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Blinkit Chennai: how many dark stores and which areas

On 31 October 2026, Rewalto counted 127 Blinkit dark stores in Chennai, 24% of the 535 quick-commerce stores there. Chennai is Blinkit's 8th largest city of 453 by store count. The most Blinkit stores are in Anna Nagar (4), Medavakkam (4) and Perambur (4).

Key facts

Blinkit dark stores127counted 31 Oct 2026
Share of the city's stores24%of 535 across 6 apps
Rank among Blinkit's cities8 of 4532% of its 5,092 stores
Named areas served8914 with no other app's store
Other apps in the cityZepto 104, Flipkart Minutes 93, Swiggy Instamart 93, JioMart 75, BigBasket 43
Checked31 Oct 2026weekly

What the Blinkit counts in Chennai show

  • Blinkit has more stores in Chennai than any other app: 127, against 104 for Zepto.
  • Blinkit runs 24% of Chennai's stores, against 37% of all stores across India.
  • In 14 of its 89 areas no other app has a store, among them Koyambedu, Nandambakkam Kudiyiruppu and Ayappakkam. They hold 13% of Blinkit's stores here.
  • Anna Nagar, Medavakkam and Perambur also have stores from three or more other apps.
  • Chennai holds 59% of the 214 Blinkit stores Rewalto counts in Tamil Nadu.
  • The nearest other cities with a Blinkit page are Bengaluru (291 km, 370 stores), Coimbatore (428 km, 35 stores) and Hyderabad (514 km, 237 stores).

Areas with Blinkit stores

20 of 89
  • Anna Nagar4 stores; also BigBasket, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
  • Medavakkam4 stores; also BigBasket, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
  • Perambur4 stores; also BigBasket, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
  • Perungudi4 stores; also BigBasket, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
  • Royapettah3 stores; also Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart
  • Anna Road2 stores; also JioMart
  • Avadi2 stores; also BigBasket, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
  • Iyappanthangal2 stores; also BigBasket, Swiggy Instamart
  • Kolathur2 stores; also Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
  • Koyambedu2 stores; no other app
  • Mylapore2 stores; also BigBasket, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
  • Nandambakkam Kudiyiruppu2 stores; no other app
  • Poonamallee2 stores; also BigBasket, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart
  • Pozhal2 stores; also Flipkart Minutes
  • Sholinganallur2 stores; also BigBasket, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
  • St Thomas Mount2 stores; also Flipkart Minutes, Zepto
  • Thuraipakkam2 stores; also BigBasket, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart
  • Thygarayanagar2 stores; also Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
  • Tiruvanmiyur2 stores; also JioMart
  • Tiruvottiyur2 stores; also Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart

Counts are what the app shows shoppers, so they are a floor, not a census. Apps are data sources; Rewalto is not affiliated with Blinkit. How we count dark stores.

Questions people ask

Is Blinkit available in Chennai?
Yes. Rewalto counted 127 Blinkit dark stores in Chennai on 31 October 2026. A pin code inside the city can still sit outside every store's area, so confirm yours in the app.
How many Blinkit dark stores are there in Chennai?
127, counted by Rewalto on 31 October 2026. The count is what the app shows shoppers, so it is a floor, not a census.
Which areas of Chennai does Blinkit deliver from?
Blinkit's stores in Chennai are in 89 named areas; the most are in Anna Nagar (4), Medavakkam (4) and Perambur (4).
Which other quick-commerce apps have dark stores in Chennai?
Zepto (104), Flipkart Minutes (93), Swiggy Instamart (93), JioMart (75) and BigBasket (43), counted on the same day.
How does Chennai rank among Blinkit's cities?
It is 8th of 453 cities by Blinkit store count, with 2% of the 5,092 Blinkit stores Rewalto counts in India.