Chains in both the UK and Canada
20 chains on our maps have locations in both the UK and Canada. The biggest across the two is Subway, with about 2,100 locations in the UK and about 2,400 in Canada. Allowing for population, Tim Hortons, Popeyes and HomeSense are far more common in Canada, while Specsavers and Domino's are far more common in the UK.
More common per person in Canada
- Tim Hortons 104× as common
- Popeyes 4.9× as common
- HomeSense 3.7× as common
- Esso 3.7× as common
- Shell 2.5× as common
- Anytime Fitness 2.5× as common
- Taco Bell 2.2× as common
- Subway 1.9× as common
More common per person in the UK
- Specsavers 2.3× as common
- Domino's 1.8× as common
All 20 chains in both countries
| Chain | UK | Canada | Per million, UK | Per million, Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | 2,067 | 2,395 | 30 | 57 |
| Tim Hortons | 63 | 3,945 | 0.91 | 94 |
| McDonald's | 1,505 | 1,522 | 22 | 36 |
| Esso | 937 | 2,062 | 13 | 49 |
| Starbucks | 1,383 | 1,085 | 20 | 26 |
| Shell | 944 | 1,396 | 14 | 33 |
| Domino's | 1,328 | 454 | 19 | 11 |
| KFC | 1,003 | 690 | 14 | 17 |
| Specsavers | 1,049 | 280 | 15 | 6.7 |
| Burger King | 553 | 358 | 8.0 | 8.6 |
| Pizza Hut | 384 | 410 | 5.5 | 9.8 |
| Papa John's | 387 | 223 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| Popeyes | 129 | 378 | 1.9 | 9.0 |
| Anytime Fitness | 188 | 278 | 2.7 | 6.7 |
| Taco Bell | 152 | 203 | 2.2 | 4.9 |
| Sally Beauty | 209 | 105 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| H&M | 180 | 95 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| Five Guys | 158 | 77 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| HomeSense | 72 | 161 | 1.0 | 3.9 |
| Lush | 103 | 56 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
Each number links to that chain’s map in that country. “Per million” is locations per million people, so a chain with the same figure in both countries is just as common in each.
Store locations from All the Places, with gaps filled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and, for UK food chains, the Food Standards Agency’s food hygiene register. Populations: ONS estimates for mid-2025; Statistics Canada estimates for July 2026. Only chains with at least 25 locations in a country have a map there, and a chain’s name can belong to separate companies in different countries.