Grocery store sales in the U.S. 1992-2024

Grocery store sales have grown dramatically since the 90’s. Since 1992, sales have more than doubled. The total sales generated by grocery stores in the United States in 2024 amounted to

billion U.S. dollars.

Top Supermarket Chains

The U.S. grocery retail market is dominated by chain supermarkets. In 2018 there were around

chain supermarket locations in the United States, compared to only independent supermarkets. The leading American supermarket in terms of sales is the Kroger Company, which owns and operates several smaller supermarket chains across the United States. In 2023, Kroger’s total retail sales reached close to billion U.S. dollars. The runner-up, Albertsons, generated some billion U.S. dollars in sales that year. 

Americans at the Grocery Store

Going to the grocery store is a familiar and comforting ritual for many Americans. In 2017, a survey of American households found that

percent of Americans make a weekly trip to the grocery store, while some percent went to the grocery store four to seven times in a week. Although many products on the shelves of U.S. supermarkets claim to have various health benefits or that they were produced or sourced ethically, American consumers are most drawn to food products that claim to be fresh or farm-fresh.