Chain stores in New Brunswick
New Brunswick has locations of 119 of the chains on our maps. The most common is Irving, with 138 locations, followed by Tim Hortons (110). The chains most typical of New Brunswick, compared with the rest of the country, are Irving, Atlantic Superstore and Sobeys.
Most New Brunswick chains
Chains with far more locations per person in New Brunswick than in the country as a whole.
| Chain | Locations here | Per 100,000 people | vs. national rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irving | 138 | 15.6 | 14× |
| Atlantic Superstore | 19 | 2.2 | 17× |
| Sobeys | 17 | 1.9 | 4.6× |
| Your Independent Grocer | 16 | 1.8 | 4.3× |
| Days Inn | 9 | 1.0 | 4.1× |
| Robin's Donuts | 8 | 0.9 | 3.7× |
| St. Louis Bar & Grill | 6 | 0.7 | 3.4× |
| Guardian | 33 | 3.7 | 3.2× |
| Pita Pit | 14 | 1.6 | 3.2× |
| Jean Coutu | 27 | 3.1 | 3.0× |
| Circle K | 58 | 6.6 | 2.8× |
| Sally Beauty | 6 | 0.7 | 2.7× |
| Second Cup | 7 | 0.8 | 2.6× |
| Giant Tiger | 11 | 1.2 | 2.6× |
| National Bank | 17 | 1.9 | 2.5× |
Most common chains in New Brunswick
| Chain | Category | Locations | Per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irving | Gas station | 138 | 15.6 |
| Tim Hortons | Coffee | 110 | 12.5 |
| Esso | Gas station | 65 | 7.4 |
| Circle K | Convenience store | 58 | 6.6 |
| Shell | Gas station | 58 | 6.6 |
| Subway | Sandwiches & subs | 56 | 6.3 |
| U-Haul | Services | 51 | 5.8 |
| Dollarama | Discount store | 49 | 5.5 |
| Shoppers Drug Mart | Pharmacy | 39 | 4.4 |
| McDonald's | Burgers | 38 | 4.3 |
| Guardian | Pharmacy | 33 | 3.7 |
| Home Hardware | Home & hardware | 33 | 3.7 |
| Scotiabank | Bank | 29 | 3.3 |
| RBC Royal Bank | Bank | 28 | 3.2 |
| Jean Coutu | Pharmacy | 27 | 3.1 |
| Dairy Queen | Burgers | 24 | 2.7 |
| A&W | Burgers | 22 | 2.5 |
| Pet Valu | Pets | 21 | 2.4 |
| Petro-Canada | Gas station | 21 | 2.4 |
| Atlantic Superstore | Grocery | 19 | 2.2 |
| BMO | Bank | 18 | 2.0 |
| Canadian Tire | Big-box store | 17 | 1.9 |
| KFC | Chicken | 17 | 1.9 |
| National Bank | Bank | 17 | 1.9 |
| Sobeys | Grocery | 17 | 1.9 |
Big chains with no New Brunswick location
These chains are in at least 8 of the 13 provinces and territories but have no New Brunswick location in our data: I.D.A. and Anytime Fitness.
Store locations from All the Places (data from October 2026), with gaps filled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), for the 119 chains in Guess the Chain Canada with a location here. Population: 883,522 (Statistics Canada estimate for July 2026). Counts can be a little off as stores open and close.