Chain stores in London
London has locations of 205 of the chains on our maps. The most common is Tesco, with 472 locations, followed by Costa Coffee (342). The chains most typical of London, compared with the rest of the country, are Shah's Halal Food, itsu and Blank Street.
Most London chains
Chains with far more locations per person in London than in the country as a whole.
| Chain | Locations here | Per 100,000 people | vs. national rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shah's Halal Food | 71 | 0.8 | 5.8× |
| itsu | 55 | 0.6 | 5.7× |
| Blank Street | 40 | 0.4 | 5.5× |
| Young's | 177 | 1.9 | 5.2× |
| Joe & The Juice | 65 | 0.7 | 5.2× |
| GAIL's | 125 | 1.4 | 4.8× |
| LEON | 53 | 0.6 | 4.8× |
| Nicholson's | 47 | 0.5 | 4.4× |
| Pret A Manger | 286 | 3.1 | 4.3× |
| Chicken Cottage | 39 | 0.4 | 4.2× |
| Fuller's | 148 | 1.6 | 3.6× |
| All Bar One | 21 | 0.2 | 3.5× |
| Tortilla | 34 | 0.4 | 3.4× |
| Creams | 35 | 0.4 | 3.0× |
| Favorite Chicken | 31 | 0.3 | 3.0× |
Most common chains in London
| Chain | Category | Locations | Per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | Grocery | 472 | 5.2 |
| Costa Coffee | Coffee | 342 | 3.7 |
| Sainsbury's Local | Convenience store | 322 | 3.5 |
| Pret A Manger | Sandwiches & subs | 286 | 3.1 |
| Ladbrokes | Betting shop | 281 | 3.1 |
| Londis | Convenience store | 252 | 2.8 |
| Greggs | Bakery | 240 | 2.6 |
| Subway | Sandwiches & subs | 221 | 2.4 |
| William Hill | Betting shop | 208 | 2.3 |
| Max Spielmann | Services | 195 | 2.1 |
| Boots | Pharmacy | 194 | 2.1 |
| McDonald's | Burgers | 191 | 2.1 |
| Coral | Betting shop | 180 | 2.0 |
| Young's | Pub | 177 | 1.9 |
| Marks & Spencer | Department store | 172 | 1.9 |
| Premier | Convenience store | 172 | 1.9 |
| Starbucks | Coffee | 171 | 1.9 |
| Costcutter | Convenience store | 166 | 1.8 |
| KFC | Chicken | 162 | 1.8 |
| Greene King | Pub | 152 | 1.7 |
| Domino's | Pizza | 151 | 1.7 |
| Fuller's | Pub | 148 | 1.6 |
| Esso | Petrol station | 136 | 1.5 |
| Bank of Scotland | Bank | 135 | 1.5 |
| Nando's | Chicken | 131 | 1.4 |
Big chains with no London location
These chains are in at least 10 of the 12 UK regions but have no London location in our data: Rowlands Pharmacy.
Store locations from All the Places (data from September 2026), for the 205 chains in Guess the Chain UK with a location here. Population: 9,122,909 (ONS estimate for mid-2025). Counts can be a little off as stores open and close.