Food and Drug Store Statistics

Last Updated on: January 6th, 2024

Here is a collection of some of the most interesting food and drug store statistics and fun facts I have stumbled across in my internet travels. These posts cover both the food and drug store industry and individual stores.

Food and Drug Store Statistics and factsStat posts here are edited and updated almost daily, so be sure to check back often!

Food and Drug Store Statistics and Fun Facts:

Largest grocery store chain in the US:

Walmart

Last updated 1/1/19


Size of the global grocery industry:

$5.7 trillion

Last updated December 2018



US grocery store revenue for 2018:

$632 billion


Number of grocery stores in the US:

65,691

Last updated 1/1/19


Number of people employed by grocery stores in the US:

2.7 million

Last updated 1/1/19


US drug store revenue for 2018:

$291 billion


Number of drug stores in the US:

57,521

Last updated 1/1/19


Number of people employed by drug stores in the US:

729,907

Last updated 1/1/19


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