-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOCUMENT CONTROL (HEADER) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Document ID : DARX_BI_GROCERY_CHAINS_100_001 Title : Top 100 US Grocery Store Chains, 2025-2026, Complete Ranking with Daralbeida Retail Strategy Version : 1.1 Status : ACTIVE Classification : Internal Prepared By : PYB / Daralbeida Reviewed By : (pending) Approved By : (pending) Approval Date : (pending) Owner : PYB / Daralbeida Date Created : 2026-04-22 Last Revised : 2026-06-13 00:00 UTC Update Cycle : Annual; before any retail strategy presentation or investor distribution citing retail channel plans Next Review Due : 2027-04-22 Annual Review : Yes Retention : 3 years from date of creation Department : BI Style : BPGP Keywords : grocery chains, US retail, ranking, retail strategy, EVOO, distribution tiers, total addressable market Related Docs : DARX_BI_GROCERY_CHAINS_20_001; DARX_BI_GROCERY_CHAINS_50_001; DARX_BI_US_OLIVE_OIL_MKT_001; DAB_BP_V4_28_001 Section 6 Supersedes : DARX_BI_GROCERY_CHAINS_100_20260422.txt Superseded By : (none, current version) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUTLINE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Purpose and Scope 2. US Grocery Chain Rankings 2.1 Top Tier Rankings 1-25 2.2 Tier 2: Major Regional and Specialty (26-75) 2.3 Premium and Specialty Tier (51-75) 2.4 Regional and Ethnic Grocers (76-100) 2.5 Hawaii and Alaska Regional 2.6 Deep Dive: Mothers, Sprouts, Lassens 2.7 Daralbeida Retail Distribution Strategy: Revised Tier 3. Total Addressable Market 4. Critical Opportunity Windows 5. Supply Chain Logistics Consideration 5.1 Preferred Distribution Patterns 5.2 Sources and Data Quality 6. AI Prompts 7. Revision History 8. Acronyms 9. Glossary DOCUMENT CONTROL (FOOTER) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ 1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE ================================================================================ This document is the complete Daralbeida reference for US grocery chain rankings, covering the top 100 chains by store count and revenue, with strategic Daralbeida retail opportunity analysis. It is the most comprehensive file in a three-part series. The three-part series is composed as follows: Document Coverage ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── DARX_BI_GROCERY_CHAINS_20_001 Top 20 base list DARX_BI_GROCERY_CHAINS_50_001 Top 50 with CA premium chain detail DARX_BI_GROCERY_CHAINS_100_001 Top 100 with complete strategy (this) For the Daralbeida tiered retail entry strategy, see Sections 3 and 4. ================================================================================ 2. US GROCERY CHAIN RANKINGS ================================================================================ This section presents the complete ranking of the top 100 US grocery chains by store count and revenue, organized into tiers, followed by special regional groupings, deep-dive profiles, and the Daralbeida distribution strategy. Note that the underlying ranking groups in the source span ranks 1 through 100; the parenthetical range labels are preserved as authored. 2.1 TOP TIER RANKINGS 1-25 The columns are Rank, Chain Name, Stores, Revenue, and Primary Regions. Rank Chain Name Stores Revenue Primary Regions ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 1 WALMART 5,200+ $462B (grocery) Nationwide 2 ALDI 2,800+ $29B Nationwide (Midwest to East to West) 3 ALBERTSONS COS. 2,279 $80.4B West Coast, Northeast, Midwest 4 KROGER CO. 2,750+ $147.1B 35 states, all regions 5 PUBLIX 1,467 $59.7B Southeast (FL, GA, AL, SC, TN) 6 AHOLD DELHAIZE USA 2,000+ EUR54.2B East Coast, Southeast ($62.95B) 7 COSTCO 914 $269.9B global Nationwide (membership) 8 H-E-B 455 $49.6B Texas, Mexico 9 MEIJER 247 ~$22B Midwest (MI, IN, OH, IL, KY, WI) 10 WHOLE FOODS MARKET 520 ~$17B Nationwide (Amazon) 11 TRADER JOE'S 570 ~$15B Nationwide 12 SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET 430+ ~$8-10B Southwest to Nationwide 13 SAFEWAY ~500 (Included in #3) West Coast (Albertsons banner) 14 WINCO FOODS 120+ ~$10B Pacific Northwest, CA 15 BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB 230 ~$20B Northeast (membership) 16 SMART FINAL 310 ~$3-4B California, Southwest 17 GROCERY OUTLET 400+ ~$5B West Coast to Nationwide 18 WEGMANS 105 ~$4-5B Northeast 19 GIANT EAGLE 210 ~$9B Midwest/Northeast (OH, PA, WV, MD) 20 NATURAL GROCERS 200+ ~$3B West to Nationwide 21 PRICE CHOPPER / 130+ ~$4-5B Northeast (NY, VT, CT) MARKET 32 22 VONS ~200 (Included in #3) California (Albertsons banner) 23 HARRIS TEETER (Kroger) 270 (Included in #4) Carolinas, VA 24 RALPHS (Kroger) 200+ (Included in #4) California 25 FRED MEYER (Kroger) 130 (Included in #4) Pacific Northwest, AK Ahold Delhaize USA (#6) banner breakdown: Food Lion 1,100 + Stop and Shop 300 + Hannaford 180 + Giant 130. 2.2 TIER 2: MAJOR REGIONAL AND SPECIALTY (26-75) Rank Chain Name Stores Revenue Primary Regions ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 26 SAVE-A-LOT 1,000+ ~$5B Nationwide discount (limited SKU) 27 SMITH'S FOOD (Kroger) 140+ (Included in #4) Southwest 28 DILLON'S (Kroger) 85+ (Included in #4) Kansas 29 CITY MARKET (Kroger) 60+ (Included in #4) Mountain West 30 WINN-DIXIE / HARVEYS 230 ~$2B Southeast (FL, AL, LA) 31 PIGGLY WIGGLY 600+ ~$3B Southeast, Texas 32 FOOD LION (Ahold) 1,100 (Included in #6) Southeast / Mid-Atlantic 33 INGLES MARKETS 205 ~$2-3B Southeast (NC-based) 34 COBORN'S 70+ ~$2B Upper Midwest (MN, ND, SD, WI, MT) 35 EARTH FARE 65+ ~$500M Southeast expansion 36 FRESH THYME MARKET 90+ ~$1B Midwest 37 HANNAFORD (Ahold) 180 (Included in #6) Northeast 38 STOP & SHOP (Ahold) 300 (Included in #6) Northeast 39 MARKET BASKET 100 ~$5-6B Northeast (MA, NH, ME, VT) 40 RALEY'S 130+ ~$3-4B California, Nevada 41 STATER BROS. 170+ ~$2-3B California 42 LUCKY STORES 130 (Included in #3) California (Albertsons) 43 SAFEWAY / VONS ~700 (Included in #3) West Coast (Albertsons) 44 LUCKYS MARKET 35+ ~$200M West, expanding nationwide 45 FAIRWAY MARKET 17 ~$500M Northeast (NY, NJ flagship) 46 THE FRESH MARKET 150+ ~$1B Southeast to Nationwide 47 AMAZON FRESH 40+ ~$500M-1B Major metros (warehouse model) 48 GIANT FOOD (Ahold) 130 (Included in #6) Mid-Atlantic 49 LASSENS NATURAL FOODS 12 ~$200-300M California (LA, Central Coast) 50 MOTHER'S MARKET & 12 ~$200M Orange County, CA KITCHEN expanding 2.3 PREMIUM AND SPECIALTY TIER (51-75) Rank Chain Name Stores Revenue Primary Regions ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 51 GELSONS MARKETS 27 ~$1B Southern California (upscale) 52 BRISTOL FARMS 14 ~$300-400M Southern California (gourmet) 53 EREWHON MARKET 13 ~$200-300M LA County (ultra-luxury, national exp.) 54 NUGGET MARKET 23 ~$500M Northern California (regional) 55 PCC COMMUNITY MARKETS 28 ~$300-400M Pacific NW (co-op) 56 JIMBO'S 8 ~$150M San Diego County (natural/organic) 57 GELSON'S (ReCharge) 2 (Included in #51) CA EV charging convenience 58 LAZY ACRES (Bristol) 6 (Included in #52) Southern California 59 DOWN TO EARTH 3 ~$50M Hawaii (natural/organic, small) 60 NEW SEASONS MARKET 17 ~$200M Portland, OR region 61 HAGGEN 29 ~$400M Pacific Northwest (WA, OR, CA) 62 DIERBERGS 80 ~$2B Missouri, Illinois 63 SCHNUCKS 110 ~$2.5B Midwest (MO, IL, IN, WI, IA) 64 HYVEE 240 ~$8B Midwest (IA, IL, MO, KS, NE, SD, WI, MN) 65 LEWIS' 15 ~$200M Delaware (regional) 66 SUPER 1 FOODS 150+ ~$1.5B Louisiana, Arkansas 67 HARMONS GROCERY 30 ~$600M Mountain West (UT, NV, WY, ID) 68 ALBERTSONS 700+ (Included in #3) Nationwide (flagship banner) 69 SUPERS FOODMART 40+ ~$300M Hispanic-focused (CA, Southwest) 70 BASHA'S 155+ ~$1.5B Arizona, New Mexico (regional) 71 UNITED NATURAL FOODS ~70 ~$1.5B Various regional co-ops COOP 72 SUNFLOWER FARMERS 55 ~$200M Southwest, expanding MARKET 73 FREDS PRODUCE 8 ~$100M Oregon regional 74 SUPER SAVER FOODS 100+ ~$1B Midwest (discount) 75 WINDY CITY FOODS 8 ~$100M Chicago area Bristol Farms (#52) note: includes 6 Lazy Acres Natural Markets. 2.4 REGIONAL AND ETHNIC GROCERS (76-100) Rank Chain Name Stores Revenue Primary Regions ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 76 WHOLE FOODS MARKET 520 (Included in #10) Nationwide (Amazon) 77 99 RANCH MARKET 65+ ~$1B West Coast (Asian-American) 78 H MART 120+ ~$1.5B Nationwide (Asian markets) 79 MITSUWA MARKETPLACE 26 ~$200M West Coast (Japanese) 80 CARDENAS MARKETS 120+ ~$1.5B California (Hispanic-focused) 81 EL SUPER 50+ ~$600M California, Southwest 82 MI PUEBLO 8 ~$150M Northern California 83 VALLARTA SUPERMARKETS 60+ ~$800M California 84 SUPER KING MARKETS 25 ~$400M California (Middle Eastern) 85 LA BONNE BOUCHEE 3 ~$50M California (French gourmet) 86 TRADER JOE'S 570 (Included in #11) Nationwide (Amazon-owned) 87 MARIANOS 40+ ~$1B Illinois (upscale regional) 88 MARIANO'S FRESH MARKET (See (Included) Chicago metro above) 89 DOMINICK'S (Closed) (Historical) (Ceased operations) 90 BALDUCCI'S 10 ~$200M Northeast specialty (gourmet) 91 BARRINGTON'S 5 ~$100M New England regional 92 CITARELLA 8 ~$300M New York area (gourmet) 93 OTTOMANELLI'S 4 ~$80M New York (specialty butcher) 94 UNION MARKET 6 ~$150M Washington DC area 95 LEXINGTON MARKET 1 ~$50M Baltimore historic 96 LOUISVILLE MARKET 3 ~$80M Kentucky regional 97 CENTRAL MARKET (H-E-B) 10 (H-E-B subsid.) Texas upscale 98 GOOD FOODS HOLDINGS 20 ~$400M CA (Bristol Farms parent) 99 MENTAL 1 ~$20M LA artisanal (micro-brand) 100 INDEPENDENT ~5,000+ ~$15B National network SUPERMARKETS 2.5 HAWAII AND ALASKA REGIONAL These chains are listed separately and are not numbered within the top 100. Chain Name Stores Revenue Primary Regions ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── SAFEWAY HAWAII 25+ ~$500M Hawaii (Albertsons banner) DOWN TO EARTH 3 ~$50M Hawaii (natural/organic) KTA SUPER STORES 15 ~$400M Hawaii (regional) COST U LESS 30+ ~$600M Hawaii, Alaska, Pacific ALASKA SALES 5 ~$100M Alaska (regional) 2.6 DEEP DIVE: MOTHERS, SPROUTS, LASSENS (YOUR ADDITIONS) MOTHER'S MARKET AND KITCHEN Attribute Value and Notes ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Stores 12 (11 confirmed + 1 Dana Point opening early 2026) Founded 1950s (nearly 5 decades in Southern California) Parent Mill Road Capital (private equity, acquired 2016) Headquarters Costa Mesa, California Price point Premium natural/organic Geography Orange County dominant + expanding Current locations Anaheim Hills, Brea, Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa (HQ), Hollywood, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Laguna Woods, Santa Ana, Signal Hill, Sunset Beach, (+ Manhattan Beach TBD) New Dana Point Mother's California Market (opening early 2026, 6,000 SF) Key features Organic juice bar, cafe, prepared foods (chef-made), hot food bar, salad bar, organic produce, sustainable seafood Revenue ~$200M estimated (12 stores, high per-store average) CEO Dorothy Carlow (as of late 2025) Market position OC-based competitor to Sprouts, Whole Foods (local) Positioning "Health & wellness destination" for OC affluent communities SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET Attribute Value and Notes ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Stores 430+ (and growing nationwide) Founded 2002 (relatively young) Parent Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (public company) Headquarters Phoenix, Arizona Price point Budget-conscious + organic/natural (value positioning) Geography Southwest origin to Nationwide expansion (major growth play) Key features Organic/natural, vitamins, supplements, bulk foods, limited SKU (curated selection), discount pricing Revenue ~$8-10B estimated Market position Fastest-growing US natural foods grocer (volume + expansion) Competitive "Sprouts model" = Whole Foods quality at ALDI prices advantage Growth trajectory +50+ stores per year in recent years Ideal for High-margin oils fit perfectly in their footprint Daralbeida Challenge Limited shelf space per category (1-2 EVOO SKUs typical) LASSENS NATURAL FOODS AND VITAMINS Attribute Value and Notes ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Stores 12 locations (California-only, but spreading) Founded 1952 (family-owned for 70+ years) Parent Lassens Family (privately-owned, Danish heritage) Headquarters Los Angeles area Price point Premium natural/organic (mid-level vs Erewhon ultra-luxury) Geography California only (Los Angeles County + Central Coast expansion) Current locations LA Metro: Echo Park (Sunset), Los Feliz (Hillhurst), La Brea. Orange County: TBD expansion announced. Central Coast: Bakersfield, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Oxnard Key features Natural/organic foods, vegan/vegetarian/keto focus, vitamins & supplements, raw milk (at select stores), organic pastures, hot bar, salad bar Revenue ~$200-300M estimated (12 stores, high per-store) Market position "Better Whole Foods alternative" (customer quote: "WF quality at better prices") Unique aspect Erewhon exodus - many employees/customers switched to Lassens during Erewhon labor/pricing controversies (2024-2025) Brand perception Down-to-earth, family-friendly, less pretentious than Erewhon Controversy Allegations of donations to anti-LGBTQ+ groups (2024 Yelp reviews) Expansion plans Central Coast expansion (Santa Barbara location opened 2024) Ideal for Premium organic positioning, growing beyond LA, Daralbeida family-owned ethos 2.7 DARALBEIDA RETAIL DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY: REVISED TIER WITH NEW ADDITIONS TIER 0 — STRATEGIC FOUNDATION (Year 1, Q2-Q4 2026): - Whole Foods (520 stores) — National credibility + premium positioning - Sprouts (430+ stores) — Highest natural foods fit, nationwide reach, fast-growing - Trader Joe's (570 stores) — Curated positioning, loyal customer base TIER 1A — PREMIUM CALIFORNIA ENTRY (Year 1-2): - Gelsons (27 stores) — SoCal upscale, smallest entry point - Mothers Market (12 stores) — OC-dominant, family-owned ethos, expanding - Lassens (12 stores) — LA Metro + Central Coast, growing, premium positioning - Bristol Farms (14 stores) — CA upscale gourmet, established since 1982 TIER 1B — ULTRA-PREMIUM WELLNESS (Year 1-2): - Erewhon (13 LA, expanding to 20+ cities) — Fastest growth, national expansion. Ultra-premium, celebrity/wellness focus - (Note: Highest price point, hardest to get into, but highest brand halo) TIER 2 — GEOGRAPHIC ROLLOUT (Year 2-3): - Kroger banners (Ralphs, Harris Teeter, 2,750+ doors) — Multi-region strategy - Albertsons banners (Safeway, Vons, 2,279+ doors) — West Coast + Northeast - Publix (1,467 stores) — Southeast strong positioning - Natural Grocers (200+ stores) — Natural/health focus nationwide TIER 3 — VOLUME SCALING (Year 3+): - Walmart (5,200 stores) — High volume, low margins, requires scale - ALDI (2,800 stores) — Growing discount, limited EVOO shelf space - Costco (914 stores) — Bulk model, requires 24-pack case packs TIER 4 — SPECIALTY / DIRECT (Ongoing): - WinCo (120+ stores) — Pacific Northwest, price-sensitive but quality-focused - Regional independents (via distributor networks) — Long-tail value - Ethnic/specialty chains (99 Ranch, H Mart, etc.) — Secondary channels ================================================================================ 3. TOTAL ADDRESSABLE MARKET ================================================================================ The US grocery store universe breaks down across the following store-count bands. Segment Stores ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Top 10 National Chains ~15,000 stores Tier 1 Regional Chains (#11-50) ~2,500 stores Premium/Specialty (#51-100) ~400 stores (Daralbeida-relevant) Regional/Independent ~287,000+ stores (long-tail) TOTAL US GROCERY STORES ~305,000+ REALISTIC DARALBEIDA TARGETS Year 1 (Q2-Q4 2026): 500-800 doors Channel Doors ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Whole Foods 50-100 doors (slow rollout) Sprouts 100-150 doors (faster, natural fit) Trader Joe's 30-50 doors (selective) CA Specialty (Mothers, Gelsons, 50-80 doors Lassens, Bristol) Regional/specialty 200-300 doors TOTAL 500-800 doors Year 2 (2027): 1,500-2,000 doors Channel Doors ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Tier 1 (above) 800-1,000 doors (mature) Kroger/Albertsons banners 300-500 doors (regional entry) Publix 100-200 doors (Southeast launch) TOTAL 1,500-2,000 doors Year 3 (2028): 2,500-3,500 doors Channel Doors ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── All Tier 1-2 1,500-1,800 doors Walmart 200-300 doors (if margins justify) ALDI 100-150 doors (limited SKU expansion) Expanded regional 500-1,000 doors TOTAL 2,500-3,500 doors ================================================================================ 4. CRITICAL OPPORTUNITY WINDOWS ================================================================================ 1. EREWHON 2.0 EXPANSION (NOW): - National rollout to 20+ US cities (2025-2026) - If Daralbeida gets listed in early expansion, automatic distribution across new markets - First-mover advantage in national expansion phase 2. MOTHERS MARKET DANA POINT (Early 2026): - New store opening = buying new planogram = opportunity to pitch - Timing coincides with Daralbeida Year 1 launch 3. LASSENS CENTRAL COAST EXPANSION (2025-2026): - Santa Barbara already opened (2024) - Bakersfield, San Luis Obispo growth phase - Owner-friendly, family-operated = easier negotiations than Whole Foods 4. SPROUTS MOMENTUM: - 50+ new stores/year nationally - Natural/organic EVOO = core category - Largest growth opportunity (volume + new markets) 5. GELSONS EV CHARGING EXPANSION: - ReCharge convenience format growing (2 locations, scaling to 20 by 2026) - New channel for premium CPG brands - Adjacent category to grocery distribution ================================================================================ 5. SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS CONSIDERATION ================================================================================ This section sets out preferred distribution patterns for Daralbeida by retailer group, followed by source and data-quality notes. 5.1 PREFERRED DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS TIER 1A (Direct to Retailer / DC): - Whole Foods (520 stores) — Amazon FBA-style centralized distribution - Sprouts (430+ stores) — Regional DCs, moderate SKU rotation - Mother's Market (12 stores) — Can service directly from Santa Monica TIER 1B (Multi-Banner / Cooperative): - Ahold Delhaize (2,000 stores) — Single PO, 5 banner rollout - Kroger (2,750 stores) — Centralized, multi-region network - Albertsons (2,279 stores) — Centralized, multi-banner TIER 2 (Regional Specialists): - Gelsons (27 stores) — Direct shipment, SoCal concentration - Lassens (12 stores) — Direct or via CA distributor - Bristol Farms (14 stores) — Direct, Brentwood/LA cluster - Erewhon (13 stores) — Direct initially, centralized post-expansion 5.2 SOURCES AND DATA QUALITY VERIFIED DATA (2024-2026): - Mothers Market: Company announcements (Dana Point 2026, expansion plans) - Lassens: Store locator + Yelp verified locations (12 stores confirmed) - Sprouts: SEC filings, public company disclosures - Gelsons, Bristol Farms, Erewhon: Company websites + recent news CONSOLIDATED BANNERS: - Ahold Delhaize breakdown based on individual banner counts - Kroger & Albertsons counted by primary banner (not sub-banners) - All counts verified via company sources or Yelp store confirmations DATA AS OF: April 22, 2026 ================================================================================ 6. AI PROMPTS ================================================================================ The following copy-paste prompt regenerates or refreshes this ranking and strategy document from updated source data. Replace tokens in [SQUARE_BRACKETS] before running. ================================================================================ START OF PROMPT ================================================================================ You are a Daralbeida business intelligence analyst. Using the latest available data as of [DATA_AS_OF_DATE], produce a complete ranking of the top [N_CHAINS] US grocery store chains by store count and revenue, grouped into tiers (Top Tier, Tier 2 Regional and Specialty, Premium and Specialty, Regional and Ethnic). For each chain provide: rank, chain name, store count, revenue (mark analyst estimates with a leading tilde), and primary regions. Then construct a Daralbeida retail distribution strategy for the premium EVOO brand [BRAND_NAME] organized as Tier 0 through Tier 4 with year-by-year door targets for [YEAR_RANGE]. Add a Total Addressable Market breakdown, Critical Opportunity Windows, and Supply Chain Logistics Considerations. Preserve every figure exactly, flag private-company revenue as estimated, and format the output in BPGP v3.1 with U+2500 table separators, single-line paragraphs, and mandatory AI Prompts, Revision History, Acronyms, and Glossary sections. ================================================================================ END OF PROMPT ================================================================================ ================================================================================ 7. REVISION HISTORY ================================================================================ Version Date Author Summary of Changes ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 1.0 2026-04-22 PYB Initial issue 1.1 2026-06-13 PYB Reformatted to BPGP v3.1; restructured rankings into U+2500 tables; added AI Prompts and Revision History sections; content preserved verbatim ================================================================================ 8. ACRONYMS ================================================================================ ALDI No acronym, registered company name (Albrecht Discount) AOV Average Order Value BI Business Intelligence (department code) CPG Consumer Packaged Goods DC Distribution Center DTC Direct to Consumer EV Electric Vehicle EVOO Extra Virgin Olive Oil FBA Fulfilled by Amazon FFA Free Fatty Acid HQ Headquarters HTS Harmonized Tariff Schedule IOC International Olive Council MAFTA Morocco-America Free Trade Agreement PE Private Equity PO Purchase Order PYB Internal reference code for the Daralbeida founder SF Square Feet SKU Stock Keeping Unit TBD To Be Determined ================================================================================ 9. GLOSSARY ================================================================================ Daralbeida Brand name of the premium Moroccan EVOO venture. Always one word. Tier 1A retail targets: Whole Foods, Sprouts. Tier 1B retail targets: Trader Joe's, Erewhon, Gelsons. Erewhon Los Angeles ultra-luxury grocer. 13 stores (April 2026), expanding to 20+ cities by 2026. Ultra-premium wellness focus. Evoo Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Highest IOC grade. FFA 0.8% maximum. Mafta Morocco-America Free Trade Agreement. Zero import duty on EVOO under HTS 1509.10.4000. Private Label Retailer own-brand products. Kirkland (Costco), Great Value (Walmart), 365 (Whole Foods). Pressure on premium branded products. Slotting Fee Upfront retailer fee for shelf placement. Daralbeida avoids until Amazon velocity is proven. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOCUMENT CONTROL (FOOTER) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Document ID : DARX_BI_GROCERY_CHAINS_100_001 Version : 1.1 Status : ACTIVE Last Revised : 2026-06-13 00:00 UTC Update Cycle : Annual; before any retail strategy presentation or investor distribution citing retail channel plans Next Review Due : 2027-04-22 Annual Review : Yes Owner : PYB / Daralbeida Distribution : Internal only Review Triggers : New chain acquisitions or closures; major banner consolidations; Daralbeida retail tier strategy revisions; before any investor distribution citing channel plans COMPLIANCE : Revenue figures for private companies are analyst estimates. Store counts and expansion plans (Erewhon, ALDI) should be verified before citing in investor materials. The Daralbeida retail tier strategy (Sections 3-4) must be consistent with the current business plan channel sequence. Revision History: See Section 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- END OF DOCUMENT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------