The Hot 25 Retailers ranks the nation’s fastest-growing retail companies. Rankings are determined by increases in domestic sales between 2021 and 2022; all retail companies with global sales in excess of $2 billion were eligible. Read more about what companies made the list and why, or view 2023’s list below.
Top Retailer Lists compiled by
- Rank
- Company
- U.S. sales growth
('22 v '21) - U.S. sales added
(millions '22 v '21) - 2021 U.S. retail sales
(millions) - 2022 U.S. retail sales
(millions) - Note
- 1
- Chedraui
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 137.30%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $4,308
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $3,138
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $7,447
- Note: Reflects Chedraui USA’s acquisition of grocery chain Smart & Final effective 2022.
- 2
- Raley's Supermarkets
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 73.50%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $2,341
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $3,185
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $5,526
- Note: Reflects Raley’s acquisition of Bashas’ effective 2022.
- 3
- Primark Stores
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 65.70%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $123
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $187
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $310
- 4
- Schwarz Group
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 52.30%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $930
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $1,780
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $2,710
- 5
- 7-Eleven
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 30.20%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $6,993
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $23,159
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $30,152
- 6
- Superior Grocers
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 30.10%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $398
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $1,322
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $1,720
- 7
- BJ's Wholesale Club
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 22.90%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $3,822
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $16,667
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $20,489
- 8
- Inditex
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 19.40%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $429
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $2,210
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $2,639
- 9
- Chico's
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 18.50%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $335
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $1,816
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $2,152
- 10
- Ulta Beauty
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 18.30%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $1,578
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $8,631
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $10,209
- 11
- Verizon Wireless
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 17.10%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $3,387
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $19,781
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $23,168
- 12
- Costco Wholesale
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 16.90%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $23,742
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $140,409
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $164,151
- 13
- Grocery Outlet
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 16.20%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $499
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $3,080
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $3,578
- 14
- Sephora (LVMH)
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 15.00%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $905
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $6,013
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $6,918
- 15
- Total Wine & More
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 14.60%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $628
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $4,309
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $4,937
- 16
- Tiffany & Co. (LVMH)
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 14.20%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $247
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $1,736
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $1,983
- 17
- Wine.com
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 14.00%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $83
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $589
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $672
- 18
- Publix Super Markets
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 13.60%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $6,537
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $47,997
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $54,534
- 19
- Chewy.com
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 13.60%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $1,208
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $8,891
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $10,099
- Note: Spun off from PetSmart in 2021.
- 20
- Leslie's Poolmart
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 13.60%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $182
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $1,343
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $1,525
- 21
- Schnucks
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 13.50%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $479
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $3,546
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $4,025
- 22
- Harbor Freight Tools
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 13.10%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $620
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $4,726
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $5,346
- 23
- Sherwin-Williams
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 12.80%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $1,254
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $9,768
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $11,022
- 24
- Lululemon
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 12.80%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $520
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $4,059
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $4,579
- 25
- H.E. Butt Grocery
- U.S. sales growth ('22 v '21): 12.20%
- U.S. sales added (millions '22 v '21): $3,791
- 2021 U.S. retail sales (millions): $30,997
- 2022 U.S. retail sales (millions): $34,788
The Kantar-NRF U.S. Hot 25 Retailers list is the annual ranking of the nation’s most impactful and fastest-growing retail companies. Rankings are determined by year-over-year percentage increases in domestic sales. The focus on growth rate highlights hot, growing companies without being overpowered by the largest retailers in the United States.
Retailer sales and growth figures are based on Kantar’s Retail IQ integrated research methodology. Kantar estimates sales of privately held companies, franchise sales and domestic sales when the figures are not self-reported. This removes the impact of the companies’ investments in international operations from the growth rankings to give a true perspective on the situation in the U.S. retail market. To learn more about Kantar’s research and reporting methodology, visit https://retailiq.kantar.com/.