October 2026
Largest General Merchandise Public Companies in the US
Benchmark revenue and EBITDA valuation multiples for public comps like
Kroger, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, BJ's Wholesale Club and Sprouts Farmers Market.
 | Founded in 1883, Kroger is the largest pure-play supermarket operator in the United States, operating roughly 2,700 stores across more than 30 banners. Kroger’s business is primarily grocery-led (roughly 77% of sales), spanning fresh-food and private-label offerings, complemented by fuel centers (10%) and pharmacies (11%). The firm also generates income from advertising, data analytics, and manufacturing. | $59 | -7% | $35B | $56B | 0.4x | 9.8x | ||
| Dollar General is a United States discount retailer headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. The business began in 1939 as J. L. Turner and Son, and its first Dollar General store opened in 1955. It operates small neighborhood stores selling frequently purchased household products, including food, snacks, health and beauty items and cleaning supplies, alongside apparel, housewares and seasonal merchandise. Its customers purchase goods for everyday use, and the company earns revenue through retail product sales. At the time of the 2007 KKR-led acquisition, Dollar General operated more than eight thousand stores. The business focuses on convenient locations and low prices, with a merchandise assortment designed around recurring consumer needs. It later returned to public ownership through a stock-market listing while continuing to expand its store network. | $122 | +24% | $27B | $41B | 1.0x | 12.7x | ||
| Founded in 1986, Dollar Tree operates almost 9,000 small-box discount stores across the United States and Canada, offering roughly 85% of its merchandise under $2. The chain targets value-conscious suburban and urban shoppers with a mix of consumables (49% of sales), variety (45%), and seasonal goods (6%). In fiscal 2024, Dollar Tree generated over $17 billion in sales, through its multi-price strategy, higher-margin discretionary assortments, and private-label products that account for nearly one-third of sales. | $116 | +17% | $22B | $28B | 1.5x | 12.0x | ||
| BJ’s Wholesale Club, founded in 1984, operates a membership-based warehouse club model primarily along the US East Coast, with roughly 250 clubs and a growing domestic presence across 21 states. In fiscal 2024, the company generated over $20 billion in revenue. BJ’s offers a value-oriented assortment skewed toward grocery, perishables, and consumables (71% of sales), general merchandise (11%), and gasoline (18%). Its business model is supported by recurring membership fee income and private-label brands such as Wellsley Farms and Berkley Jensen. | $96 | +9% | $12B | $15B | 0.7x | 13.5x | ||
| Sprouts Farmers Market is an American specialty grocery chain headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, that sells fresh, natural and organic food. Its stores put produce at the centre of the layout and carry bulk foods, meat and seafood, deli items, vitamins and supplements, with an emphasis on organic, gluten-free, plant-based and non-GMO products, including a private-label range of more than 2,400 items. The chain was founded in July 2002 in Chandler, Arizona, by members of the Boney family, whose grocery business traces back to a fruit stand Henry Boney opened in San Diego in 1943. In 2011 Sprouts combined with Henry's Farmers Market and Sun Harvest under Apollo Global Management's ownership, added Sunflower Farmers Market in 2012 and listed on Nasdaq in 2013, and Apollo sold its remaining stake by 2015. In fiscal 2025 net sales rose 14% to US$8.8 billion, and the company ended the year with 477 stores in 24 states. It employs more than 36,000 team members and earns its revenue from retail sales to shoppers. | $65 | -17% | $6.1B | $8B | 0.9x | 8.1x | ||
| Pricesmart Inc is principally engaged in operating U.S.-style membership shopping warehouse clubs that offer consumer goods at low prices. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California, United States, and operates stores in the Caribbean, Costa Rica, Panama, and other regions. The company's revenue consists of net warehouse club sales from merchandise sales, membership income from annual membership fees, export sales, and other income. Its operations consist of four reportable segments; Central America, the Caribbean, Colombia, and the United States. A majority of the company's revenue is derived from Central America. | $170 | +48% | $5.2B | $5.2B | 1.0x | 17.7x | ||
| Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc is a retailer of closeout merchandise and excess inventory. The company sells name brand household related items that consumers use in their everyday lives at prices that are heavily discounted below traditional retailers. It offers customers a broad selection of brand name products, including housewares, bed and bath, food, floor coverings, health and beauty aids, books and stationery, toys, and electronics. It operates stores across the Eastern half of the United States. Its differentiated go-to-market plan is characterized by a fun and engaging treasure hunt shopping experience, compelling customer value proposition, and witty, humorous in-store signage and advertising campaigns. | $86 | -29% | $5.1B | $5.7B | 2.1x | 16.0x | ||
| Weis Markets Inc is a U.S.-based company that is principally engaged in retailing food products in Pennsylvania and surrounding states. The company's products mainly belong to the following categories: center-store goods, fresh goods, pharmacy services, fuel, and others. The center-store goods include groceries, dairy products, frozen foods, alcoholic beverages, and general merchandise items. The fresh goods include meats, seafood, floral, prepared foods, and bakery products. The center-store goods and fresh goods jointly account for the majority of the company's total revenue. | $73 | +16% | $1.8B | $1.7B | 0.4x | 7.0x | ||
| Ingles Markets Inc is a U.S.-based company that is principally engaged in operating a supermarket chain. The company operates the business in the southeast United States, mainly in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, with a few stores in Virginia and Alabama as well. The company locates its stores majorly in suburban areas, small towns, and neighborhood areas. It offers a broad range of goods, including food products, pharmacies, health and beauty care products, and general merchandise. The retail business contributes the majority of the company's revenue. The company's real estate ownership of a material portion of total stores enables it to generate rental income. | $85 | +23% | $1.6B | $1.7B | 0.3x | 6.7x | ||
| Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc operates natural and organic grocery and dietary supplement stores. It offers the following product categories: natural and organic food, dietary supplements, natural body care, household, pet care products, books, and handouts. The Company has a single reporting segment, natural and organic retail stores, through which business is conducted. The company generates the majority of its revenue from grocery products and dietary supplements, and the rest from other products. | $30 | -6% | $692M | $998M | 0.7x | 10.6x | ||
| Village Super Market Inc operates a chain of ShopRite supermarkets, a few of which are in northern New Jersey, southern New Jersey, Maryland, and in northeastern Pennsylvania. The company is a member of Wakefern Food Corporation (Wakefern), a retailer-owned food cooperative and owner of the ShopRite name. It consists of one operating segment, the retail sale of food and nonfood products. | $44 | +39% | $648M | $840M | 0.4x | 7.7x | ||
| Yesway Inc is a U.S.-based convenience store operator that manages retail locations under the Yesway and Allsup's brands. Its stores offer foodservice products, grocery items, and private-label products. The company operates in rural and suburban markets across the Southwest and Midwest regions of the United States. It derives its revenue in the United States by operating convenience stores that offer merchandise, fuel, and other products and services designed to appeal to the convenience needs of the customers. | $20 | -- | $637M | $2B | 0.7x | 12.4x | ||
| Venhub Global Inc is engaged in designing and building autonomous Smart Stores that operate 24/7 without on-site staff. Each store combines robotic automation, real-time inventory tracking, and mobile-based checkout to provide secure, convenient retail access. | $0 | -- | $44M | $45M | 51.8x | (0.7x) | ||
| Median | $73 | +16% | $5.1B | $5.2B | 0.7x | 10.6x |
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