Here are the 10 largest retail pharmacies in the U.S., listed by number of pharmacists and number of stores, according to a recent SK&A report.
Top 10 largest retail pharmacies by number of pharmacists
1. CVS Corp. (Woonsocket, R.I.) — 18,631
2. Walgreens (Deerfield, Ill.) — 17,437
3. Walmart (Bentonville, Ark.) — 10,458
4. Rite Aid Corp. (Camp Hill, Pa.) — 9,194
5. Kroger (Cincinnati) — 4,868
6. Safeway (Pleasanton, Calif.) — 1,722
7. Publix Pharmacies (Lakeland, Fla.) — 1,515
8. Sears Holdings Corp. (Hoffman Estate, Ill.) — 1,200
9. Cerberus Capital Management (New York) — 1,177
10. Costco Pharmacies (Issaquah, Wash.) — 1,007
Top 10 largest retail pharmacies by number of stores
1. CVS Corp. (Woonsocket, R.I.) — 9,105
2. Walgreens (Deerfield, Ill.) — 7,713
3. Rite Aid Corp. (Camp Hill, Pa.) — 4,515
4. Walmart (Bentonville, Ark.) — 4,403
5. Kroger (Cincinnati) — 1,911
6. Safeway (Pleasanton, Calif.) — 911
7. Publix Pharmacies (Lakeland, Fla.) — 875
8. Sears Holdings Corp. (Hoffman Estate, Ill.) — 667
9. Cerberus Capital Management (New York) — 520
10. Costco Pharmacies (Issaquah, Wash.) — 433