<P> This is a list of supermarket companies in the United States of America and the names of supermarkets which are owned or franchised by these companies . For supermarkets worldwide, see List of supermarkets . </P> <Ul> <Li> Albertsons LLC - 2,400 stores; besides the parent company, some stores are operated under the banners: Acme Markets, Carrs, Jewel - Osco, Lucky, Pavilions, Randalls and Tom Thumb, Safeway Inc., Shaw's and Star Market, United Supermarkets and Market Street, and Vons </Li> <Li> Aldi - </Li> <Li> Costco - approximately 500 warehouse stores in the USA, plus 200 elsewhere </Li> <Li> Ahold Delhaize - 2265 stores under the following brands . <Ul> <Li> Food Lion (1098 stores in Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia) </Li> <Li> Hannaford (188 stores in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont) </Li> <Li> Giant - Carlisle (197 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia) </Li> <Li> Giant - Landover (169 stores in Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia) </Li> <Li> Stop & Shop (416 stores in New York Metro: Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, New England: Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island) </Li> <Li> Martin's Food Markets (197 stores in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Kmart Super Center - 1 store, formerly 105 stores at its peak . </Li> <Li> Kroger - 2,460 stores; besides the parent company, stores operate under Baker's Supermarkets, City Market, Dillons Supermarkets, Food 4 Less, Foods Co., Fred Meyer (technically a hypermarket), Fry's Food & Drug, Gerbes Super Markets, Harris Teeter, Jay C, King Soopers, Owen's, Pay Less Super Markets, QFC, Ralphs, Roundy's, Ruler Foods, Scott's, and Smith's </Li> <Li> Schnucks - 100 + Stores </Li> <Li> SpartanNash - operates 167 retail stores in 44 states, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East </Li> <Li> SuperValu Inc. - 1,582 stores (691 corporate and 891 franchised stores); the Save - A-Lot name is its most common banner; others are Cub, Farm Fresh, Hornbacher's, Shop' n Save and Shoppers </Li> <Li> SuperTarget - 251 stores </Li> <Li> Trader Joe's - 479 stores (as of September 29, 2017) </Li> <Li> Walmart - 3522 stores + 699 Neighborhood Markets + 660 Sam's Clubs (as of January 31, 2017) </Li> <Li> Whole Foods - 430 stores (as of June 14, 2016) </Li> </Ul> <Li> Albertsons LLC - 2,400 stores; besides the parent company, some stores are operated under the banners: Acme Markets, Carrs, Jewel - Osco, Lucky, Pavilions, Randalls and Tom Thumb, Safeway Inc., Shaw's and Star Market, United Supermarkets and Market Street, and Vons </Li>

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