Retail
Ames Retail Centers
Best Buy 
Borders
Cub Foods
Dollar General
Fareway
Hastings
Hobby Lobby
Hy-Vee Lincoln Center
Hy-Vee West
Kmart
Lowe's
North Grand Mall (JC Penney, Younkers)
Sam's Club
Staples
Target
Thiesen's
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Supercenter
Ames 2006 Retail Sales by Category
| Category | Total Sales (millions) |
| Apparel Stores | $19.94 |
| Building Materials | $68.02 |
| Eating & Drinking | $86.31 |
| Food Stores | $122.41 |
| General Merchandise | $130.55 |
| Home Furnishings | $39.54 |
| Specialty Stores | $52.02 |
| Services | $101.11 |
| Wholesale | $20.49 |
| TOTAL SALES | $672.60 |
Iowa State University,
Office of Social and Economic Trend Analysis
Ames Total Retail Sales 2002-2006
Source: 2006 Retail Trade Analysis,
Iowa State University,
Office of Social and Economic Trend Analysis
