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Fastest Growing Wireless Chains in America
Brandmarch tracks store openings and closings for thousands of retail and restaurant brands across the U.S. These rankings show brands with the fastest net growth in store count over the last 12 months.
Date updated Oct 4, 2026•Tracking 517 brands
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Openings
898
20.6%vs prior 12 months
Closings
1,949
46.7%vs prior 12 months
Net growth
-1,051
430.8%vs prior 12 months
Active brands
25
8.7%vs prior 12 months
| # | Brand | Category | Openings | Closings | Net | Total stores | 12mo trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +69 | -10 | +59 | 715 | |||
| 2 | +27 | -9 | +18 | 42 | |||
| 3 | Communications Technology | +18 | -2 | +16 | 109 | ||
| 4 | +10 | -2 | +8 | 59 | |||
| 5 | Computers + Consumer Electronics | +2 | 0 | +2 | 11 | ||
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| 6 | +1 | 0 | +1 | 8 | |||
| 7 | +1 | 0 | +1 | 9 | |||
| 8 | +1 | 0 | +1 | 30 | |||
| 9 | +2 | -1 | +1 | 10 | |||
| 10 | Communications Technology | +1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | ||
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