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Dark stores in Maharashtra: how many, which apps and which cities

On 1 November 2026, Rewalto counted 1,864 quick-commerce dark stores in Maharashtra, in 39 cities: Blinkit 702, Zepto 272, JioMart 246, Flipkart Minutes 230 and 3 more apps. Maharashtra ranks 1 of 22 states and union territories by store count. That is 2.9 stores per 100,000 people in its towns and cities, against 2.7 for India.

Part of Rewalto's count of dark stores in India, by app, city and pin code. New to the term? Read what a dark store is.

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Key facts

Dark stores1,864counted 1 Nov 2026
Rank among states and union territories1 of 2214% of India's 13,771 stores
Cities with a store39most stores: Mumbai (766), Pune (475), Thane (131)
Apps with a store here7: Blinkit, Zepto, JioMart, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket, DMart
Stores per 100,000 urban residents2.9India 2.7; urban population projected for 1 March 2026: 63.8 million

What the Maharashtra counts show

  • Mumbai has the most stores in Maharashtra (766), then Pune (475). The three largest cities hold 74% of the state's stores.
  • Blinkit has the most stores across Maharashtra: 702, 38% of the state's.
  • JioMart holds 13% of the stores here, against 23% across India.
  • 8 of the 39 cities have stores from one app only, among them Dhule (Blinkit), Akola (Blinkit) and Chandrapur (Blinkit).
  • Maharashtra has about as many stores for its urban population than India as a whole: 2.9 per 100,000 people in its towns and cities, against 2.7 (official projection for 1 March 2026: 63.8 million urban residents).

Every city in Maharashtra

39 cities, most stores first
  • Mumbai766 stores: Blinkit 240, Flipkart Minutes 134, Zepto 133, JioMart 89, BigBasket 87, Swiggy Instamart 72, DMart 11. Areas: Andheri East (21), Bandra West (17), Chembur (16)
  • Pune475 stores: Blinkit 184, Zepto 73, JioMart 62, Swiggy Instamart 57, Flipkart Minutes 49, BigBasket 44, DMart 6. Areas: Viman Nagar (18), Hadapsar (16), N.I.A. (13)
  • Thane131 stores: Blinkit 54, Swiggy Instamart 24, Zepto 19, BigBasket 13, JioMart 11, Flipkart Minutes 8, DMart 2. Areas: Thane West (35), Mira Road East (13), Kalwa (7)
  • Nagpur106 stores: Blinkit 46, JioMart 17, BigBasket 14, Flipkart Minutes 11, Zepto 10, Swiggy Instamart 7, DMart 1. Areas: Ajni (5), C.R.P.F. Nagpur (4), Jaripatka (4)
  • Nashik58 stores: Blinkit 21, JioMart 13, Flipkart Minutes 10, Zepto 9, Swiggy Instamart 5. Areas: Gole Colony (7), Nashik Road (5), Ambad A.S. (3)
  • Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar38 stores: Blinkit 17, JioMart 11, Swiggy Instamart 4, Flipkart Minutes 3, Zepto 2, DMart 1. Areas: Cidco Colony (6), Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (MH) (5), Satara Parisar (4)
  • Vasai Virar35 stores: Blinkit 17, Flipkart Minutes 8, Swiggy Instamart 4, Zepto 4, BigBasket 2. Areas: Nallasopara East (5), Vasai East (5), Nallasopara West (4)
  • Dombivli21 stores: Blinkit 11, Swiggy Instamart 7, Zepto 2, Flipkart Minutes 1. Areas: Dombivli East (6), Nilje Gaon (4), Tilaknagar (3)
  • Kolhapur19 stores: Blinkit 10, JioMart 5, Swiggy Instamart 2, Zepto 2. Areas: Kalamba (2), Kanerkar Nagar (2), Datta Colony (1)
  • Panvel14 stores: Blinkit 7, JioMart 5, Swiggy Instamart 1, Zepto 1. Areas: KAMOTHE (2), Taloja A.V. (2), Kalamboli Node (1)
  • Kalyan13 stores: Blinkit 5, BigBasket 4, Swiggy Instamart 3, Zepto 1. Areas: Kalyan East (3), Khadakpada (2), Beturkar Pada (1)
  • Solapur11 stores: Blinkit 8, Flipkart Minutes 2, JioMart 1. Areas: Solapur City (2), Daji Peth (1), Gurunanak Nagar (1)
  • Borivali10 stores: Blinkit 9, Zepto 1. Areas: Nallosapare E (6), Bassein (3), Bhayander East (1)
  • Amravati9 stores: Blinkit 7, JioMart 1, Swiggy Instamart 1. Areas: Sai Nagar (3), Gadge Nagar (1), Gopal Nagar (1)
  • Badlapur8 stores: Zepto 3, BigBasket 2, Blinkit 2, Swiggy Instamart 1. Areas: Manjarli (3), Shirgaon (2), Badlapur East (1)
  • Latur6 stores: JioMart 3, Blinkit 2, Swiggy Instamart 1. Areas: Shivaji Nagar (2), Murud (1)
  • Yavatmal6 stores: JioMart 4, Blinkit 2. Areas: Pangari (1), Pusad (1)
  • Palghar5 stores: JioMart 3, Blinkit 2. Areas: Boisar (1), Dahanu (1), Tarapur Ti (1)
  • Satara5 stores: JioMart 3, Blinkit 2. Areas: Deshmukh Colony (1), Sangamnagar Satara (1)
  • Ahilyanagar4 stores: Blinkit 3, JioMart 1. Areas: Ahmednagar R.S. (1), Burudgaon (1), Savedi Road (1)
  • Alibag4 stores: Blinkit 2, JioMart 2. Areas: PCTS Nagothane (1), Samarth Nagar (1), Thal SO RaigarhMH (1)
  • Miraj4 stores: Blinkit 2, JioMart 2. Areas: District Court Sangli (1), Yeshwant Colony (1)
  • Beed3 stores: JioMart 2, Blinkit 1
  • Bhusawal3 stores: Blinkit 2, JioMart 1. Areas: Datta Nagar (1)
  • Jalna3 stores: Blinkit 1, JioMart 1, Zepto 1. Areas: Nageshwarwadi (1)
  • Sangli3 stores: Blinkit 2, JioMart 1. Areas: Madhavnagar (1), Market Yard (1)
  • Wardha3 stores: JioMart 2, Blinkit 1. Areas: Hinganghat (1), Kelkar Wadi (1)
  • Bhandara2 stores: Blinkit 1, JioMart 1. Areas: Bhiwapur (1)
  • Dhule2 stores: Blinkit 2. Areas: Malegaon (1)
  • Talegaon Dabhade2 stores: Blinkit 1, Swiggy Instamart 1. Areas: Yashwant Nagar (2)
  • Ulhasnagar2 stores: Blinkit 1, Swiggy Instamart 1
  • Akola1 store: Blinkit 1. Areas: Dwarka Nagri (1)
  • Chandrapur1 store: Blinkit 1. Areas: Jal Nagar Ward (1)
  • Chiplun1 store: JioMart 1
  • Jalgaon1 store: Blinkit 1. Areas: Ramdas Colony (1)
  • Karad1 store: Blinkit 1. Areas: Umbraj (1)
  • Parbhani1 store: Blinkit 1
  • Ratnagiri1 store: Blinkit 1. Areas: Kasba (1)

Counts are what the apps show shoppers, so they are a floor, not a census. A city is placed in Maharashtra from its Wikidata entry; 523 of India's 13,771 stores are in places not yet placed in any state. How we count dark stores. Urban population: Population Projections for India and States 2011-2036, Government of India, 2020.

Questions people ask

How many dark stores are there in Maharashtra?
1,864, counted by Rewalto on 1 November 2026 in 39 cities. The count is what the apps show shoppers, so it is a floor, not a census.
Which app has the most dark stores in Maharashtra?
Blinkit, with 702, then Zepto with 272 and JioMart with 246 (1 Nov 2026).
Which city in Maharashtra has the most dark stores?
Mumbai (766), Pune (475) and Thane (131), out of 39 cities with a store.
How many dark stores are there for every 100,000 people in Maharashtra's cities?
About 2.9, using the official projection of 63.8 million people in Maharashtra's towns and cities on 1 March 2026. For India the figure is 2.7.