Global Retail Top 100 Brands

1. Sponsored by The STORES Top 100 Retailers are ranked by annual revenues as
reported in SEC filings, public statements
by the companies and, where noted, esti-
mates based on Planet Retail research.
Company Headquarters 2008 Revenue Y/Y 2008 Earnings Y/Y No. of Y/Y
Rank
(000) Change (000) Change Stores Change
1 Wal-Mart Bentonville, Ark. $405,607,000 7.2% $13,400,000 5.3% 7,873 8.4%
2 Kroger Cincinnati 76,000,000 8.2 1,249,000 5.8 3,654 -0.2
3 Costco Issaquah, Wash. 72,483,020 12.6 1,282,725 18.5 544 5.0
4 Home Depot Atlanta 71,288,000 -7.8 2,260,000 -48.6 2,274 1.8
5 Target Minneapolis 64,948,000 2.5 2,214,000 -22.3 1,682 5.7
6 Walgreen Deerfield, Ill. 59,034,000 9.8 2,157,000 5.7 6,934 15.6
7 CVS Caremark Woonsocket, R.I. 48,989,900 8.7 N.A. N.A. 6,981 10.8
8 Lowe’s Mooresville, N.C. 48,230,000 -0.1 2,195,000 -21.9 1,649 7.5
9 Sears Holdings Hoffman Estates, Ill. 46,770,000 -7.8 53,000 -93.6 3,918 1.8
10 Best Buy Richfield, Minn. 45,015,000 12.5 1,003,000 -28.7 3,942 200.0
11 SUPERVALU Eden Prairie, Minn. 44,564,000 1.2 -2,855,000 N.A. 2,421 -2.1
12 Safeway Pleasanton, Calif. 44,104,000 4.3 965,300 8.7 1,739 -0.2
13 Rite Aid Camp Hill, Pa. 26,289,268 8.1 -2,915,420 N.A. 4,901 -2.5
14 Macy’s Cincinnati 24,892,000 -5.4 -4,803,000 N.A. 847 -0.7
15 Publix Lakeland, Fla. 23,929,064 4.0 1,089,770 -8.0 1,044 7.4
16 McDonald’s Oak Brook, Ill. 23,522,400 3.2 4,313,200 80.1 31,967 1.9
17 Ahold USA Chantilly, Va. 21,830,000 4.0 N.A. N.A. 711 0.9
18 Delhaize America Salisbury, N.C. 19,239,000 5.9 N.A. N.A. 1,594 1.5
19 Amazon.com Seattle 19,166,000 29.2 645,000 35.5 — N.A.
20 TJX Framingham, Mass. 18,999,505 1.9 880,617 14.1 2,652 3.5
21 J.C. Penney Plano, Texas 18,486,000 -6.9 572,000 -48.5 1,093 2.4
22 7-Eleven(e) Dallas 16,681,000 14.9 N.A. N.A. 6,320 1.7
23 Pilot Travel Centers(e) Knoxville, Tenn. 16,500,000 32.0 N.A. N.A. 342 5.9
24 Kohl’s Menomonee Falls, Wis. 16,389,000 -0.5 885,000 -18.4 1,004 8.1
25 Alimentation Couche Tard(p) Laval, Quebec 15,583,000 1.4 N.A. N.A. 5,480 7.1
N.A. Not available or not applicable (e) estimate (p) projection Source: planetretail.net
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Company Headquarters 2008 Revenue Y/Y 2008 Earnings Y/Y No. of Y/Y
Rank
(000) Change (000) Change Stores Change
26 H.E.B.(e) San Antonio $14,647,680 8.5% N.A. N.A. 322 3.5%
27 Gap San Francisco 14,526,000 -7.8 $967,000 16.1% 3,149 -0.6
28 Meijer (e) Grand Rapids, Mich. 14,321,000 3.2 N.A. N.A. 186 2.8
29 Staples Framingham, Mass. 14,153,851 10.9 N.A. N.A. 2,218 8.8
30 Toys “R” Us Wayne, N.J. 13,724,000 -0.5 218,000 42.5 1,559 -0.1
31 Love’s Oklahoma City 12,450,000 8.6 N.A. N.A. 220 6.8
32 Dell Global Consumer Round Rock, Texas 11,529,000 11.1 N.A. N.A. — N.A.
33 Yum! Brands Louisville, Ky. 11,279,000 8.3 964,000 6.1 36,292 2.7
34 Valero San Antonio 10,528,000 18.5 N.A. N.A. 1,384 -2.1
35 Dollar General Goodlettsville, Tenn. 10,457,668 10.1 108,182 N.A. 8,362 2.1
36 Starbucks Seattle 10,383,000 10.3 315,500 -53.1 16,680 11.1
37 Office Depot Boca Raton, Fla. 10,353,398 -6.0 N.A. N.A. 1,429 4.3
38 BJ’s Wholesale Club Natick, Mass. 10,027,366 11.2 134,583 9.5 180 1.7
39 Apple Stores/iTunes Cupertino, Calif. 9,655,000 46.0 N.A. N.A. 247 25.4
40 A&P Montvale, N.J. 9,516,186 48.7 -139,881 N.A. 436 -2.5
41 Limited Brands Columbus, Ohio 9,043,000 -10.8 220,000 -69.4% 3,014 3.0
42 The Pantry Sanford, N.C. 8,995,626 30.2 31,783 18.9 1,653 0.5
43 Army Air Force Exchange Dallas 8,876,580 1.8 376,290 -14.8 3,000 -3.2
44 GameStop Grapevine, Texas 8,805,897 24.1 398,282 38.2 6,207 17.9
45 Quik Trip(e) Tulsa, Okla. 8,640,300 4.1 N.A. N.A. 518 6.4
46 Nordstrom Seattle 8,573,000 -5.6 401,000 -43.9 169 8.3
47 RaceTrac Petroleum Atlanta 8,000,000 27.0 N.A. N.A. 525 0.8
48 Whole Foods Markets Austin, Texas 7,953,912 20.7 114,524 -37.3 275 -0.4
49 Travel Centers of America Westlake, Ohio 7,658,379 24.2 -40,201 N.A. 233 -1.3
50 Menard(e) Eau Claire, Wis. 7,500,000 2.7 N.A. N.A. 243 13.0
N.A. Not available or not applicable (e) estimate (p) projection Source: planetretail.net
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3. Sponsored by
Company Headquarters 2008 Revenue Y/Y 2008 Earnings Y/Y No. of Y/Y
Rank
(000) Change (000) Change Stores Change
51 Winn-Dixie Stores Jacksonville, Fla. $7,340,000 0.8% N.A. N.A. 520 -0.2%
52 QVC West Chester, Pa. 7,303,000 -1.3 N.A. N.A. — N.A.
53 Darden Restaurants(p) Orlando 7,223,000 9.0 N.A. N.A. 1,772 4.1
54 Bed Bath & Beyond Union, N.J. 7,208,340 2.3 $425,123 -24.5% 1,037 6.8
55 Dillard’s Little Rock, Ark. 6,988,440 -5.2 -241,065 N.A. 315 -3.4
56 Family Dollar Matthews, N.C. 6,983,628 2.2 233,073 -4.0 6,571 2.2
57 Giant Eagle(e) Pittsburgh 6,749,103 7.9 N.A. N.A. 382 6.7
58 Verizon Wireless Basking Ridge, N.J. 6,697,000 14.2 N.A. N.A. 2,500 4.2
59 Aldi(e) Batavia, Ill. 6,633,500 19.3 N.A. N.A. 989 10.5
60 AutoZone Memphis 6,522,706 5.7 641,606 7.7 4,240 4.5
61 Ross Stores Pleasanton, Calif. 6,486,139 8.6 305,441 17.0 956 7.4
62 Hy-Vee(e) W. Des Moines, Iowa 6,200,000 10.7 N.A. N.A. 226 0.9
63 Defense Commissary Agency Fort Lee, Va. 5,800,000 4.7 N.A. N.A. 254 -2.3
64 Albertsons (e) Boise, Idaho 5,367,185 -8.7 N.A. N.A. 265 -15.6
65 Blockbuster Dallas 5,287,900 -4.6 -385,400 N.A. 7,405 -5.4
66 Foot Locker New York 5,237,000 -3.7 -80,000 N.A. 3,641 -3.8
67 Advance Auto Parts Roanoke, Va. 5,142,255 6.1 238,038 -0.1 3,368 3.3
68 Barnes & Noble New York 5,121,804 -5.3 75,920 -44.1 778 -2.5
69 Save Mart (e) Modesto, Calif. 5,100,480 12.6 N.A. N.A. 253 1.2
70 PetSmart Phoenix 5,065,293 8.4 192,670 -25.5 1,112 10.3
71 AT&T Wireless Atlanta 4,925,000 22.9 N.A. N.A. 2,200 0.0
72 Trader Joe’s(e) Monrovia, Calif. 4,896,000 13.7 N.A. N.A. 315 6.8
73 Sherwin-Williams Cleveland 4,834,897 -2.4 N.A. N.A. 3,346 0.6
74 Wegmans Food Markets (e) Rochester, N.Y. 4,668,480 3.7 N.A. N.A. 72 2.9
75 Big Lots Columbus, Ohio 4,645,283 -0.2 151,547 -4.4 1,339 -1.0
N.A. Not available or not applicable (e) estimate (p) projection Source: planetretail.net
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4. Sponsored by
Company Headquarters 2008 Revenue Y/Y 2008 Earnings Y/Y No. of Y/Y
Rank
(000) Change (000) Change Stores Change
76 Dollar Tree Stores Chesapeake, Va. $4,644,900 9.5% $229,500 14.0% 3,591 5.3%
77 Casey’s General Stores Ankeny, Iowa 4,687,895 -2.9 85,690 0.9 1,499 2.1
78 Neiman Marcus Group Dallas 4,600,536 4.8 142,813 27.6 71 9.2
79 Luxottica Retail Cincinnati 4,549,459 2.7 N.A. N.A. 6,255 -2.4
80 Susser Holdings Corpus Christi, Texas 4,239,883 56.0 16,477 1.4 512 1.6
81 RadioShack Fort Worth, Texas 4,224,500 -0.6 192,400 -18.8 6,752 1.2
82 Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh 4,130,128 6.2 -35,094 N.A. 487 12.2
83 Sheetz(e) Altoona, Pa. 4,106,700 5.3 N.A. N.A. 352 2.3
84 WinCo Foods Boise, Idaho 4,000,000 13.6 N.A. N.A. 66 10.0
85 OSI Restaurant Partners Tampa, Fla. 3,962,857 -4.9 -739,409 N.A. 1,491 0.7
86 OfficeMax Naperville, Ill. 3,957,000 -7.2 -1,657,932 N.A. 1,024 4.9
87 Bass Pro Shops(e) Springfield, Mo. 3,930,000 17.3 N.A. N.A. 54 14.9
88 Michaels Stores Irving, Texas 3,817,000 -1.2 -5,000 N.A. 1,170 3.6
89 Roundy’s Supermarkets(e) Milwaukee 3,788,262 6.3 N.A. N.A. 157 2.6
90 Stater Bros. Holdings San Bernardino, Calif. 3,741,254 1.8 40,630 -17.7 165 0.6
91 Harris Teeter Charlotte, N.C. 3,664,804 11.1 96,752 19.9 176 7.3
92 Raley’s(e) W. Sacramento, Calif. 3,659,488 0.5 N.A. N.A. 142 2.9
93 Brinker International(p) Dallas 3,628,594 -14.3 N.A. N.A. 1,689 -10.5
94 O’Reilly Automotive Springfield, Mo. 3,576,553 41.8 186,232 -4.0 3,285 79.5
95 Burlington Coat Factory Burlington, N.J. 3,542,000 3.4 N.A. N.A. 433 9.1
96 Abercrombie & Fitch New Albany, Ohio 3,540,276 -5.6 272,255 -42.8 1,125 8.7
97 Belk Charlotte, N.C. 3,499,423 -8.5 -212,965 N.A. 307 1.3
98 Collective Brands Topeka, Kan. 3,442,000 13.4 -68,700 N.A. 4,877 -0.3
99 Wawa(e) Wawa, Pa. 3,395,700 2.9 N.A. N.A. 570 0.9
100 Williams-Sonoma San Francisco 3,361,472 -14.8 30,024 -84.7 627 4.5
N.A. Not available or not applicable (e) estimate (p) projection Source: planetretail.net
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