Subsidy Tracker: Industry Summary Page
Major Industry:
retailing
Subsidy Total:
$7,946,948,433
Number of Awards:
7,667
Time Period:
Earliest year of data: 1989. Availability of data for earlier years varies greatly from program to program. The majority of the listings for this industry are for the period since 2011.
Notes:
The dollar total above adjusts for the fact that there is an overlap between the amounts in one or more Megadeal entries and those of one or more of the other entries. The total includes only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. Dollar totals do not include awards for which no subsidy value is disclosed.
Top 10 Parent Companies | Total Subsidy $ | Number of Awards |
---|---|---|
Amazon.com | $3,522,918,174 | 230 |
Sears | $574,182,077 | 56 |
Bass Pro | $395,168,933 | 64 |
Lowe's | $315,995,278 | 233 |
Walmart | $241,531,675 | 501 |
CVS Health | $241,062,731 | 174 |
Fresh Direct | $186,970,562 | 32 |
Target | $177,945,582 | 198 |
Wakefern Food | $131,898,800 | 5 |
Kohl's | $129,485,364 | 65 |
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Company | Parent | Location | Subsidy Source | Year |
Subsidy Value![]() |
Loan/Bailout Value | Type of Subsidy |
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Lidl | Schwarz Group | Virginia | state | 2015 | $1,000,000 | grant | |
Menard Inc. | Menard | Wisconsin | state | 2007 | $1,000,000 | grant | |
Chico's | Chico's FAS | Florida | local | 2011 | $1,000,000 | grant | |
Amazon.com.dedc LLC | Amazon.com | Maryland | state | 2016 | $1,000,000 | grant/loan hybrid program | |
Dolgencorp, LLC DBA Dollar General | Dollar General | Pennsylvania | state | 2014 | $1,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Amazon (Chesterfield) | Amazon.com | Virginia | state | 2012 | $1,000,000 | grant | |
Dollar General | Dollar General | Wisconsin | state | 2016 | $1,000,000 | grant | |
The Kroger Co. | Kroger | Kentucky | state | 2019 | $1,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Genesco Inc. | Genesco | Tennessee | state | 2020 | $1,000,000 | grant | |
HomeGoods, Inc. | TJX | Ohio | state | 2021 | $1,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
CARVANA LLC | Carvana Co. | Arkansas | state | 2021 | $1,000,000 | grant | |
Ralphs Grocery Company | Kroger | Illinois | Local | 2004 | $977,000 | tax increment financing | |
Ralphs Grocery Company | Kroger | Illinois | local | 2018 | $977,000 | tax increment financing | |
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | American Eagle Outfitters | Pennsylvania | state | $975,000 | tax credit/rebate | ||
Amazon.com.dedc, LLC | Amazon.com | Florida | state | 2017 | $975,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Tractor Supply Company | Tractor Supply Co. | Indiana | state | 2018 | $975,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Nordstrom, Inc. | Nordstrom | Florida | state | 1997 | $974,906 | grant | |
Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. | Kohl's | New York | state | 2012 | $971,242 | enterprise zone | |
Ascena Retail Group, Inc. | Ascena Retail Group | Ohio | state | 2012 | $970,937 | tax credit/rebate | |
Radio Shack Corporation | RadioShack | Texas | local | 2015 | $962,913 | tax increment financing | |
Dolgencorp Inc. - Regional Florida Distribution Center | Dollar General | Florida | state | 1999 | $962,500 | tax credit/rebate | |
LL BEAN INC. | L.L. Bean | Maine | state | 2012 | $960,238 | property tax abatement | |
Toys R" US " | Toys R Us | Nevada | state | 2011 | $958,656 | tax credit/rebate | |
DG Distribution Northeast LLC | Dollar General | New York | local | 2017 | $954,673 | tax credit/rebate | |
BROWN SHOE COMPANY, INC. | Caleres Inc. | Missouri | state | 2011 | $951,210 | tax credit/rebate | |
Kroger Limited Partnership I & Affiliate Kroger Limited Partnership II, dba Country Oven Bakery | Kroger | Kentucky | state | 2012 | $950,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Wal-mart | Walmart | Nebraska | local | 2018 | $942,920 | tax increment financing | |
HANNAFORD BROS CO AND SUBSIDIARIES | Ahold Delhaize | Maine | state | 2011 | $940,204 | property tax abatement | |
Tractor Supply Company | Tractor Supply Co. | Kentucky | state | 2010 | $939,762 | tax credit/rebate | |
Aetna, Inc. | CVS Health | Kansas | state | 2014 | $938,581 | grant | |
Nichols Distribution, LLC | Best Buy | New York | state | 2013 | $936,434 | enterprise zone | |
Zulily, Inc | Qurate Retail | Nevada | state | 2013 | $931,965 | tax credit/rebate | |
Hat World | Genesco | Indiana | state | 2012 | $930,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Kohl's Department Stores, Inc | Kohl's | United States | federal | 2012 | $928,130 | federal grant | |
CVS Rx Services, Inc. | CVS Health | New York | state | 2010 | $924,069 | enterprise zone | |
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. | Dick's Sporting Goods | Pennsylvania | state | $924,000 | tax credit/rebate | ||
Golub Corp. | Golub | New York | state | 2006 | $915,828 | enterprise zone | |
Federated Department Stores, Inc. | Macy's | New York | local | 2001 | $913,409 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
Wal-mart Stores East, LP | Walmart | New York | state | 2006 | $901,157 | enterprise zone | |
Dick's Sporting Goods | Dick's Sporting Goods | Pennsylvania | state | $900,000 | tax credit/rebate | ||
Buyseasons, Inc. | Qurate Retail | Wisconsin | state | 2009 | $900,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Chico's FAS, Inc. | Chico's FAS | Florida | state | 2007 | $900,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
HOME DEPOT | Home Depot | Illinois | local | 2004 | $900,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Amazon.com.dedc, LLC | Amazon.com | Florida | state | 2014 | $900,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Axium Healthcare Pharmacy, Inc. | Kroger | Florida | state | 2016 | $900,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
HANNAFORD BROS CO AND SUBSIDIARIES | Ahold Delhaize | Maine | state | 2010 | $898,898 | property tax abatement | |
Dollar General Corporation | Dollar General | Missouri | local | 2016 | $897,804 | tax increment financing | |
Golub Corporation | Golub | New York | state | 2005 | $893,978 | enterprise zone | |
Golub Corporation | Golub | New York | state | 2005 | $893,978 | enterprise zone | |
Golub Corporation | Golub | New York | state | 2005 | $893,978 | enterprise zone | |
Golub Corporation | Golub | New York | state | 2005 | $893,978 | enterprise zone | |
Wegmans Food Markets, Incorporated | Wegmans Food Markets | Pennsylvania | state | $888,000 | grant | ||
Wal-mart Stores East, LP | Walmart | New York | state | 2002 | $885,400 | enterprise zone | |
Finish Line USA, Inc | JD Sports Fashion | Colorado | state | 2013 | $875,031 | tax credit/rebate | |
Hat World | Genesco | Indiana | state | 2006 | $875,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
GPSDC (GAP) New York, Inc | Gap Inc. | New York | local | 2019 | $871,332 | tax credit/rebate | |
Shoe Carnival, Inc. | Shoe Carnival Inc. | Indiana | state | 2007 | $865,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Kohl's Department Stores | Kohl's | Texas | state | 2013 | $864,000 | grant | |
Amazon Web Services | Amazon.com | Virginia | state | 2014 | $863,460 | training reimbursement | |
Chico's FAS, Inc. | Chico's FAS | Florida | state | 2007 | $863,160 | grant | |
Target Corporation (Islip) | Target | New York | state | 2013 | $861,178 | enterprise zone | |
Wal-Mart Louisiana LLC dba Wal-Mart Store #909 | Walmart | Louisiana | state | 2011 | $857,738 | enterprise zone | |
Hannaford Bros. Co. | Ahold Delhaize | New York | state | 2006 | $857,561 | enterprise zone | |
Kohl's Department Stores Inc | Kohl's | Minnesota | local | 2002 | $854,611 | tax credit/rebate and grant | |
Ahold USA, Inc. | Ahold Delhaize | Pennsylvania | state | $850,000 | grant | ||
Charming Shoppes, Inc | Ascena Retail Group | Pennsylvania | state | $850,000 | grant | ||
Amazon.com.kydc LLC | Amazon.com | Virginia | state | 2012 | $850,000 | grant | |
Menard, Inc. LLC | Menard | Nebraska | local | 2018 | $844,583 | tax increment financing | |
Menard, Inc. | Menard | Iowa | state | 2011 | $843,911 | training reimbursement | |
Fresh Direct Inc. f/k/a Gourmet Holdings, LLC | Fresh Direct | New York | local | 2012 | $842,443 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
Hat World | Genesco | Indiana | state | 2006 | $840,850 | tax credit/rebate | |
QVC, Inc. | Qurate Retail | Pennsylvania | state | $836,917 | tax credit/rebate | ||
Hy-Vee, Inc. | Hy-Vee | Iowa | state | 2012 | $836,817 | tax credit/rebate | |
Hy-Vee, Inc. | Hy-Vee | Iowa | state | 2011 | $836,817 | tax credit/rebate | |
Wal-Mart Louisiana, LLC dba Wal-Mart Supercenter #3868 | Walmart | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $835,000 | Enterprise zone | |
Target Corporation | Target | New York | state | 2009 | $833,882 | enterprise zone | |
CVS RX Services, Inc. | CVS Health | New York | local | 2012 | $833,420 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
ULTA Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. | Ulta Beauty | Pennsylvania | state | $832,000 | tax credit/rebate | ||
Hy-Vee | Hy-Vee | Nebraska | local | 2011 | $829,485 | tax increment financing | |
Target Corporation | Target | Iowa | state | 2009 | $829,112 | training reimbursement | |
Target Corporation | Target | Illinois | state | 2008 | $828,269 | tax credit/rebate | |
Target Corporation | Target | New York | state | 2008 | $828,140 | enterprise zone | |
Target Corporation | Target | Illinois | state | 2005 | $827,658 | grant | |
Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. | Kohl's | Illinois | state | 2008 | $827,225 | infrastructure assistance | |
Kroger Limited Partnership I & Affiliate Kroger Limited Partnership II, dba Country Oven Bakery | Kroger | Kentucky | state | 2009 | $825,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Nichols Distribution, LLC | Best Buy | New York | state | 2009 | $822,665 | enterprise zone | |
Macy's Corporate Services, Inc. | Macy's | Ohio | state | 2009 | $821,932 | tax credit/rebate | |
Golub Corporation | Golub | New York | state | 2004 | $820,189 | enterprise zone | |
Golub Corporation | Golub | New York | state | 2004 | $820,189 | enterprise zone | |
Golub Corporation | Golub | New York | state | 2004 | $820,189 | enterprise zone | |
Golub Corporation | Golub | New York | state | 2004 | $820,189 | enterprise zone | |
Sleepy's Inc. | Steinhoff International | New York | local | 2007 | $818,972 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
Toys "R" Us, Inc. & Toys "R" Us-Delaware, Inc. | Toys R Us | New Jersey | state | 1998 | $814,500 | grant | |
Vadata 165040 | Amazon.com | Oregon | state | 2016 | $812,109 | property tax abatement | |
Vadata 165040 | Amazon.com | Oregon | state | 2016 | $812,109 | property tax abatement | |
Giant Eagle Inc | Giant Eagle | Pennsylvania | state | $810,000 | tax credit/rebate | ||
Wal-Mart Stores Louisiana, LLC dba Walmart Supercenter 4129 | Walmart | Louisiana | state | 2014 | $808,623 | enterprise zone | |
Wal-Mart Stores Louisiana, LLC dba Walmart Supercenter 912 | Walmart | Louisiana | state | 2014 | $807,500 | enterprise zone | |
Home Depot USA, Inc. | Home Depot | New York | state | 2008 | $803,149 | enterprise zone | |
Home Depot USA, Inc. | Home Depot | New York | state | 2009 | $803,149 | enterprise zone | |
Target Corporation (Islip) | Target | New York | state | 2014 | $800,023 | enterprise zone |
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