Chain stores in Washington
Washington has locations of 298 of the chains on our maps. The most common is Starbucks, with 643 locations, followed by U-Haul (505). The chains most typical of Washington, compared with the rest of the country, are Safeway, 76 and Les Schwab.
Most Washington chains
Chains with far more locations per person in Washington than in the country as a whole.
| Chain | Locations here | Per 100,000 people | vs. national rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safeway | 414 | 5.2 | 10× |
| 76 | 296 | 3.7 | 6.8× |
| Les Schwab | 145 | 1.8 | 10× |
| KeyBank | 142 | 1.8 | 6.3× |
| Papa Murphy's | 142 | 1.8 | 6.6× |
| Grocery Outlet | 77 | 1.0 | 6.2× |
| MOD Pizza | 68 | 0.9 | 6.6× |
| Fred Meyer | 54 | 0.7 | 18× |
| QFC | 54 | 0.7 | 40× |
| Burgerville | 13 | 0.2 | 14× |
| Taco Time | 11 | 0.1 | 5.5× |
| ampm | 127 | 1.6 | 5.2× |
| Big 5 Sporting Goods | 40 | 0.5 | 4.5× |
| Quiznos | 12 | 0.2 | 4.1× |
| Sportsman's Warehouse | 14 | 0.2 | 4.1× |
Most common chains in Washington
| Chain | Category | Locations | Per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starbucks | Coffee | 643 | 8.1 |
| U-Haul | Services | 505 | 6.3 |
| Chevron | Gas brand | 452 | 5.7 |
| Subway | Sandwiches & subs | 419 | 5.3 |
| Safeway | Grocery | 414 | 5.2 |
| Shell | Gas brand | 350 | 4.4 |
| 76 | Gas brand | 296 | 3.7 |
| McDonald's | Burgers | 257 | 3.2 |
| 7-Eleven | Convenience & gas | 225 | 2.8 |
| Edward Jones | Services | 202 | 2.5 |
| H&R Block | Services | 184 | 2.3 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs | Services | 182 | 2.3 |
| O'Reilly Auto Parts | Auto parts | 174 | 2.2 |
| Domino's | Pizza | 165 | 2.1 |
| Dollar Tree | Discount store | 156 | 2.0 |
| Taco Bell | Mexican | 156 | 2.0 |
| Les Schwab | Auto service | 145 | 1.8 |
| KeyBank | Bank | 142 | 1.8 |
| Papa Murphy's | Pizza | 142 | 1.8 |
| Verizon | Electronics & phones | 138 | 1.7 |
| T-Mobile | Electronics & phones | 137 | 1.7 |
| U.S. Bank | Bank | 134 | 1.7 |
| Chase | Bank | 129 | 1.6 |
| Ace Hardware | Home & hardware | 128 | 1.6 |
| NAPA Auto Parts | Auto parts | 128 | 1.6 |
Big chains with no Washington location
These chains are in at least 30 states but have no Washington location in our data: Dunkin', Sunoco, Valero, Advance Auto Parts, Speedway, Aldi, Hardee's, Marco's Pizza, Cato, Scooter's Coffee, McAlister's Deli, Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Cracker Barrel, LongHorn Steakhouse and Rita's Italian Ice.
Store locations from All the Places (data from September 2026), for the 298 chains in Guess the Chain with a location here. Population: 7,958,180 (Census Bureau estimate for 2024). Counts can be a little off as stores open and close.