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Dark stores in Tamil Nadu: how many, which apps and which cities

On 1 November 2026, Rewalto counted 873 quick-commerce dark stores in Tamil Nadu, in 28 cities: Blinkit 219, JioMart 200, Swiggy Instamart 141, Flipkart Minutes 139 and 2 more apps. Tamil Nadu ranks 5 of 22 states and union territories by store count. That is 2 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 stores873counted 1 Nov 2026
Rank among states and union territories5 of 226% of India's 13,786 stores
Cities with a store28most stores: Chennai (537), Coimbatore (105), Madurai (36)
Apps with a store here6: Blinkit, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart Minutes, Zepto, BigBasket
Stores per 100,000 urban residents2India 2.7; urban population projected for 1 March 2026: 42.7 million

What the Tamil Nadu counts show

  • Chennai holds more than half of Tamil Nadu's stores: 537 of 873.
  • Blinkit has the most stores across Tamil Nadu: 219, 25% of the state's, against 37% of India's.
  • No DMart store was found in Tamil Nadu in our checks.
  • 6 of the 28 cities have stores from one app only, among them Namakkal (JioMart), Ranipet (JioMart) and Dharapuram (JioMart).
  • JioMart has a store in every Tamil Nadu city we count.
  • Tamil Nadu has fewer stores for its urban population than India as a whole: 2 per 100,000 people in its towns and cities, against 2.7 (official projection for 1 March 2026: 42.7 million urban residents).

Every city in Tamil Nadu

28 cities, most stores first
  • Chennai537 stores: Blinkit 129, Zepto 104, Flipkart Minutes 93, Swiggy Instamart 93, JioMart 75, BigBasket 43. Areas: Anna Nagar (13), Medavakkam (12), Perambur (12)
  • Coimbatore105 stores: Blinkit 35, JioMart 25, Flipkart Minutes 18, Swiggy Instamart 16, Zepto 11. Areas: Saravanampatti (6), Singanallur (5), Peelamedu (4)
  • Madurai36 stores: JioMart 19, Swiggy Instamart 6, Blinkit 5, Zepto 4, Flipkart Minutes 2. Areas: Arasaradi (2), Gandhi Nagar MA (2), Tallakulam (2)
  • Tiruchirappalli25 stores: JioMart 10, Blinkit 8, Swiggy Instamart 4, Flipkart Minutes 3. Areas: Srirangam (4), Thillai Nagar (3), Edamalaipatti Pudur (2)
  • Salem21 stores: Blinkit 7, JioMart 6, Flipkart Minutes 4, BigBasket 2, Swiggy Instamart 2. Areas: Alagapuram (4), Gugai (2), Hasthampatti (2)
  • Vellore20 stores: Blinkit 5, JioMart 5, Flipkart Minutes 4, Swiggy Instamart 3, Zepto 3. Areas: Katpadi (3), Thottapalayam (2), Vellore Fort (2)
  • Tiruppur19 stores: JioMart 9, Flipkart Minutes 4, Blinkit 2, Swiggy Instamart 2, Zepto 2. Areas: Tirupur (3), 15 Velampalayam (1), Anuppapalayam (1)
  • Erode18 stores: JioMart 9, Blinkit 4, Flipkart Minutes 3, Swiggy Instamart 2. Areas: Erode Collectorate (2), Perundurai (2), Thindal (2)
  • Tambaram12 stores: Blinkit 6, JioMart 3, Zepto 2, Flipkart Minutes 1. Areas: Chromepet (3), Anakaputhur (2), Chitlapakkam (1)
  • Karur8 stores: Blinkit 2, Flipkart Minutes 2, JioMart 2, Swiggy Instamart 2. Areas: Gandhi Nagar (2), Gowripuram (1), Green Lands (1)
  • Nandivaram Guduvancheri8 stores: Blinkit 3, Swiggy Instamart 2, Zepto 2, JioMart 1. Areas: Kattankulathur (3), Moolakazhani (3), Guduvancheri (2)
  • Dindigul7 stores: JioMart 3, Blinkit 2, Flipkart Minutes 1, Swiggy Instamart 1. Areas: Meenachinayakkanpatti (1), Mendonsa Colony (1), Nagalnagar (1)
  • Hosur7 stores: Flipkart Minutes 2, JioMart 2, Blinkit 1, Swiggy Instamart 1, Zepto 1. Areas: Hosur Indl. Complex (3), Shanthi Nagar West (3)
  • Thanjavur7 stores: Blinkit 2, JioMart 2, Swiggy Instamart 2, Flipkart Minutes 1. Areas: New Housing Unit (1), Parisutham Nagar (1), Ramani Nagar (1)
  • Chengalpattu6 stores: Blinkit 3, JioMart 3. Areas: Kattankolathur (1), Singaperumalkoil (1), Sriperumbudur (1)
  • Tirunelveli6 stores: JioMart 5, Swiggy Instamart 1. Areas: Maharajangar (1), Palayankottai (1), Perumalpuram (1)
  • Nagercoil5 stores: Blinkit 2, JioMart 2, Swiggy Instamart 1. Areas: Puthukudierupu (1), Vettunimadam (1)
  • Tiruvallur5 stores: JioMart 3, Blinkit 1, Swiggy Instamart 1. Areas: Periakuppam (1), Poonga Nagar (1), Satyavedu (1)
  • Kanchipuram4 stores: JioMart 2, Flipkart Minutes 1, Swiggy Instamart 1. Areas: Big Kanchipuram (1), Periya (1), SITHALAPAKKAM (1)
  • Karaikudi4 stores: JioMart 3, Swiggy Instamart 1. Areas: Sekkalai (1), Tirupattur (1)
  • Tiruvannamalai3 stores: JioMart 2, Blinkit 1. Areas: Vengikkal (2)
  • Krishnagiri2 stores: Blinkit 1, JioMart 1. Areas: Bagalur (1)
  • Namakkal2 stores: JioMart 2
  • Ranipet2 stores: JioMart 2. Areas: Arcot (1), Walajapet (1)
  • Dharapuram1 store: JioMart 1
  • Kallakurichi1 store: JioMart 1. Areas: Kallakurichi South (1)
  • Palani1 store: JioMart 1
  • Tenkasi1 store: JioMart 1

Counts are what the apps show shoppers, so they are a floor, not a census. A city is placed in Tamil Nadu from its Wikidata entry; 525 of India's 13,786 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 Tamil Nadu?
873, counted by Rewalto on 1 November 2026 in 28 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 Tamil Nadu?
Blinkit, with 219, then JioMart with 200 and Swiggy Instamart with 141 (1 Nov 2026).
Which city in Tamil Nadu has the most dark stores?
Chennai (537), Coimbatore (105) and Madurai (36), out of 28 cities with a store.
How many dark stores are there for every 100,000 people in Tamil Nadu's cities?
About 2, using the official projection of 42.7 million people in Tamil Nadu's towns and cities on 1 March 2026. For India the figure is 2.7.