Chain stores in Iowa
Iowa has locations of 294 of the chains on our maps. The most common is Dollar General, with 338 locations, followed by Casey's (293). The chains most typical of Iowa, compared with the rest of the country, are Casey's, Kwik Star and Fareway.
Most Iowa chains
Chains with far more locations per person in Iowa than in the country as a whole.
| Chain | Locations here | Per 100,000 people | vs. national rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey's | 293 | 9.0 | 17× |
| Kwik Star | 151 | 4.7 | 93× |
| Fareway | 118 | 3.6 | 87× |
| Cenex | 109 | 3.4 | 7.9× |
| Scooter's Coffee | 92 | 2.8 | 12× |
| Godfather's Pizza | 90 | 2.8 | 14× |
| Maverik | 73 | 2.3 | 9.1× |
| Taco John's | 50 | 1.5 | 16× |
| Pancheros | 28 | 0.9 | 39× |
| Perkins | 23 | 0.7 | 9.4× |
| Menards | 22 | 0.7 | 6.8× |
| Pizza Ranch | 12 | 0.4 | 11× |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | 10 | 0.3 | 22× |
| Bruegger's Bagels | 9 | 0.3 | 6.1× |
| Dunn Brothers Coffee | 5 | 0.2 | 12× |
Most common chains in Iowa
| Chain | Category | Locations | Per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollar General | Discount store | 338 | 10.4 |
| Casey's | Convenience & gas | 293 | 9.0 |
| Subway | Sandwiches & subs | 223 | 6.9 |
| BP | Gas brand | 159 | 4.9 |
| Starbucks | Coffee | 153 | 4.7 |
| Kwik Star | Convenience & gas | 151 | 4.7 |
| McDonald's | Burgers | 148 | 4.6 |
| Edward Jones | Services | 133 | 4.1 |
| H&R Block | Services | 128 | 3.9 |
| Fareway | Grocery | 118 | 3.6 |
| NAPA Auto Parts | Auto parts | 115 | 3.5 |
| Cenex | Gas brand | 109 | 3.4 |
| Dollar Tree | Discount store | 106 | 3.3 |
| Verizon | Electronics & phones | 98 | 3.0 |
| Dairy Queen | Burgers | 95 | 2.9 |
| Scooter's Coffee | Coffee | 92 | 2.8 |
| Godfather's Pizza | Pizza | 90 | 2.8 |
| O'Reilly Auto Parts | Auto parts | 84 | 2.6 |
| Pizza Hut | Pizza | 81 | 2.5 |
| Maverik | Convenience & gas | 73 | 2.3 |
| Sinclair | Gas brand | 71 | 2.2 |
| Walgreens | Pharmacy | 69 | 2.1 |
| Ace Hardware | Home & hardware | 65 | 2.0 |
| T-Mobile | Electronics & phones | 65 | 2.0 |
| Walmart | Discount store | 60 | 1.9 |
Big chains with no Iowa location
These chains are in at least 30 states but have no Iowa location in our data: 7-Eleven, Sunoco, Exxon, Valero, Mobil, Little Caesars, Marco's Pizza and Rita's Italian Ice.
Store locations from All the Places (data from September 2026), for the 294 chains in Guess the Chain with a location here. Population: 3,241,488 (Census Bureau estimate for 2024). Counts can be a little off as stores open and close.