Chain stores in Illinois
Illinois has locations of 371 of the chains on our maps. The most common is Subway, with 787 locations, followed by Dunkin' (738). The chains most typical of Illinois, compared with the rest of the country, are Jewel-Osco, Potbelly and Thorntons.
Most Illinois chains
Chains with far more locations per person in Illinois than in the country as a whole.
| Chain | Locations here | Per 100,000 people | vs. national rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewel-Osco | 300 | 2.4 | 26× |
| Potbelly | 115 | 0.9 | 7.5× |
| Thorntons | 93 | 0.7 | 11× |
| Lou Malnati's | 60 | 0.5 | 23× |
| Rosati's | 57 | 0.4 | 15× |
| Huck's | 53 | 0.4 | 10× |
| Portillo's | 50 | 0.4 | 12× |
| Monical's Pizza | 46 | 0.4 | 21× |
| Mariano's | 39 | 0.3 | 27× |
| Schnucks | 35 | 0.3 | 8.4× |
| Road Ranger | 24 | 0.2 | 12× |
| BMO | 175 | 1.4 | 5.6× |
| Casey's | 358 | 2.8 | 5.2× |
| Menards | 60 | 0.5 | 4.7× |
| White Castle | 57 | 0.4 | 4.5× |
Most common chains in Illinois
| Chain | Category | Locations | Per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | Sandwiches & subs | 787 | 6.2 |
| Dunkin' | Coffee | 738 | 5.8 |
| Dollar General | Discount store | 712 | 5.6 |
| Starbucks | Coffee | 708 | 5.6 |
| Shell | Gas brand | 655 | 5.2 |
| McDonald's | Burgers | 625 | 4.9 |
| BP | Gas brand | 624 | 4.9 |
| Walgreens | Pharmacy | 517 | 4.1 |
| Dollar Tree | Discount store | 368 | 2.9 |
| Casey's | Convenience & gas | 358 | 2.8 |
| Circle K | Convenience & gas | 337 | 2.7 |
| Edward Jones | Services | 312 | 2.5 |
| H&R Block | Services | 312 | 2.5 |
| Taco Bell | Mexican | 301 | 2.4 |
| Jewel-Osco | Grocery | 300 | 2.4 |
| Mobil | Gas brand | 272 | 2.1 |
| AutoZone | Auto parts | 248 | 2.0 |
| Dairy Queen | Burgers | 248 | 2.0 |
| Baskin-Robbins | Sweets & snacks | 247 | 1.9 |
| Burger King | Burgers | 246 | 1.9 |
| 7-Eleven | Convenience & gas | 243 | 1.9 |
| CVS Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 242 | 1.9 |
| O'Reilly Auto Parts | Auto parts | 241 | 1.9 |
| Domino's | Pizza | 239 | 1.9 |
| Verizon | Electronics & phones | 236 | 1.9 |
Big chains with no Illinois location
These chains are in at least 30 states but have no Illinois location in our data: Valero.
Store locations from All the Places (data from September 2026), for the 371 chains in Guess the Chain with a location here. Population: 12,710,158 (Census Bureau estimate for 2024). Counts can be a little off as stores open and close.