Chain stores in South Dakota
South Dakota has locations of 219 of the chains on our maps. The most common is Cenex, with 112 locations, followed by Sinclair (100). The chains most typical of South Dakota, compared with the rest of the country, are Cenex, Sinclair and Conoco.
Most South Dakota chains
Chains with far more locations per person in South Dakota than in the country as a whole.
| Chain | Locations here | Per 100,000 people | vs. national rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cenex | 112 | 12.1 | 28× |
| Sinclair | 100 | 10.8 | 20× |
| Conoco | 36 | 3.9 | 8.0× |
| Taco John's | 35 | 3.8 | 40× |
| Godfather's Pizza | 26 | 2.8 | 14× |
| Scooter's Coffee | 25 | 2.7 | 11× |
| Amoco | 18 | 1.9 | 6.0× |
| Kwik Star | 15 | 1.6 | 32× |
| Caribou Coffee | 14 | 1.5 | 11× |
| Perkins | 12 | 1.3 | 17× |
| Pizza Ranch | 12 | 1.3 | 38× |
| Les Schwab | 10 | 1.1 | 6.1× |
| Menards | 8 | 0.9 | 8.6× |
| Fareway | 5 | 0.5 | 13× |
| Papa Murphy's | 15 | 1.6 | 6.0× |
Most common chains in South Dakota
| Chain | Category | Locations | Per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cenex | Gas brand | 112 | 12.1 |
| Sinclair | Gas brand | 100 | 10.8 |
| Dollar General | Discount store | 82 | 8.9 |
| Subway | Sandwiches & subs | 77 | 8.3 |
| U-Haul | Services | 65 | 7.0 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs | Services | 53 | 5.7 |
| Ace Hardware | Home & hardware | 51 | 5.5 |
| Starbucks | Coffee | 44 | 4.8 |
| Dairy Queen | Burgers | 42 | 4.5 |
| NAPA Auto Parts | Auto parts | 38 | 4.1 |
| Conoco | Gas brand | 36 | 3.9 |
| Edward Jones | Services | 36 | 3.9 |
| Verizon | Electronics & phones | 36 | 3.9 |
| Circle K | Convenience & gas | 35 | 3.8 |
| Taco John's | Mexican | 35 | 3.8 |
| McDonald's | Burgers | 34 | 3.7 |
| Pizza Hut | Pizza | 31 | 3.4 |
| Casey's | Convenience & gas | 30 | 3.2 |
| Phillips 66 | Gas brand | 30 | 3.2 |
| Wells Fargo | Bank | 29 | 3.1 |
| Family Dollar | Discount store | 28 | 3.0 |
| Godfather's Pizza | Pizza | 26 | 2.8 |
| H&R Block | Services | 26 | 2.8 |
| O'Reilly Auto Parts | Auto parts | 25 | 2.7 |
| Scooter's Coffee | Coffee | 25 | 2.7 |
Big chains with no South Dakota location
These chains are in at least 30 states but have no South Dakota location in our data: Chevron, 7-Eleven, Metro by T-Mobile, Sunoco, Exxon, Valero, Bank of America, Mobil, Boost Mobile, Caliber Collision, Baskin-Robbins, Jiffy Lube, KinderCare, Midas, European Wax Center, Banfield Pet Hospital, Gulf, The Goddard School, McAlister's Deli and Ollie's Bargain Outlet.
Store locations from All the Places (data from September 2026), for the 219 chains in Guess the Chain with a location here. Population: 924,669 (Census Bureau estimate for 2024). Counts can be a little off as stores open and close.