Walmart vs. Kroger: store formats and state footprints
This study compares 4,678 Walmart stores and 1,273 Kroger stores. Walmart spans 50 states and Washington, DC, while the Kroger brand appears in 16 states.
Four selected chains across the 50 states and Washington, DC. The totals do not include other grocery chains or independent stores.
Extracted September 8, 2026
- Locations counted
- 5,951
- Chains included
- 2
- States and DC with locations
- 51
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Rates use US Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025).
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What the numbers show
Compare Kroger with Walmart’s grocery formats
Walmart’s 4,247 Supercenters and Neighborhood Markets are grouped together for comparison with Kroger grocery stores. The overall Walmart total also includes 431 other stores.
Walmart has more than twice as many stores in Texas
Texas has 524 Walmart stores and 206 Kroger stores. These are location counts; store size, grocery revenue and other retailers are not included.
Other Kroger-owned brands are outside the comparison
Ralphs, Fred Meyer and King Soopers are owned by The Kroger Co. but are excluded from this comparison of Walmart and Kroger stores.
Maps and charts
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Walmart vs Kroger: locations by state
Walmart vs Kroger: the ten states with the most locations
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Walmart vs Kroger: locations per 100,000 residents
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State-by-state data
Rates use US Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025).
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| State or district | Walmart | Kroger | Total | Per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 524 | 206 | 730 | 2.3 |
| Georgia | 190 | 172 | 362 | 3.2 |
| Florida | 358 | 0 | 358 | 1.5 |
| Ohio | 144 | 206 | 350 | 2.9 |
| California | 275 | 0 | 275 | 0.7 |
| Tennessee | 140 | 120 | 260 | 3.6 |
| Michigan | 95 | 123 | 218 | 2.2 |
| Indiana | 113 | 104 | 217 | 3.1 |
| Kentucky | 99 | 115 | 214 | 4.6 |
| Virginia | 134 | 69 | 203 | 2.3 |
| North Carolina | 196 | 0 | 196 | 1.8 |
| Illinois | 154 | 30 | 184 | 1.4 |
| Arkansas | 119 | 26 | 145 | 4.7 |
| Alabama | 132 | 11 | 143 | 2.8 |
| Missouri | 138 | 4 | 142 | 2.3 |
| Pennsylvania | 138 | 0 | 138 | 1.1 |
| Louisiana | 123 | 7 | 130 | 2.8 |
| Oklahoma | 124 | 0 | 124 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 110 | 13 | 123 | 2.2 |
| Arizona | 114 | 0 | 114 | 1.5 |
| Mississippi | 78 | 29 | 107 | 3.6 |
| New York | 103 | 0 | 103 | 0.5 |
| Wisconsin | 90 | 0 | 90 | 1.5 |
| Colorado | 87 | 0 | 87 | 1.4 |
| West Virginia | 39 | 38 | 77 | 4.4 |
| Kansas | 74 | 0 | 74 | 2.5 |
| Minnesota | 66 | 0 | 66 | 1.1 |
| Washington | 64 | 0 | 64 | 0.8 |
| New Jersey | 63 | 0 | 63 | 0.7 |
| Iowa | 62 | 0 | 62 | 1.9 |
| Utah | 54 | 0 | 54 | 1.5 |
| Massachusetts | 48 | 0 | 48 | 0.7 |
| Maryland | 46 | 0 | 46 | 0.7 |
| New Mexico | 45 | 0 | 45 | 2.1 |
| Nevada | 43 | 0 | 43 | 1.3 |
| Oregon | 43 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Nebraska | 42 | 0 | 42 | 2.1 |
| Connecticut | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0.9 |
| Idaho | 27 | 0 | 27 | 1.3 |
| New Hampshire | 26 | 0 | 26 | 1.8 |
| Maine | 24 | 0 | 24 | 1.7 |
| North Dakota | 16 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1.6 |
| Montana | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1.2 |
| Wyoming | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0.9 |
| Alaska | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1.2 |
| Delaware | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0.8 |
| Hawaii | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0.6 |
| Vermont | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0.9 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.3 |
| Total | 4,678 | 1,273 | 5,951 | 1.7 |
Sources and method
50 states and Washington, DC · Territories excluded
- Store counts measure physical locations, not revenue, market share or sales area.
- Counts use the extraction date and inclusion rules described in the methodology.
We identify stores through their business name or an official website domain, then check the recorded business categories. A website match alone does not turn a pharmacy, warehouse or delivery hub into a grocery store.
Departments and services are removed before counting: pharmacies, fuel stations, bakeries, delis, ATMs, garden centers, pickup points and similar listings. Kroger means stores using the Kroger name; Ralphs, Fred Meyer, King Soopers and other sister brands are outside this edition. Sam’s Club is also excluded.
Duplicate checks use official store identities where available, including Publix store-number links and ALDI’s current and legacy locator paths. They also compare standardized street addresses within the same city and state, and same-brand locations less than 60 meters apart. Locations with different store IDs are kept separate even when they are close together.
The geographic scope is the 50 states and Washington, DC, including Alaska and Hawaii. State assignment comes from the source location record. Missing assignments and territories are excluded from the mapped total.
Permanently closed listings and those excluded from public display are excluded. Explicitly labeled future openings are excluded. Temporarily closed stores remain included and are counted separately. Some listings may still describe planned openings or closures that their source has not updated.
The source list includes official store directories and company information. Use the store directories to find individual locations and current opening hours.
Walmart Supercenters and Neighborhood Markets are separated using explicit format names. Locations without either format label are grouped as “Other Walmart stores.” Counts measure stores, not floor space or the size of the grocery selection.
Sources
- ALDI US store locator · Checked September 8, 2026
- ALDI 2026 expansion announcement · Checked September 8, 2026
- Publix facts and figures · Checked September 8, 2026
- Kroger grocery store directory · Checked September 8, 2026
- Walmart US location facts by store format · Checked September 8, 2026
- State boundaries and population: US Census Bureau
Cite this study
SphereScout, “Walmart vs. Kroger: store formats and state footprints”. Extracted September 8, 2026. United States: 50 states and Washington, DC. https://www.spherescout.io/en/studies/united-states/grocery-stores/comparisons/walmart-kroger/