Grocery Card Programs

This chart lists the card status of a number of chains owned by the ten largest grocery retailers in the U.S. as of March 2002.

 

Ranking by 2000 sales[1] (in billions)

 

Company

 

CARD STATUS

 

Program NAME

1) $49b

THE KROGER COMPANY

 

 

 

·        Kroger, Hilander, Owen's, Pay Less, Dillons, Gerbes

 CARD

Plus Card

 

·        City Market

 CARD

Value Card

 

·        King Soopers

 CARD

SooperCard

 

·        Ralph's

 CARD

Club Card

 

·        Fry's

 CARD

VIP Card

 

·        Smith's

 CARD

Fresh Values Rewards Card

 

·        Food 4 Less

NO CARD

Food 4 Less is a "no-frills" grocery store where shoppers bag their own groceries.

 

·        Fred Meyer

NO CARD

Kroger customer service representatives say that Fred Meyer may get a card program in late 2002.

 

·        Quality Food Centers (QFC)

 CARD

 Advantage Card
introduced May 2002

2) $37b

ALBERTSON'S INC.

 

 

 

·        Albertson's

TESTING

CARD

 

"Preferred Savings Card" introduced in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas November 2001

 

·        Acme

 CARD

Super Card

 

·        Jewel

 CARD

Preferred Card

3) $32b

SAFEWAY INC.

 

 

 

·        Safeway

 CARD

Club Card

 

·        Dominick's

 CARD

Fresh Values Card

 

·        Pavilions

 CARD

ValuePlus Card

 

·        Randall's

 CARD

Remarkable Card

 

·        Tom Thumb

 CARD

Rewards Card

 

·        Vons

 CARD

VonsClub Card

4) $22b

AHOLD USA, INC.

 

 

 

·        Bi-Lo, Giant,

Tops

 CARD

Bonuscard / Bonus Card

 

·        Stop & Shop

 CARD

Stop & Shop Card

5) $18b

COSTCO COMPANIES, INC.

MEMBER CARD

Membership card tracks purchases but there is no "two-tiered" pricing

6) $17b

WAL-MART SUPERCENTERS

NO CARD

 

7) $14b

Publix Super Markets, Inc.

NO CARD

 

8) $14b

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.

TESTING CARD

"Customer Reward Card" introduced in Florida and SE Georgia March 2002

9) $13b

Delhaize America

 

 

 

·         Food Lion

 CARD

MVP Card

 

·         Kash n' Karry

 CARD

Preferred Customer Club

 

·         Hannaford

(Shop 'n Save)

NO CARD

 

10) $10b

Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.

 

 

 

·        A & P,

Farmer Jack, Kohl's, The Food Emporium, Super Fresh

 CARD

Bonus Savings Club

 

·        Sav-A-Center

 CARD

Bonus Reward Card

 

·        Waldbaum's

 CARD

Valued Shopper Club

 

 

 

 

 


[1] Figures have been rounded to the nearest billion. Sales figures are from the Food Marketing Institute.  Available online at http://www.fmi.org/facts_figs/faq/top_retailers.htm