Chain stores in Colorado
Colorado has locations of 353 of the chains on our maps. The most common is Starbucks, with 481 locations, followed by Conoco (365). The chains most typical of Colorado, compared with the rest of the country, are Conoco, Safeway and Maverik.
Most Colorado chains
Chains with far more locations per person in Colorado than in the country as a whole.
| Chain | Locations here | Per 100,000 people | vs. national rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conoco | 365 | 6.1 | 13× |
| Safeway | 182 | 3.1 | 6.1× |
| Maverik | 133 | 2.2 | 9.0× |
| King Soopers | 121 | 2.0 | 57× |
| Big O Tires | 71 | 1.2 | 8.6× |
| Natural Grocers | 45 | 0.8 | 15× |
| Noodles & Company | 45 | 0.8 | 6.7× |
| Snarf's | 44 | 0.7 | 38× |
| CorePower Yoga | 29 | 0.5 | 6.8× |
| Smashburger | 21 | 0.4 | 7.5× |
| Stinker Stores | 19 | 0.3 | 12× |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 16 | 0.3 | 9.5× |
| Sinclair | 185 | 3.1 | 5.8× |
| Torchy's Tacos | 12 | 0.2 | 5.7× |
| Qdoba | 138 | 2.3 | 5.1× |
Most common chains in Colorado
| Chain | Category | Locations | Per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starbucks | Coffee | 481 | 8.1 |
| Conoco | Gas brand | 365 | 6.1 |
| 7-Eleven | Convenience & gas | 349 | 5.9 |
| Subway | Sandwiches & subs | 254 | 4.3 |
| McDonald's | Burgers | 213 | 3.6 |
| Circle K | Convenience & gas | 191 | 3.2 |
| Sinclair | Gas brand | 185 | 3.1 |
| Safeway | Grocery | 182 | 3.1 |
| Taco Bell | Mexican | 170 | 2.9 |
| Domino's | Pizza | 156 | 2.6 |
| Shell | Gas brand | 153 | 2.6 |
| Phillips 66 | Gas brand | 146 | 2.5 |
| H&R Block | Services | 139 | 2.3 |
| Qdoba | Mexican | 138 | 2.3 |
| Walgreens | Pharmacy | 136 | 2.3 |
| O'Reilly Auto Parts | Auto parts | 134 | 2.2 |
| Maverik | Convenience & gas | 133 | 2.2 |
| Edward Jones | Services | 132 | 2.2 |
| Ace Hardware | Home & hardware | 131 | 2.2 |
| King Soopers | Grocery | 121 | 2.0 |
| PNC Bank | Bank | 120 | 2.0 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank | 118 | 2.0 |
| Wendy's | Burgers | 116 | 1.9 |
| Great Clips | Beauty | 114 | 1.9 |
| Dollar Tree | Discount store | 113 | 1.9 |
Big chains with no Colorado location
These chains are in at least 30 states but have no Colorado location in our data: Aldi, Hardee's, Gulf, Ashley and Ollie's Bargain Outlet.
Store locations from All the Places (data from September 2026), for the 353 chains in Guess the Chain with a location here. Population: 5,957,493 (Census Bureau estimate for 2024). Counts can be a little off as stores open and close.