How many dark stores are there in Chennai?

535, counted by Rewalto on 31 October 2026 across 6 apps.

Which app has the most dark stores in Chennai?

Blinkit, with 127 stores, then Zepto with 104 and Flipkart Minutes with 93 (31 Oct 2026).

Which quick-commerce apps deliver from dark stores in Chennai?

Blinkit, Zepto, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart, JioMart and BigBasket. We found no DMart store in Chennai in our checks.

Which areas of Chennai have the most dark stores?

Medavakkam (12), Perambur (12) and Anna Nagar (12), out of 211 named areas with a store.

How many dark stores are there in Tamil Nadu?

864, in 28 cities, counted by Rewalto on 31 October 2026; Chennai has 535 of them.

How does Chennai compare with other Indian cities?

It ranks 5 of 688 cities by store count and holds 4% of the 13,736 dark stores Rewalto counted in India.

Dataset · Quick commerce

Dark stores in Chennai: how many, which apps and which areas

On 31 October 2026, Rewalto counted 535 quick-commerce dark stores in Chennai: Blinkit 127, Zepto 104, Flipkart Minutes 93, Swiggy Instamart 93, JioMart 75 and BigBasket 43. Chennai ranks 5 of 688 cities by store count, with 4% of India's stores. It has 62% of the stores Rewalto counts in Tamil Nadu.

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Key facts

Dark stores	535counted 31 Oct 2026
Rank among cities	5 of 6884% of India's 13,736 stores
Apps with a store here	6: Blinkit, Zepto, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart, JioMart, BigBasket
Apps not found here	DMartin our weekly checks
Named areas with a store	211most stores: Medavakkam (12), Perambur (12), Anna Nagar (12)
Checked	23 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026weekly, per app

Counted on 31 Oct 2026

Stores in Chennai

All cities Buy 535 Chennai records

Each dot is 2 stores

Blinkit12724%
JioMart7514%
Zepto10419%
Flipkart Minutes9317%
Swiggy Instamart9317%
BigBasket438%

What the Chennai counts show

Blinkit and Zepto are close in Chennai: 127 and 104 stores.
Blinkit holds 24% of the stores here, against 37% across India.
No DMart store was found in Chennai in our checks.
211 named areas have at least one store. Medavakkam (12), Perambur (12) and Anna Nagar (12) have the most, 7% of the city's stores together.
Medavakkam is served by 6 apps: BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart and Zepto.
16 stores have no named area, because the app did not show one.
Chennai holds 62% of the 864 stores Rewalto counts in 28 Tamil Nadu cities, more than any other Tamil Nadu city.
Across the state that is 2 stores per 100,000 people living in Tamil Nadu's towns and cities (official projection for 1 March 2026: 42.7 million). For India the figure is 2.7.
The nearest other cities Rewalto counts are Tirupati (112 km, 19 stores), Vellore (125 km, 19 stores) and Chittoor (126 km, 12 stores).

Areas of Chennai with the most stores

30 of 211

Medavakkam12 stores: BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Perambur12 stores: BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Anna Nagar12 stores: BigBasket, Blinkit, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Perungudi12 stores: BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Ambattur11 stores: BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Kolathur9 stores: Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Sholinganallur8 stores: BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Mogappair8 stores: Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Mylapore8 stores: BigBasket, Blinkit, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Poonamallee8 stores: BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart
Thygarayanagar8 stores: Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Chromepet7 stores: BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Thuraipakkam7 stores: BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart
Tiruvottiyur7 stores: Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart
Adyar6 stores: BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Avadi6 stores: BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Tambaram6 stores: BigBasket, Blinkit, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Velachery6 stores: BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Nanganallur6 stores: Blinkit, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Pallavaram6 stores: Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Virugambakkam6 stores: Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Kilpauk5 stores: BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart
Pammal5 stores: Blinkit, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Royapettah5 stores: Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart
Velacheri5 stores: Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart
Aminijikarai4 stores: BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart
Chitlapakkam4 stores: Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Gerugambakkam4 stores: BigBasket, Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Kodungaiyur4 stores: Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart
Madambakkam4 stores: Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto

Counts are what the apps show shoppers, so they are a floor, not a census. How we count dark stores. State population: Population Projections for India and States 2011-2036, Government of India, 2020. City location: Wikidata, read 28 October 2026.

Dark stores in IndiaAll 13,736 stores, by app and city
Dark stores in Tamil Nadu864 stores in 28 cities
Blinkit dark stores in Chennai127 stores and the areas they serve
Zepto dark stores in Chennai104 stores and the areas they serve
Swiggy Instamart dark stores in Chennai93 stores and the areas they serve
Dark stores in Tirupati112 km away, 19 stores
Dark stores in Vellore125 km away, 19 stores
Dark stores in Chittoor126 km away, 12 stores
Dark stores in Puducherry137 km away, 14 stores
Dark stores in Nellore154 km away, 18 stores
Dark stores in Salem279 km away, 21 stores
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What is a dark store?
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Questions people ask

How many dark stores are there in Chennai?: 535, counted by Rewalto on 31 October 2026 across 6 apps.
Which app has the most dark stores in Chennai?: Blinkit, with 127 stores, then Zepto with 104 and Flipkart Minutes with 93 (31 Oct 2026).
Which quick-commerce apps deliver from dark stores in Chennai?: Blinkit, Zepto, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart, JioMart and BigBasket. We found no DMart store in Chennai in our checks.
Which areas of Chennai have the most dark stores?: Medavakkam (12), Perambur (12) and Anna Nagar (12), out of 211 named areas with a store.
How many dark stores are there in Tamil Nadu?: 864, in 28 cities, counted by Rewalto on 31 October 2026; Chennai has 535 of them.
How does Chennai compare with other Indian cities?: It ranks 5 of 688 cities by store count and holds 4% of the 13,736 dark stores Rewalto counted in India.