Chain stores in Yorkshire and the Humber
Yorkshire and the Humber has locations of 205 of the chains on our maps. The most common is Premier, with 432 locations, followed by Greggs (239). The chains most typical of Yorkshire and the Humber, compared with the rest of the country, are Cooplands, Skipton Building Society and Yorkshire Building Society.
Most Yorkshire and the Humber chains
Chains with far more locations per person in Yorkshire and the Humber than in the country as a whole.
| Chain | Locations here | Per 100,000 people | vs. national rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooplands | 101 | 1.8 | 7.8× |
| Skipton Building Society | 24 | 0.4 | 3.6× |
| Yorkshire Building Society | 32 | 0.6 | 3.6× |
| Virgin Money | 26 | 0.5 | 3.5× |
| Heron Foods | 81 | 1.4 | 3.0× |
| Jet | 76 | 1.3 | 2.9× |
| Buzz Bingo | 12 | 0.2 | 1.9× |
| Halifax | 72 | 1.3 | 1.8× |
| GO Outdoors | 17 | 0.3 | 1.8× |
Most common chains in Yorkshire and the Humber
| Chain | Category | Locations | Per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier | Convenience store | 432 | 7.6 |
| Greggs | Bakery | 239 | 4.2 |
| Max Spielmann | Services | 177 | 3.1 |
| Costa Coffee | Coffee | 172 | 3.0 |
| Londis | Convenience store | 168 | 3.0 |
| Subway | Sandwiches & subs | 161 | 2.8 |
| Spar | Convenience store | 151 | 2.7 |
| Tesco | Grocery | 143 | 2.5 |
| British Heart Foundation | Charity shop | 131 | 2.3 |
| Boots | Pharmacy | 130 | 2.3 |
| Morrisons Daily | Convenience store | 127 | 2.2 |
| Starbucks | Coffee | 126 | 2.2 |
| Bank of Scotland | Bank | 118 | 2.1 |
| Marston's | Pub | 116 | 2.0 |
| McDonald's | Burgers | 115 | 2.0 |
| Aldi | Grocery | 108 | 1.9 |
| William Hill | Betting shop | 105 | 1.9 |
| BP | Petrol station | 102 | 1.8 |
| Costcutter | Convenience store | 102 | 1.8 |
| Cooplands | Bakery | 101 | 1.8 |
| Timpson | Services | 98 | 1.7 |
| Card Factory | Books & gifts | 95 | 1.7 |
| Sainsbury's Local | Convenience store | 93 | 1.6 |
| Shell | Petrol station | 89 | 1.6 |
| B&M | Discount store | 87 | 1.5 |
Big chains with no Yorkshire and the Humber location
These chains are in at least 10 of the 12 UK regions but have no Yorkshire and the Humber location in our data: Fireaway.
Store locations from All the Places (data from September 2026), for the 205 chains in Guess the Chain UK with a location here. Population: 5,672,166 (ONS estimate for mid-2025). Counts can be a little off as stores open and close.