Chain stores in Scotland
Scotland has locations of 190 of the chains on our maps. The most common is Premier, with 570 locations, followed by Greggs (323). The chains most typical of Scotland, compared with the rest of the country, are Scotmid, Arnold Clark and Belhaven Pubs.
Most Scotland chains
Chains with far more locations per person in Scotland than in the country as a whole.
| Chain | Locations here | Per 100,000 people | vs. national rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotmid | 166 | 3.0 | 12× |
| Arnold Clark | 117 | 2.1 | 8.2× |
| Belhaven Pubs | 95 | 1.7 | 13× |
| Virgin Money | 36 | 0.6 | 5.0× |
| Rowlands Pharmacy | 74 | 1.3 | 3.3× |
| TSB | 55 | 1.0 | 3.1× |
| BrewDog | 7 | 0.1 | 3.0× |
| Gulf | 84 | 1.5 | 2.7× |
| Optical Express | 23 | 0.4 | 2.7× |
| Black Sheep Coffee | 24 | 0.4 | 2.4× |
| William Hill | 176 | 3.2 | 2.2× |
| Frankie & Benny's | 7 | 0.1 | 2.1× |
| National Tyres and Autocare | 22 | 0.4 | 2.1× |
| Bannatyne's | 11 | 0.2 | 2.1× |
| Tim Hortons | 10 | 0.2 | 2.0× |
Most common chains in Scotland
| Chain | Category | Locations | Per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier | Convenience store | 570 | 10.3 |
| Greggs | Bakery | 323 | 5.8 |
| Spar | Convenience store | 286 | 5.2 |
| Boots | Pharmacy | 242 | 4.4 |
| Max Spielmann | Services | 239 | 4.3 |
| Ladbrokes | Betting shop | 208 | 3.8 |
| Subway | Sandwiches & subs | 194 | 3.5 |
| Costa Coffee | Coffee | 189 | 3.4 |
| William Hill | Betting shop | 176 | 3.2 |
| Scotmid | Grocery | 166 | 3.0 |
| Londis | Convenience store | 163 | 2.9 |
| Morrisons Daily | Convenience store | 148 | 2.7 |
| Bank of Scotland | Bank | 144 | 2.6 |
| Starbucks | Coffee | 132 | 2.4 |
| Timpson | Services | 132 | 2.4 |
| BP | Petrol station | 125 | 2.3 |
| Arnold Clark | Car servicing | 117 | 2.1 |
| British Heart Foundation | Charity shop | 116 | 2.1 |
| McDonald's | Burgers | 116 | 2.1 |
| Tesco | Grocery | 116 | 2.1 |
| Aldi | Grocery | 113 | 2.0 |
| Domino's | Pizza | 113 | 2.0 |
| Lidl | Grocery | 113 | 2.0 |
| Costcutter | Convenience store | 100 | 1.8 |
| Marks & Spencer | Department store | 96 | 1.7 |
Big chains with no Scotland location
These chains are in at least 10 of the 12 UK regions but have no Scotland location in our data: NatWest, Texaco, Shoe Zone, Valero and Bargain Booze.
Store locations from All the Places (data from September 2026), for the 190 chains in Guess the Chain UK with a location here. Population: 5,545,500 (ONS estimate for mid-2025). Counts can be a little off as stores open and close.