2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Meat Retailers

Published: September 2025

Product & Services Breakdown

Research products and services in the Meat Retailers industry generating sales. Note that products are broken into categories with different levels of classification.

Product Description	Number of Companies	Sales ($ millions)	Percent of Total Sales
Industry Total
Groceries & Other Food Items For Human Consumption Off The Premises
Produce, Including Fresh & Prepackaged Fruits & Vegetables
Frozen Foods, Including Packaged Foods Sold In A Frozen State
Delicatessen Items, Including Deli Meats & Other Service Deli Items
Meat & Poultry, Including Prepackaged Meats
Fish & Seafood, Including Refrigerated Prepackaged Fish & Seafood
All Other Groceries & Food Items

U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State

Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.

Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark)
Total Revenue	Order at top of page
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Pension, profit sharing plans, stock, annuity
Repairs
Rent paid on business property
Charitable Contributions
Depletion
Domestic production activities deduction
Advertising
Compensation of officers
Salaries and wages
Employee benefit programs
Taxes and Licenses
Bad Debts
Depreciation
Amortization
Other Operating Expenses
Total Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit Net Income

Source: AnythingResearch Analysis of U.S. federal statistics

Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees

Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	2%	Order at top of page
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	2%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	12%
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	6%
Food Preparation Workers	6%
Food Preparation Workers	6%
Sales and Related Occupations	39%
Supervisors of Sales Workers	5%
First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers	5%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	5%
Retail Sales Workers	33%
Cashiers	28%
Cashiers	28%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	7%
Production Occupations	7%
Food Processing Workers	6%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	28%
Material Moving Workers	25%
Laborers and Material Movers	25%
Stockers and Order Fillers	21%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Meat Retailers Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]

The most influential companies in the Meat Retailers industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the Meat Retailers industry and adjacent sectors:

Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry	Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries
Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry.	Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the Meat Retailers industry.

Latest Industry News

• McDonald’s to open 30-50 new stores across Australia in 2025 to fill restaurant gaps as fast food market shows promising growth - McDonald's Australia plans to open 30-50 new restaurants across the country in 2026, focusing on addressing restaurant gaps and investing in the Australian community. This expansion occurs amidst projected growth in the Australian fast-food market, (07/06/2025)
• Ikea Is Cutting Its Restaurant Prices. Here's Why Retailers Want You to Eat Up. - Big retail chains are looking to up their game when it comes to ready-to-eat meals—and managing prices in a bid to keep shoppers happy and fed. (07/06/2025)
• Why Kroger is closing 60 stores: ‘One hit after another’ - The grocery company Kroger is shutting down 60 locations in the wake of labor unrest, a failed merger and the chief executive's resignation. (07/04/2025)
• List of Fourth of July Food and Drink Sales: Restaurant Discounts This Year - Popular food chains like TGI Friday's, Sonic, and Krispy Kreme will offer tasty deals and discounts on July 4. (07/04/2025)
• Will government grocery stores work in New York City? A food supply chain expert weighs in - America has state liquor stores and military commissaries. But Northeastern University food supply expert John Lowrey says a proposal to establish government-run grocery stores in New York City would make it difficult for existing stores to compete. (07/03/2025)
• Mamdani’s public grocery stores may have devastating effects on city's food supply - Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's plan for city-owned grocery stores faces criticism from economists and business leaders. (06/30/2025)
• Some Ralphs and Food 4 Less stores to close in the next year and a half - Under a Kroger plan, California grocery shoppers will have dozens fewer Ralphs and Food 4 Less stores to choose from. Kroger, the parent company of the California-based grocers, announced its plan to permanently shutter 60 stores in an earnings report for last quarter. (06/30/2025)
• Joyn Foods joins blended meat category on retail shelves - The blended meat - or balanced protein - category continues to grow as players invest in ingredient technology to align with consumer preferences for healthy, clean-label protein (06/26/2025)
• Food Safety Risks: U.S. States With the Highest Bacterial Contamination in Retail Meat - Many Americans assume the meat they buy at the grocery store is safe—but new data shows that approximately 36% of retail meat samples nationwide are contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria. (06/23/2025)
• From the cart to the cookout: Saving on summer food essentials at local grocery stores - As the unofficial start to summer begins, local shoppers adjust spending while retailers provide holiday savings (05/25/2025)