# Swiggy Instamart Chennai: how many dark stores and which areas

On 31 October 2026, Rewalto counted 93 Swiggy Instamart dark stores in Chennai, 17% of the 535 quick-commerce stores there. Chennai is Swiggy Instamart's 3rd largest city of 167 by store count. The most Swiggy Instamart stores are in Medavakkam (3), Ambattur (2) and Anna Nagar (2).

## Key facts

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Swiggy Instamart dark stores | 93; counted 31 Oct 2026 |
| Share of the city's stores | 17%; of 535 across 6 apps |
| Rank among Swiggy Instamart's cities | 3 of 167; 7% of its 1,357 stores |
| Named areas served | 77; 11 with no other app's store |
| Other apps in the city | Blinkit 127, Zepto 104, Flipkart Minutes 93, JioMart 75, BigBasket 43 |
| Checked | 25 Oct 2026; weekly |

## Areas Swiggy Instamart serves in Chennai

| Area | Stores | Other apps |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medavakkam | 3 | BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Zepto |
| Ambattur | 2 | BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Zepto |
| Anna Nagar | 2 | BigBasket, Blinkit, JioMart, Zepto |
| Guindy | 2 | Blinkit |
| Kolathur | 2 | Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Zepto |
| Korattur | 2 | Flipkart Minutes |
| Nanganallur | 2 | Blinkit, JioMart, Zepto |
| Pallavaram | 2 | Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Zepto |
| Perambur | 2 | BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Zepto |
| Perungudi | 2 | BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Zepto |
| Thuraipakkam | 2 | BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes |
| Thygarayanagar | 2 | Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Zepto |
| Virugambakkam | 2 | Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Zepto |
| Adambakkam | 1 | Flipkart Minutes |
| Adyar | 1 | BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Zepto |
| Ambattur Industrial Estate | 1 | none |
| Aminijikarai | 1 | BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes |
| Anakaputhur | 1 | JioMart, Zepto |
| Anna Salai | 1 | none |
| Avadi | 1 | BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Zepto |

## What the counts show

- Blinkit has the most stores in Chennai (127); Swiggy Instamart has 93.
- In 11 of its 77 areas no other app has a store, among them Ambattur Industrial Estate, Anna Salai and Chetpet. They hold 12% of Swiggy Instamart's stores here.
- Medavakkam, Ambattur and Anna Nagar also have stores from three or more other apps.
- Chennai holds 66% of the 141 Swiggy Instamart stores Rewalto counts in Tamil Nadu.
- The nearest other cities with a Swiggy Instamart page are Bengaluru (291 km, 186 stores), Hyderabad (514 km, 109 stores) and Kochi (556 km, 27 stores).

## Questions people ask

### Is Swiggy Instamart available in Chennai?

Yes. Rewalto counted 93 Swiggy Instamart 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 Swiggy Instamart dark stores are there in Chennai?

93, 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 Swiggy Instamart deliver from?

Swiggy Instamart's stores in Chennai are in 77 named areas; the most are in Medavakkam (3), Ambattur (2) and Anna Nagar (2).

### Which other quick-commerce apps have dark stores in Chennai?

Blinkit (127), Zepto (104), Flipkart Minutes (93), JioMart (75) and BigBasket (43), counted on the same day.

### How does Chennai rank among Swiggy Instamart's cities?

It is 3rd of 167 cities by Swiggy Instamart store count, with 7% of the 1,357 Swiggy Instamart stores Rewalto counts in India.

Chennai, every app: https://rewalto.com/data/dark-stores/city/chennai
Swiggy Instamart, every city: https://rewalto.com/data/dark-stores/app/instamart

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Last content change: 2026-10-31