Chain stores in Alberta
Alberta has locations of 149 of the chains on our maps. The most common is Tim Hortons, with 433 locations, followed by Esso (299). The chains most typical of Alberta, compared with the rest of the country, are ATB Financial, Original Joe's and The Brick.
Most Alberta chains
Chains with far more locations per person in Alberta than in the country as a whole.
| Chain | Locations here | Per 100,000 people | vs. national rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATB Financial | 108 | 2.1 | 8.2× |
| Original Joe's | 34 | 0.7 | 5.6× |
| The Brick | 28 | 0.5 | 4.2× |
| TacoTime | 64 | 1.3 | 4.1× |
| Fountain Tire | 83 | 1.6 | 4.0× |
| Fatburger | 31 | 0.6 | 3.8× |
| Safeway | 49 | 1.0 | 3.8× |
| 7-Eleven | 219 | 4.3 | 3.5× |
| Denny's | 26 | 0.5 | 3.1× |
| Jugo Juice | 14 | 0.3 | 3.0× |
| Landmark Cinemas | 14 | 0.3 | 3.0× |
| Earls | 19 | 0.4 | 3.0× |
| Papa John's | 69 | 1.4 | 2.5× |
| Quiznos | 29 | 0.6 | 2.5× |
| Flying J | 9 | 0.2 | 2.5× |
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Most common chains in Alberta
| Chain | Category | Locations | Per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hortons | Coffee | 433 | 8.5 |
| Esso | Gas station | 299 | 5.9 |
| Subway | Sandwiches & subs | 290 | 5.7 |
| Shell | Gas station | 236 | 4.6 |
| 7-Eleven | Convenience store | 219 | 4.3 |
| A&W | Burgers | 216 | 4.2 |
| Dollarama | Discount store | 215 | 4.2 |
| McDonald's | Burgers | 207 | 4.1 |
| Petro-Canada | Gas station | 205 | 4.0 |
| Starbucks | Coffee | 197 | 3.9 |
| Dairy Queen | Burgers | 171 | 3.4 |
| Shoppers Drug Mart | Pharmacy | 161 | 3.2 |
| TD Canada Trust | Bank | 135 | 2.6 |
| RBC Royal Bank | Bank | 134 | 2.6 |
| I.D.A. | Pharmacy | 130 | 2.5 |
| PharmaChoice | Pharmacy | 129 | 2.5 |
| Circle K | Convenience store | 126 | 2.5 |
| KFC | Chicken | 125 | 2.5 |
| Pharmasave | Pharmacy | 124 | 2.4 |
| Scotiabank | Bank | 120 | 2.4 |
| CIBC | Bank | 119 | 2.3 |
| Boston Pizza | Sit-down restaurant | 109 | 2.1 |
| ATB Financial | Bank | 108 | 2.1 |
| Booster Juice | Sweets & snacks | 96 | 1.9 |
| Barburrito | Mexican | 92 | 1.8 |
Store locations from All the Places (data from October 2026), with gaps filled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), for the 149 chains in Guess the Chain Canada with a location here. Population: 5,101,050 (Statistics Canada estimate for July 2026). Counts can be a little off as stores open and close.