH Acquisitions and new-store development among nontraditional operators propelled much of the growth illustrated in this year's list of the Top 75 food retailers and wholesalers in North America. The report, located at supermarketnews.com, shows that 55 of the Top 75 companies grew their sales in 2012, and 43 of the Top 75 added net stores. Wal-Mart Stores again topped the list this year, with sales volume in the U.S. and Canada estimated at $369 billion, up about 11.5% over the preceding fiscal year. The largest traditional operators for the most part grew sales during the year, but continued to shutter more stores than they opened. Kroger Co. is expected to finish the year with 23 fewer supermarkets and convenience stores; Safeway with 34 fewer supermarkets (reflecting the sale of Genuardi's); and Supervalu with 22 fewer stores (not counting the pending sale of 877 locations to an investor group). SOURCE: SN's Top 75 List Most Top 75 Food Retailers ADDED STORES Most Top 75 Food Retailers GREW SALES 13 companies had the same number of stores* 8. companies had sales declines 19.2 12 43 companies had flat sales Average number 19 companies added net stores 55 companies grew sales of stores closed companies had fewer stores by Top 75 companies that downsized *Includes wholesalers with no corporate locations 57.4 Natural/Specialty Growth INIC O:G/ net growth in new stores 11.4% Average number of net new stores added by Top 75 companies that increased store counts ORGANIC ived habu sales growth 15.7% wnd rd (Includes Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Sprouts and The Fresh Market) "On this year's Top 75 list, the top nine remain the same as last year but - 7-Eleven acquired 600 stores during the year so they moved past C&S Wholesale Grocers to become No. 10." ELLIOT ZWIEBACH, reporter, SN Largest Dollar Chains Add Stores Top Traditional -23 Companies Kroger Downsizing In 2012 (net change in store count in 2012) Dollar General +557 • Family Dollar +419 Safeway -34 (net change in -22 number of food Supervalu store locations) Top Alternative Formats Grow Sales* Delhaize America -151 2012 NORTH AMERICAN VOLUME GROWTH VS. 2011 Top Traditional Companies Adding Stores In 2012 Wal-Mart Stores.. $369.0B +11.5% Loblaw +19 Costco Wholesale ... .. $87.3B... +4.5% Publix +22 Target Corp.... $73.1B +4.4% (net change in number of food store locations) 7-Eleven..... .... $22.0B.... .+21.4% +17 Ahold USA Dollar General.... $16.1B +9.5% H-E-B +13 *Estimates or actual results for fiscal year most closely approximating calendar 2012