Chain stores in Connecticut
Connecticut has locations of 272 of the chains on our maps. The most common is Dunkin', with 470 locations, followed by Subway (211). The chains most typical of Connecticut, compared with the rest of the country, are Gulf, M&T Bank and Stop & Shop.
Most Connecticut chains
Chains with far more locations per person in Connecticut than in the country as a whole.
| Chain | Locations here | Per 100,000 people | vs. national rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf | 136 | 3.7 | 14× |
| M&T Bank | 108 | 2.9 | 11× |
| Stop & Shop | 81 | 2.2 | 21× |
| Cumberland Farms | 77 | 2.1 | 12× |
| ShopRite | 29 | 0.8 | 8.9× |
| Ocean State Job Lot | 26 | 0.7 | 13× |
| Ninety Nine Restaurant | 7 | 0.2 | 7.0× |
| Pretzelmaker | 6 | 0.2 | 5.8× |
| KeyBank | 48 | 1.3 | 4.6× |
| Carvel | 18 | 0.5 | 4.6× |
| BJ's Wholesale Club | 13 | 0.4 | 4.5× |
| TD Bank | 49 | 1.3 | 4.3× |
| Bruegger's Bagels | 7 | 0.2 | 4.2× |
| Dunkin' | 470 | 12.8 | 4.2× |
| Edible Arrangements | 22 | 0.6 | 3.6× |
Most common chains in Connecticut
| Chain | Category | Locations | Per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkin' | Coffee | 470 | 12.8 |
| Subway | Sandwiches & subs | 211 | 5.7 |
| Shell | Gas brand | 203 | 5.5 |
| Starbucks | Coffee | 155 | 4.2 |
| CVS Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 154 | 4.2 |
| Gulf | Gas brand | 136 | 3.7 |
| McDonald's | Burgers | 136 | 3.7 |
| Mobil | Gas brand | 134 | 3.6 |
| M&T Bank | Bank | 108 | 2.9 |
| Dollar General | Discount store | 100 | 2.7 |
| H&R Block | Services | 89 | 2.4 |
| Verizon | Electronics & phones | 88 | 2.4 |
| Walgreens | Pharmacy | 86 | 2.3 |
| Sunoco | Gas brand | 83 | 2.3 |
| Stop & Shop | Grocery | 81 | 2.2 |
| Bank of America | Bank | 78 | 2.1 |
| Cumberland Farms | Convenience & gas | 77 | 2.1 |
| Dollar Tree | Discount store | 75 | 2.0 |
| Edward Jones | Services | 62 | 1.7 |
| AutoZone | Auto parts | 59 | 1.6 |
| Domino's | Pizza | 59 | 1.6 |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car | Services | 59 | 1.6 |
| T-Mobile | Electronics & phones | 58 | 1.6 |
| Advance Auto Parts | Auto parts | 56 | 1.5 |
| Valero | Gas brand | 56 | 1.5 |
Big chains with no Connecticut location
These chains are in at least 30 states but have no Connecticut location in our data: Chevron, Hardee's, Firehouse Subs, Marco's Pizza, Discount Tire, Papa Murphy's, Cato, Scooter's Coffee, maurices and McAlister's Deli.
Store locations from All the Places (data from September 2026), for the 272 chains in Guess the Chain with a location here. Population: 3,675,069 (Census Bureau estimate for 2024). Counts can be a little off as stores open and close.