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Fastest Growing Discount Store 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

Growth Leader

Dollar Tree

+224 net growth over the last 12 months

#1 by net growth

+293 stores

Dollar Tree

Discount Stores

+293 in · -69 out · 9,488 stores

+132 stores

Five Below

Discount Stores

+132 in · -13 out · 2,041 stores

+79 stores

Ollie's Bargain Outlet

Discount Stores

+79 in · -9 out · 713 stores

Openings

719

62.8%vs prior 12 months

Closings

386

56.1%vs prior 12 months

Net growth

+333

68.5%vs prior 12 months

Active brands

3%vs prior 12 months

#	Brand	Category	Openings	Closings	Net	Total stores
1	Dollar Tree	Discount Stores Big Box, Mass Merchant	+293	-69	+224	9,488
2	Five Below	Discount Stores Anchor, Mass Merchant	+132	-13	+119	2,041
3	Ollie's Bargain Outlet	Discount Stores Anchor, Mass Merchant	+79	-9	+70	713
4	Dollarama	Discount Stores Big Box, Mass Merchant	+51	-8	+43	1,741
5	Marshalls	Clothing - Family/Unisex Anchor, Big Box, Clothing + Apparel, Discount Stores, Mass Merchant	+47	-13	+34	1,366
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6	Dollar Tree Canada	Discount Stores Big Box, Mass Merchant	+18	0	+18	285
7	Savers	Used Products Anchor, Clothing + Apparel, Discount Stores, Home + Housewares	+20	-3	+17	137
8	Once Upon a Child	Used Products Clothing + Apparel, Discount Stores, Home + Housewares, Mass Merchant	+8	-1	+7	459
9	Daiso	Discount Stores Mass Merchant	+9	-3	+6	223
10	Great Canadian Dollar Store	Discount Stores Mass Merchant	+7	-2	+5	123

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