Chain stores in West Virginia
West Virginia has locations of 236 of the chains on our maps. The most common is Dollar General, with 311 locations, followed by Marathon (153). The chains most typical of West Virginia, compared with the rest of the country, are Sheetz, Tudor's Biscuit World and Bob Evans.
Most West Virginia chains
Chains with far more locations per person in West Virginia than in the country as a whole.
| Chain | Locations here | Per 100,000 people | vs. national rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheetz | 63 | 3.6 | 14× |
| Tudor's Biscuit World | 61 | 3.4 | 163× |
| Bob Evans | 27 | 1.5 | 13× |
| Long John Silver's | 18 | 1.0 | 7.0× |
| 84 Lumber | 14 | 0.8 | 11× |
| Fox's Pizza Den | 13 | 0.7 | 13× |
| Big Lots | 9 | 0.5 | 7.9× |
| Shoney's | 7 | 0.4 | 25× |
| Huntington Bank | 26 | 1.5 | 5.8× |
| Kroger | 37 | 2.1 | 5.8× |
| Ruby Tuesday | 5 | 0.3 | 5.7× |
| Captain D's | 14 | 0.8 | 5.5× |
| Godfather's Pizza | 18 | 1.0 | 5.2× |
| Marathon | 153 | 8.6 | 4.6× |
| Shoe Carnival | 6 | 0.3 | 4.6× |
Most common chains in West Virginia
| Chain | Category | Locations | Per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollar General | Discount store | 311 | 17.6 |
| Marathon | Gas brand | 153 | 8.6 |
| Subway | Sandwiches & subs | 149 | 8.4 |
| Family Dollar | Discount store | 117 | 6.6 |
| BP | Gas brand | 116 | 6.6 |
| McDonald's | Burgers | 102 | 5.8 |
| Exxon | Gas brand | 90 | 5.1 |
| Advance Auto Parts | Auto parts | 79 | 4.5 |
| Taco Bell | Mexican | 78 | 4.4 |
| Wendy's | Burgers | 76 | 4.3 |
| Sunoco | Gas brand | 71 | 4.0 |
| Dollar Tree | Discount store | 69 | 3.9 |
| H&R Block | Services | 68 | 3.8 |
| Dairy Queen | Burgers | 67 | 3.8 |
| Sheetz | Convenience & gas | 63 | 3.6 |
| Tudor's Biscuit World | Breakfast & diner | 61 | 3.4 |
| Walgreens | Pharmacy | 59 | 3.3 |
| Burger King | Burgers | 56 | 3.2 |
| Starbucks | Coffee | 56 | 3.2 |
| NAPA Auto Parts | Auto parts | 49 | 2.8 |
| T-Mobile | Electronics & phones | 49 | 2.8 |
| CVS Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 47 | 2.7 |
| AutoZone | Auto parts | 46 | 2.6 |
| Dunkin' | Coffee | 46 | 2.6 |
| Pizza Hut | Pizza | 46 | 2.6 |
Big chains with no West Virginia location
These chains are in at least 30 states but have no West Virginia location in our data: Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Phillips 66, Sinclair, KinderCare, Mathnasium, Midas, Banfield Pet Hospital, Papa Murphy's, Gulf, Scooter's Coffee, The Goddard School, McAlister's Deli, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Jamba, J.Crew, F45 Training, uBreakiFix, Trader Joe's and Costco.
Store locations from All the Places (data from September 2026), for the 236 chains in Guess the Chain with a location here. Population: 1,769,979 (Census Bureau estimate for 2024). Counts can be a little off as stores open and close.