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2016 Top Grocery Carriers

2016 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest Private Carriers in the U.S. and Canada

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Rankings

Current Rank Company Tractors
1
McLane Grocery
1,651
2
Kroger Co.
1,557
3
Albertsons
1,497
4
Ahold Delhaize
885
5
United Natural Foods
747
6
Publix Super Markets
562
7
C & S Wholesale Grocers
541
8
H.E.B. Grocery Co.
534
9
Supervalu Inc.
440
10
Unified Grocers
269
11
Bozzuto's Inc.
254
12
Meijer Inc.
227
13
Hy-Vee Inc.
223
14
The Grocery Supply Co.
203
15
Wegmans Food Markets
150
16
Save Mart Supermarkets
115
17
Save-A-Lot Food Stores
106
18
Willow Run Foods
83
19
Golub Corp./Price Chopper
68
20
Smart & Final
68
21
U R M Stores
58

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