Best Large Workplaces in Retail

best large workplaces in retail

Fortune Editors

To determine the Best Workplaces in Retail in 2025, Fortune partnered with global people analytics firm <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.greatplacetowork.com/">Great Place to Work</a> to analyze survey feedback representing more than 87,000 U.S. employees. See also: the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://fortune.com/ranking/best-small-workplaces-retail/2025">Best Small and Medium Workplaces in Retail</a>.

Employees say:"The company has a very strong family feel to it. No matter what store you are at, you are welcomed like you have worked in that store for years and everyone is very welcoming. I feel that a lot of people try to get to know you on a personal level, rather than just a working level. Employees are given a lot of opportunities to grow within the company and hard work gets recognized very often and in ways that make people feel important to the company (shout outs in huddles, utilizing the favorites people page, verbal recognition from upper management)."

Wegmans Food Markets

Employees say:"Our jobs feel like a second home. Everyone here accepts and honors each other. Our second family is hard working, supportive, generous, inventive, and de-stressing! We all feel heard and our opinions matter. We are trusted with making changes for the betterment of our team."

Sheetz

Employees say:"People care about you here. I’ve never had a job where management cared about their employees as people. They provide mentorship, &nbsp;and want you to succeed and move up in the company. They are also always willing to work with you if you need time off. Employees are also friendly and take value in their work."

Publix Super Markets

Employees say:"The opportunities to contribute ideas and feedback without being in management is unique. I think our voices are often heard in a way other companies don't bother with. Management seems to truly care for the employees and want to make them feel at home and empowered to do their job well."

Trek Bicycle

Employees say:"I believe Target is a great place to work because the management genuinely values employee input and encourages us to share ideas for improving the store. I’ve seen firsthand how suggestions are taken seriously, leading to initiatives like improved scheduling flexibility and enhanced training programs. This supportive environment, combined with competitive benefits, makes me feel truly valued and motivated to excel every day."

Target

Employees say:"CarMax truly cares about innovation and allows employees the opportunity to present ideas and solutions as well as the time to prove out those ideas. Everyday I see people coming together to improve and develop new solutions that make this a great place to work for associates, and provide a better shopping experience for our customers."

CarMax

Employees say:"This place is so special to work at because I feel that all my teams’ differences are actually strengths. We accept one another for who we are and understand that its our differences that allow us to be so successful at work."

The Spinx Company

Employees say:"I have worked in retail for 30yrs and this is the first company that I have worked for that has truly cared about it's associates on all levels. For the 1st time in my career I have work life balance, solid &amp; clear communication with several levels of leaders and my leaders are invested in my growth. Last year I even brought my daughter into the company. She is now growing her career with Harbor Freight and loving it. I highly recommend this company to others and look forward to my future with Harbor Freight."

Harbor Freight Tools

Employees say:"Our management principles emphasize putting people before profits and always considering decisions from our employees’ perspective. The management is committed to taking care of our team, ensuring that everyone has work, even in cases where positions may overlap. The management believes in providing a stable livelihood and maintaining a strong, family-like culture for all."

Island Pacific Supermarket

Employees say:"The executive leadership present and perform as very normal individuals making themselves level with the entire team across the organization. This is how approachable and communicative they are to work with. That is exemplary in my opinion. There are zero barriers for any team member to ask questions, raise concerns, give suggestions, and work independently. This is the best place to work by far!"

DICK'S Sporting Goods

Employees say:"Love that our company offers the Carrot Fertility benefit - which I was able to use towards my doula services for my baby that I had this year! This can also be used towards adoption, or fertility treatments as well for those who need it. Additionally, I love that our company is passionate about giving back to the community and the organizations we partner with. Lastly, I love how you can make an impact here at A&amp;F, regardless of level and that we have a 'leave your title at the door' mindset."

Abercrombie & Fitch

Employees say:"Burlington truly is a caring company that offers everyone an opportunity to grow and flourish and reach their full potential within the organization. Burlington actively invests in the growth and advancement of its team members. I am proud to work for a company who considers the well-being of their associates and provides such a supporting environment for personal and professional development."

Burlington Stores

Employees say:"The company culture of 'one mission, one family' is so deep and unique that no matter what good or bad things happen to us or within the company, we are all one unified front. I truly believe everyone here cares about everyone else and that matters more than any monetary success we have."

Tractor Supply

Employees say:"QuikTrip empowers employees to have a voice and encourage and utilize employee feedback to improve the company or make changes. QuikTrip gives back to the employees in many situations that other companies would not. At QuikTrip your coworkers are like family, and we look after each other and help each other grow and succeed. QuikTrip's profit sharing and employee stock ownership program has been very impressive, and it encourages employees to make a career here with no worries about retirement."

QuikTrip

Employees say:"Executives and Upper Management seem to care about team members as individuals rather than 'employees' and are approachable to all levels of associates. Executives and Directors often ask me about my father, whom they have never even met, and care about me as a human being."

Costello's Ace Hardware

Employees say:"The sense of belonging at Foot Locker is unique. There is a great sense of pride, collaboration and team. I work in a project that touches many departments, and we all work together for the greater good and all contribute. Differing viewpoints are welcomed and together we find better ways to work."

Foot Locker

Employees say:"This company truly cares about their customers and their employees. They always try to do the right thing regardless of the situation or profit gain. Because of this, I will stay with them as long as they let me! I am a living, breathing embodiment of someone who has had their life improved and has been provided opportunities because of DriveTime."

DriveTime

Employees say:"One thing that stands out is how accessible and down-to-earth leadership is. It’s not unusual to see senior leaders stepping in to help during crunch times or reaching out personally to recognize hard work. That level of engagement from the top builds trust and motivates teams to go above and beyond. Just a few months ago the Home Office restaurant was short staffed and the family members that own/run this company all got behind the counter and started cooking for their employees (including our CEO). Very inspiring moment!"

White Castle

Employees say:"There really is a great team culture here - people go out of their way to help each other out, executives like to celebrate the team &amp; our company (parties, events, offsites, etc.), and a lot of people have the same mentality of 'winning.' I think these values are a result of good hires and executives repeatedly communicating &amp; living the company mindset."

Fabletics

Employees say:"As soon as I found out what the company was doing for the earth I just fell more in love with it than I already was. The people I work with are so nice and very helpful when I have questions about specific things. And the managers never hesitate to let me know that I can come to them for anything."

Tapestry

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To produce the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://fortune.com/ranking/best-workplaces-retail/2025/">Fortune Best Workplaces in Retail,</a> Fortune partnered with the people analytics firm <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.greatplacetowork.com/">Great Place To Work®</a>. Great Place To Work has been surveying employees around the world about their workplace experiences for 30 years. Great Place To Work has developed a set of themes and metrics that not only reveal whether employees feel their workplace is great, but also predict retention, agility, and overall business success.&nbsp;&nbsp;Using their proprietary Trust Index™ survey, Great Place To Work measures the core of what they know creates great workplaces — key behaviors that drive trust in management, connection with colleagues, and loyalty to the company.&nbsp;The survey enables employees to share confidential quantitative and qualitative feedback about their organization’s culture by responding to 60 statements on a five-point scale and answering two open-ended questions.&nbsp;Employees tell Great Place To Work whether or not leaders are accessible, if they communicate honestly and clearly, and if their actions match their words. Employees tell if they feel respected as individuals, if they receive support for their well-being and personal development, and if they have opportunities to contribute, and appreciation for their work. They tell whether they believe their company is fair related to pay, profits, promotions, recognition, favoritism, and opportunities for growth. They tell if they are proud of their work, their team, and their company, if they feel they make a difference, and if their work is meaningful. And they tell if they enjoy the people they work with, if they feel cared for, and if they can be themselves.&nbsp;List rankings are based on this employee feedback, which is analyzed to determine the extent to which this experience is shared by the full workforce. Great Place To Work measures the differences in survey responses across demographic groups and roles within each organization to assess both the quality and consistency of the employee experience. Statements are weighted according to their relevance in describing the most important aspects of an equitable workplace.&nbsp;The best companies create great work experiences not just for full-time managers, but also for their part-time employees on the front lines, for those who’ve just joined and those who’ve spent their whole career there, for every race and ethnicity, gender, neurotype, or other demographic in the organization Great Place To Work looks at it all. Companies with the broadest set of employees who report positive workplace experience receive the highest rankings on lists.&nbsp;In order to analyze employee feedback in context, Great Place To Work collects information from each company including their industry, revenue, size, and employee demographics. They identify the organizations that offer the most generous, caring and innovative cultures reflecting a genuine commitment to meet the diversity of their people’s needs inside and outside the workplace as validated by what employees themselves report in survey results.&nbsp;Because employee feedback drives these rankings, surveys must meet strict requirements for how they are distributed and the percentage of employees who respond to ensure they accurately represent honest feedback from the company’s full population. To be eligible for the Fortune Best Workplaces in Retail list, companies must be Great Place To Work Certified™, have 10 or more employees in the U.S., and be in the retail industry. Companies with 10 to 999 people are considered for the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://fortune.com/ranking/best-small-workplaces-retail/2025/">small and medium category</a>; companies with 1,000 employees or more are considered for the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://fortune.com/ranking/best-workplaces-retail/2025/">large category</a>. Companies appearing on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://fortune.com/ranking/best-companies/2025/">Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For®</a> list rank at the top.&nbsp;In the last year, Great Place To Work surveyed companies employing 8.4 million people in the U.S. and received 1.3 million survey responses. Of those, over 87,000 responses were received from employees at companies who were eligible for the 2025 Fortune Best Workplaces in Retail list, and this list is based on their feedback.&nbsp;To find out more about how to become Great Place To Work Certified™ or to apply to this or other Best Workplaces lists, visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://greatplacetowork.com">greatplacetowork.com</a>. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Best Large Workplaces in Retail

Best Large Workplaces in Retail Ranking (2025)