Chain stores in South Carolina
South Carolina has locations of 337 of the chains on our maps. The most common is Dollar General, with 689 locations, followed by U-Haul (506). The chains most typical of South Carolina, compared with the rest of the country, are Food Lion, Bojangles and First Citizens Bank.
Most South Carolina chains
Chains with far more locations per person in South Carolina than in the country as a whole.
| Chain | Locations here | Per 100,000 people | vs. national rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Lion | 171 | 3.1 | 9.3× |
| Bojangles | 154 | 2.8 | 11× |
| First Citizens Bank | 112 | 2.0 | 11× |
| Zaxby's | 110 | 2.0 | 6.7× |
| Cook Out | 52 | 0.9 | 8.7× |
| Eggs Up Grill | 41 | 0.7 | 24× |
| Ingles | 35 | 0.6 | 12× |
| Lowes Foods | 22 | 0.4 | 16× |
| Biscuitville | 11 | 0.2 | 7.8× |
| Piggly Wiggly | 46 | 0.8 | 5.9× |
| Shoney's | 5 | 0.09 | 5.9× |
| Waffle House | 181 | 3.3 | 5.3× |
| Metro Diner | 6 | 0.1 | 5.2× |
| Big Lots | 18 | 0.3 | 5.1× |
| Hibbett | 45 | 0.8 | 4.9× |
Most common chains in South Carolina
| Chain | Category | Locations | Per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollar General | Discount store | 689 | 12.6 |
| U-Haul | Services | 506 | 9.2 |
| Subway | Sandwiches & subs | 311 | 5.7 |
| Starbucks | Coffee | 266 | 4.9 |
| Shell | Gas brand | 263 | 4.8 |
| Circle K | Convenience & gas | 258 | 4.7 |
| Family Dollar | Discount store | 234 | 4.3 |
| BP | Gas brand | 230 | 4.2 |
| McDonald's | Burgers | 229 | 4.2 |
| Exxon | Gas brand | 195 | 3.6 |
| Dollar Tree | Discount store | 193 | 3.5 |
| CVS Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 191 | 3.5 |
| Waffle House | Breakfast & diner | 181 | 3.3 |
| Food Lion | Grocery | 171 | 3.1 |
| Bojangles | Chicken | 154 | 2.8 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs | Services | 153 | 2.8 |
| Dunkin' | Coffee | 152 | 2.8 |
| Advance Auto Parts | Auto parts | 146 | 2.7 |
| O'Reilly Auto Parts | Auto parts | 137 | 2.5 |
| Wendy's | Burgers | 137 | 2.5 |
| H&R Block | Services | 134 | 2.4 |
| Domino's | Pizza | 132 | 2.4 |
| Taco Bell | Mexican | 130 | 2.4 |
| Burger King | Burgers | 125 | 2.3 |
| Walgreens | Pharmacy | 123 | 2.2 |
Big chains with no South Carolina location
These chains are in at least 30 states but have no South Carolina location in our data: Phillips 66 and Conoco.
Store locations from All the Places (data from September 2026), for the 337 chains in Guess the Chain with a location here. Population: 5,478,831 (Census Bureau estimate for 2024). Counts can be a little off as stores open and close.