Chain stores in Alabama
Alabama has locations of 327 of the chains on our maps. The most common is Dollar General, with 975 locations, followed by Chevron (540). The chains most typical of Alabama, compared with the rest of the country, are Texaco, Jack's and Piggly Wiggly.
Most Alabama chains
Chains with far more locations per person in Alabama than in the country as a whole.
| Chain | Locations here | Per 100,000 people | vs. national rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texaco | 201 | 3.9 | 8.6× |
| Jack's | 187 | 3.6 | 42× |
| Piggly Wiggly | 107 | 2.1 | 15× |
| Zaxby's | 94 | 1.8 | 6.1× |
| Captain D's | 67 | 1.3 | 9.0× |
| Hibbett | 62 | 1.2 | 7.1× |
| MAPCO | 57 | 1.1 | 15× |
| Krystal | 41 | 0.8 | 10× |
| Huddle House | 36 | 0.7 | 9.7× |
| Logan's Roadhouse | 15 | 0.3 | 8.7× |
| Rouses Markets | 6 | 0.1 | 5.7× |
| Metro Diner | 6 | 0.1 | 5.6× |
| Waffle House | 168 | 3.3 | 5.3× |
| Beef 'O' Brady's | 10 | 0.2 | 5.2× |
| Chevron | 540 | 10.5 | 4.9× |
Most common chains in Alabama
| Chain | Category | Locations | Per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollar General | Discount store | 975 | 18.9 |
| Chevron | Gas brand | 540 | 10.5 |
| Subway | Sandwiches & subs | 374 | 7.3 |
| Shell | Gas brand | 366 | 7.1 |
| Marathon | Gas brand | 360 | 7.0 |
| McDonald's | Burgers | 238 | 4.6 |
| Texaco | Gas brand | 201 | 3.9 |
| Krispy Krunchy Chicken | Chicken | 196 | 3.8 |
| Jack's | Burgers | 187 | 3.6 |
| Dollar Tree | Discount store | 185 | 3.6 |
| O'Reilly Auto Parts | Auto parts | 181 | 3.5 |
| Taco Bell | Mexican | 168 | 3.3 |
| Waffle House | Breakfast & diner | 168 | 3.3 |
| Pizza Hut | Pizza | 156 | 3.0 |
| Family Dollar | Discount store | 153 | 3.0 |
| Starbucks | Coffee | 151 | 2.9 |
| Domino's | Pizza | 147 | 2.9 |
| H&R Block | Services | 137 | 2.7 |
| CVS Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 133 | 2.6 |
| Walmart | Discount store | 130 | 2.5 |
| AutoZone | Auto parts | 126 | 2.4 |
| Walgreens | Pharmacy | 125 | 2.4 |
| Burger King | Burgers | 121 | 2.3 |
| Advance Auto Parts | Auto parts | 119 | 2.3 |
| Jackson Hewitt | Services | 119 | 2.3 |
Big chains with no Alabama location
These chains are in at least 30 states but have no Alabama location in our data: 7-Eleven, Bank of America and Sinclair.
Store locations from All the Places (data from September 2026), for the 327 chains in Guess the Chain with a location here. Population: 5,157,699 (Census Bureau estimate for 2024). Counts can be a little off as stores open and close.