Data as of Oct 17, 2026Rebuilt every Monday
The Store Count
An independent count of America’s chain stores, sourced, dated and graded

Store counts by sector

Each sector page compares the chains we grade in it, with their counts and how they changed over the past year.

SectorChains with a pageUS count, chains with a page
Pharmacies27,883
Dollar & discount stores229,592
Department & off-price stores23,145
Specialty retail719,945
Grocery45,389
Sit-down restaurants44,015
Fast food, coffee & drive-thrus1045,108