The 5 Biggest Supermarket Chains In the World

3. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)

Annual Revenue: 163.22B

Another American multinational corporation, Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST), operates on a membership-only mechanism and is one of the largest retailer chains in the world. It was ranked 10 on the fortune 500 rankings and has a revenue of 163.22 billion. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) has a total number of 804 warehouses spaced throughout the world. It employs a total of 254,000 full and part-time employees worldwide.

Ranked at 15 on the fortune 500 rankings, this company is a trailblazer in being the first to grow from zero to 3 billion in under 6 six years, evidencing its exponential growth. Not only this, it has its brand known as Kirkland signature and has dabbled into the world of publication by coming up with its magazine known as the Costco connection. Known for its excellent service, Costco is certainly on the path to attaining even more success.