Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-06-18 08:44Core Insights - The "2024 China Chain Top 100" report by the China Chain Store & Franchise Association (CCFA) indicates a sales scale of 2.13 trillion yuan and a total of 257,200 stores for the top 100 chain enterprises, representing a year-on-year growth of 4.9% and 13.5% respectively [1] Group 1: Industry Overview - The top 100 chain enterprises include 46 comprehensive retail companies, 23 supermarkets, 13 convenience stores, and 18 specialty stores, with comprehensive retail facing the greatest growth pressure [1] - Supermarkets are showing signs of recovery, with 12 companies achieving year-on-year sales growth and 6 companies experiencing both sales and store number growth [1] - Convenience stores continue to see dual growth in sales and store numbers, although the growth rate has slowed compared to the previous year [1] - Specialty stores have the best operational performance, achieving double-digit growth in both sales and store numbers [1] Group 2: New Entrants and Performance - The 2024 China Chain Top 100 includes five new companies: Wancheng Biological (SZ300972), Liangpinpuzi (SH603719), Xiyahomei, Juewei Food (SH603517), and Guizhou Helix [1] - The number of companies with sales exceeding 30 billion yuan increased from 21 in 2023 to 24 in 2024 [1] - Ten companies achieved double-digit growth in both sales and store numbers, including "Hema," "Mingming Hen Mang," "Wancheng Biological," "Qiyi Shiyi," "Kaisike," "Shizhu," "Biyoute," "Kudong," "Xinguo Technology," and "Laolinjia" [2] - Walmart (China) maintained its position as the top company in the China Chain Top 100 with sales of 158.845 billion yuan, while Hunan's "Mingming Hen Mang" entered the top 10 for the first time [2]