Chain stores in North West England
North West England has locations of 208 of the chains on our maps. The most common is Premier, with 511 locations, followed by Greggs (320). The chains most typical of North West England, compared with the rest of the country, are Robinsons, Bargain Booze and Skipton Building Society.
Most North West England chains
Chains with far more locations per person in North West England than in the country as a whole.
| Chain | Locations here | Per 100,000 people | vs. national rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinsons | 175 | 2.3 | 6.7× |
| Bargain Booze | 92 | 1.2 | 4.7× |
| Skipton Building Society | 24 | 0.3 | 2.6× |
| Rowlands Pharmacy | 61 | 0.8 | 1.9× |
| Well Pharmacy | 124 | 1.6 | 1.9× |
| Home Bargains | 118 | 1.5 | 1.9× |
| William Hill | 208 | 2.7 | 1.8× |
| Heron Foods | 66 | 0.8 | 1.8× |
Most common chains in North West England
| Chain | Category | Locations | Per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier | Convenience store | 511 | 6.6 |
| Greggs | Bakery | 320 | 4.1 |
| Max Spielmann | Services | 308 | 4.0 |
| Costa Coffee | Coffee | 307 | 3.9 |
| Subway | Sandwiches & subs | 285 | 3.7 |
| Spar | Convenience store | 279 | 3.6 |
| Tesco | Grocery | 228 | 2.9 |
| William Hill | Betting shop | 208 | 2.7 |
| Morrisons Daily | Convenience store | 201 | 2.6 |
| McDonald's | Burgers | 193 | 2.5 |
| Aldi | Grocery | 176 | 2.3 |
| Robinsons | Pub | 175 | 2.3 |
| Starbucks | Coffee | 163 | 2.1 |
| Londis | Convenience store | 153 | 2.0 |
| Bank of Scotland | Bank | 151 | 1.9 |
| Timpson | Services | 151 | 1.9 |
| Boots | Pharmacy | 148 | 1.9 |
| Shell | Petrol station | 138 | 1.8 |
| Domino's | Pizza | 136 | 1.7 |
| Card Factory | Books & gifts | 131 | 1.7 |
| Well Pharmacy | Pharmacy | 124 | 1.6 |
| BP | Petrol station | 119 | 1.5 |
| B&M | Discount store | 118 | 1.5 |
| Home Bargains | Discount store | 118 | 1.5 |
| KFC | Chicken | 117 | 1.5 |
Store locations from All the Places (data from September 2026), for the 208 chains in Guess the Chain UK with a location here. Population: 7,772,854 (ONS estimate for mid-2025). Counts can be a little off as stores open and close.