Chain stores in South East England
South East England has locations of 210 of the chains on our maps. The most common is Premier, with 633 locations, followed by Costa Coffee (454). The chains most typical of South East England, compared with the rest of the country, are Shepherd Neame, Fuller's and Giggling Squid.
Most South East England chains
Chains with far more locations per person in South East England than in the country as a whole.
| Chain | Locations here | Per 100,000 people | vs. national rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Neame | 205 | 2.1 | 5.6× |
| Fuller's | 139 | 1.4 | 3.2× |
| Giggling Squid | 21 | 0.2 | 2.7× |
| Wimpy | 20 | 0.2 | 2.7× |
| COOK | 46 | 0.5 | 2.6× |
| Tops Pizza | 28 | 0.3 | 2.4× |
| Waitrose | 136 | 1.4 | 2.3× |
| Your Co-op | 64 | 0.7 | 2.2× |
| Chef & Brewer | 41 | 0.4 | 2.1× |
| Maidenhead Aquatics | 40 | 0.4 | 2.1× |
| Budgens | 120 | 1.2 | 2.0× |
| ASK Italian | 15 | 0.2 | 2.0× |
| Favorite Chicken | 21 | 0.2 | 1.9× |
| Creams | 23 | 0.2 | 1.8× |
Most common chains in South East England
| Chain | Category | Locations | Per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier | Convenience store | 633 | 6.5 |
| Costa Coffee | Coffee | 454 | 4.7 |
| Tesco | Grocery | 363 | 3.7 |
| Londis | Convenience store | 355 | 3.7 |
| Max Spielmann | Services | 299 | 3.1 |
| British Heart Foundation | Charity shop | 288 | 3.0 |
| Greggs | Bakery | 282 | 2.9 |
| Coral | Betting shop | 240 | 2.5 |
| Boots | Pharmacy | 234 | 2.4 |
| Timpson | Services | 230 | 2.4 |
| Subway | Sandwiches & subs | 229 | 2.4 |
| Domino's | Pizza | 216 | 2.2 |
| Shepherd Neame | Pub | 205 | 2.1 |
| BP | Petrol station | 199 | 2.1 |
| McDonald's | Burgers | 195 | 2.0 |
| Costcutter | Convenience store | 194 | 2.0 |
| Marks & Spencer | Department store | 190 | 2.0 |
| Starbucks | Coffee | 188 | 1.9 |
| Esso | Petrol station | 183 | 1.9 |
| Shell | Petrol station | 172 | 1.8 |
| Morrisons Daily | Convenience store | 161 | 1.7 |
| Specsavers | Opticians | 157 | 1.6 |
| Greene King | Pub | 150 | 1.5 |
| Bank of Scotland | Bank | 148 | 1.5 |
| KFC | Chicken | 145 | 1.5 |
Store locations from All the Places (data from September 2026), for the 210 chains in Guess the Chain UK with a location here. Population: 9,691,844 (ONS estimate for mid-2025). Counts can be a little off as stores open and close.