Only one retailer bans guns in their stores. While a number don’t allow open carrying of guns, that is not the most important type of carrying of guns (see a piece we wrote earlier on open versus concealed carry).
Retailers with no gun restrictions
No. 16 TJX Companies ($29.59 billion)
No. 19 Macy’s ($24.9 billion)
No. 17 Aldi ($28.78 billion)
Retailers that request customers do not openly carry firearms
No. 1 Walmart ($387.66 billion)
No. 3 Kroger ($119.70 billion)
No. 5 Walgreens ($98.39 billion)
No. 7 CVS ($83.79 billion)
No. 8 Target ($74.48 billion)
No. 12 Royal Ahold Delhaize USA (Giant, Food Lion, Hannaford)
No. 20 H-E-B Grocery ($24.02 billion)
No. 26 Starbucks ($17.41 billion)
Retailers that ban firearms
No. 4 Costco ($101.43 billion)
Retailers that will not respond to questions about gun policies
No. 2 Amazon (stores)
No. 9 Lowe’s
No. 10 Albertsons (Safeway)
No. 11 Apple stores
No. 13 Best Buy
No. 14 McDonald’s
No. 15 Publix
No. 18 Dollar General
No. 21. Dollar Tree
No. 22 Verizon
No. 23. Kohl’s
No. 24. Yum! Brands
No. 25 Meijer
No. 27 Ace Hardware
No. 28 Wakefern/Shoprite
No. 29. 7-Eleven
No. 30 AT&T
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Hey John. Think you should check Costco again at least Tennessee Costco’s. They removed the No Guns signs after Tennessee passed the law making businesses financially responsible for persons with valid carry permits who were forced to leave their handgun in their vehicle and were subsequently the victim of an assault while on the premises.
If I were the CEO of Costco, I’d be very leery of this information, given what is now well known about GFZs.
I’ve been a Costco member for more than 25 years. Guess I’m going to have to put safety over savings. Don’t want to be caught in a killing field. Aldi will make my transition easier.
Perhaps they understand God given unalienable rights and “shall not be infringed”.
Sprouts Market out of Arizona also bans all firearms. They are a national natural food store.