When investors think of the biggest stock market gainers, they tend to look at the tech industry. Indeed, stocks such as Apple and  have helped mint millionaires from $10,000 initial investments or less.

However, such a focus may lead investors to ignore the massive gainers from consumer stocks. Thanks to these companies' ability to create niches within their segments, they have not only made investors millionaires but also offered them an alternative for safe growth. These are five multibaggers that investors should continue watching.

Perhaps few retail stocks have matched the success of Home Depot (NYSE: HD). It helped pioneer a massive retail niche in the form of the generalized home improvement store. Founders Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank opened the first store in Atlanta in 1978 and turned to the stock market in September 1981 to help bankroll a nationwide expansion.

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