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Top 100 Private | Food Service | Grocery | Beverage | Petroleum/Chemical | Industrial Gases | Agriculture/Food Processing | Wholesale/Retail | Manufacturing
Equipment Rental | Building Materials | Waste Management | Paper/Office Products | Construction | Health Care | Uniform Rental | Media & Entertainment
Top Grocery Carriers
Current Rank | Company | Tractors |
---|---|---|
1 | McLane Grocery Distribution |
1,845 |
2 | United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) |
1,611 |
3 | The Kroger Co. |
1,404 |
4 | Ahold Delhaize Group |
1,258 |
5 | Albertsons Cos. |
957 |
6 | Publix Super Markets |
676 |
7 | H-E-B Grocery Co. |
626 |
8 | SpartanNash |
539 |
9 | C&S Wholesale Grocers |
534 |
10 | Hy-Vee Inc. |
273 |
11 | Meijer Inc. |
247 |
12 | Bozzuto's Inc. |
232 |
13 | Wegmans Food Markets |
180 |
14 | Grocery Supply Co. |
106 |
15 | Willow Run Foods |
88 |
16 | Smart & Final |
85 |
17 | Save Mart Supermarkets |
80 |
18 | URM Stores |
71 |
19 | Schnuck Markets |
69 |
20 | Golub Corp./Price Chopper |
68 |
21 | Tops Markets |
48 |
22 | Brookshire Brothers |
45 |
23 | Eastland Food Corp. |
21 |
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