The number of food and beverage retail stores in the United States in 2020 amounted to about 154 thousand. Supermarkets and other grocery stores were the most represented, numbering around 62 thousand. Of these, there were about 20 thousand stores with less than five employees, while stores with more than 500 employees totaled just over 22 thousand.
Number of supermarkets and other grocery stores in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by employment size
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US Census Bureau. (December 31, 2023). Number of supermarkets and other grocery stores in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by employment size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291150/number-of-us-supermarkets-and-grocery-stores-by-employment-size/
US Census Bureau. "Number of supermarkets and other grocery stores in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by employment size." Chart. December 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291150/number-of-us-supermarkets-and-grocery-stores-by-employment-size/
US Census Bureau. (2023). Number of supermarkets and other grocery stores in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by employment size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291150/number-of-us-supermarkets-and-grocery-stores-by-employment-size/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Supermarkets and Other Grocery Stores in The United States from 2017 to 2021, by Employment Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291150/number-of-us-supermarkets-and-grocery-stores-by-employment-size/
US Census Bureau, Number of supermarkets and other grocery stores in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by employment size Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291150/number-of-us-supermarkets-and-grocery-stores-by-employment-size/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of supermarkets and other grocery stores in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by employment size [Graph], US Census Bureau, December 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291150/number-of-us-supermarkets-and-grocery-stores-by-employment-size/
