Chain stores in Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island has locations of 81 of the chains on our maps. The most common is Irving, with 24 locations, followed by Tim Hortons (23). The chains most typical of Prince Edward Island, compared with the rest of the country, are Irving, Guardian and Robin's Donuts.
Most Prince Edward Island chains
Chains with far more locations per person in Prince Edward Island than in the country as a whole.
| Chain | Locations here | Per 100,000 people | vs. national rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irving | 24 | 13.1 | 11× |
| Guardian | 14 | 7.7 | 6.5× |
| Robin's Donuts | 11 | 6.0 | 25× |
| Home Hardware | 6 | 3.3 | 2.1× |
| Esso | 19 | 10.4 | 2.1× |
Most common chains in Prince Edward Island
| Chain | Category | Locations | Per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irving | Gas station | 24 | 13.1 |
| Tim Hortons | Coffee | 23 | 12.6 |
| Esso | Gas station | 19 | 10.4 |
| Guardian | Pharmacy | 14 | 7.7 |
| Robin's Donuts | Coffee | 11 | 6.0 |
| Petro-Canada | Gas station | 10 | 5.5 |
| Subway | Sandwiches & subs | 10 | 5.5 |
| Shell | Gas station | 9 | 4.9 |
| McDonald's | Burgers | 7 | 3.8 |
| U-Haul | Services | 7 | 3.8 |
| CIBC | Bank | 6 | 3.3 |
| Circle K | Convenience store | 6 | 3.3 |
| Home Hardware | Home & hardware | 6 | 3.3 |
| Dollarama | Discount store | 5 | 2.7 |
| Shoppers Drug Mart | Pharmacy | 5 | 2.7 |
| Atlantic Superstore | Grocery | 4 | 2.2 |
| KFC | Chicken | 4 | 2.2 |
| Pet Valu | Pets | 4 | 2.2 |
| PharmaChoice | Pharmacy | 4 | 2.2 |
| RBC Royal Bank | Bank | 4 | 2.2 |
| Sobeys | Grocery | 4 | 2.2 |
| Starbucks | Coffee | 4 | 2.2 |
| Wendy's | Burgers | 4 | 2.2 |
| Your Independent Grocer | Grocery | 4 | 2.2 |
| A&W | Burgers | 3 | 1.6 |
Big chains with no Prince Edward Island location
These chains are in at least 8 of the 13 provinces and territories but have no Prince Edward Island location in our data: I.D.A., Barburrito, Anytime Fitness, Quesada, Taco Bell and Sleep Country.
Store locations from All the Places (data from October 2026), with gaps filled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), for the 81 chains in Guess the Chain Canada with a location here. Population: 182,989 (Statistics Canada estimate for July 2026). Counts can be a little off as stores open and close.