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Fastest Growing Grocery 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 Nov 8, 2026•Tracking 6,809 brands
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Openings
802
13.8%vs prior 12 months
Closings
477
3.2%vs prior 12 months
Net growth
+325
25.6%vs prior 12 months
Active brands
221
10.5%vs prior 12 months
| # | Brand | Category | Openings | Closings | Net | Total stores | 12mo trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +185 | -64 | +121 | 2,707 | |||
| 2 | +37 | -4 | +33 | 657 | |||
| 3 | Grocery Anchor | +34 | -2 | +32 | 503 | ||
| 4 | Grocery Anchor | +38 | -9 | +29 | 524 | ||
| 5 | Grocery Anchor | +29 | -4 | +25 | 348 | ||
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| 6 | +18 | -1 | +17 | 768 | |||
| 7 | +28 | -13 | +15 | 1,454 | |||
| 8 | Mass Merchant Grocery, Anchor, Big Box, Clothing + Apparel, Computers + Consumer Electronics, Footwear, Technology | +14 | -1 | +13 | 2,019 | ||
| 9 | +17 | -7 | +10 | 547 | |||
| 10 | +13 | -4 | +9 | 282 | |||
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