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Who is opening stores in Alabama

Cobroker has verified 1,092 new store openings in Alabama across 378 chains. Each one is an individually confirmed new location, not a quarter-over-quarter difference in a store count.

Chains opening the most locations in Alabama

Ranked by verified openings in Alabama. The count beside each brand is its Alabama openings — not a national figure.

  • Dollar General64 in AL
  • Circle K48 in AL
  • Krispy Krunchy Chicken31 in AL
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts28 in AL
  • Family Dollar27 in AL
  • Pizza Hut27 in AL
  • Starbucks24 in AL
  • 7 Brew Coffee22 in AL
  • Herbalife19 in AL
  • ALDI18 in AL
  • Dollar Tree18 in AL
  • Piggly Wiggly18 in AL
  • AT&T Store16 in AL
  • Verizon15 in AL
  • T-Mobile14 in AL
  • Taco Bell12 in AL
  • Wingstop12 in AL
  • AutoZone10 in AL
  • Chick-fil-A10 in AL
  • LabCorp10 in AL
  • Rent-A-Center10 in AL
  • Scooter's Coffee10 in AL
  • Tesla9 in AL
  • Domino's Pizza7 in AL
  • Harbor Freight Tools7 in AL
  • Tropical Smoothie Cafe7 in AL
  • Cahaba Medical Care6 in AL
  • Five Below6 in AL
  • McDonald's6 in AL
  • Rural King6 in AL
  • Sam's Club6 in AL
  • Waffle House6 in AL
  • Whataburger6 in AL
  • Bath & Body Works5 in AL
  • Dunkin'5 in AL
  • HOTWORX5 in AL
  • QuikTrip5 in AL
  • uBreakiFix5 in AL
  • American Health Imaging4 in AL
  • Big Bad Breakfast4 in AL
  • Cato4 in AL
  • Champs Chicken4 in AL
  • Chicken Salad Chick4 in AL
  • CVS pharmacy4 in AL
  • Ellianos Coffee4 in AL
  • Goodwill4 in AL
  • Hallmark4 in AL
  • iFixandRepair4 in AL
  • Rainbow Shops4 in AL
  • Shoe Station4 in AL
  • Spirit Halloween4 in AL
  • Tractor Supply Co.4 in AL
  • Visiting Angels4 in AL

Chains that just arrived in Alabama

Their first verified Alabama opening falls inside the tracked window — a new entrant to the state, not an existing operator.

  • Budget Blinds2 in AL
  • The Escape Game1 in AL
  • Patio Enclosures1 in AL
  • North Italia1 in AL
  • The JADE1 in AL
  • L.L.Bean1 in AL
  • Bunk House1 in AL
  • Grocery Outlet1 in AL
  • Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa1 in AL
  • LongHorn Steakhouse1 in AL
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts28 in AL
  • LabCorp10 in AL
  • AutoZone10 in AL
  • American Health Imaging4 in AL
  • Nothing Bundt Cakes3 in AL
  • Goldfish Swim School2 in AL
  • Qdoba Mexican Eats2 in AL
  • Ace Hardware2 in AL
  • Cellaxs1 in AL
  • Southern Tide1 in AL
  • TravisMathew1 in AL
  • Escapology1 in AL
  • Onelife Fitness1 in AL
  • Lovesac1 in AL
  • Warby Parker1 in AL
  • [solidcore]1 in AL
  • Pandora Jewelry1 in AL
  • SalonCentric1 in AL
  • Murray's Cheese1 in AL
  • Dealz1 in AL
  • McAlister's Deli1 in AL
  • Warhammer1 in AL
  • Cook Out1 in AL
  • AlphaGraphics1 in AL
  • Texas Roadhouse1 in AL
  • Roses Discount Stores1 in AL
  • Gold & Silver1 in AL
  • Lowe's1 in AL

National chains with no Alabama presence

Brands with meaningful scale elsewhere in the US and no location recorded in Alabama.

  • Chaney Enterprises59 US
  • Pop Mart81 US
  • Medcentris36 US
  • Sweathouz61 US
  • 3Natives42 US
  • Mass General Brigham55 US
  • Feeders Pet Supply58 US
  • Gretchen's Hallmark Shop47 US
  • HEYTEA47 US
  • Crave Cookies46 US
  • America's Auto Auction40 US
  • Alloy Personal Training30 US
  • Layne's Chicken Fingers33 US
  • Saatva26 US
  • La La Land Kind Cafe21 US
  • Rogers & Hollands Jewelers100 US
  • Better Buzz Coffee43 US
  • IVX Health Infusion Center100 US
  • Mega Saver52 US
  • Naz's Halal Food40 US
  • Taco Pros26 US
  • Tru Bowl Superfood Bar20 US
  • Exer Urgent Care45 US
  • Vuori132 US

Alabama cities with the most chains opening

  • Huntsville59
  • Birmingham49
  • Montgomery37
  • Madison36
  • Mobile36
  • Dothan30
  • Tuscaloosa22
  • Auburn20
  • Prattville20
  • Daphne18
  • Decatur18
  • Hoover15
  • Opelika15
  • Cullman14
  • Foley13
  • Phenix City13
  • Bessemer12
  • Northport11
  • Sylacauga11
  • Albertville10
  • Florence10
  • Oxford10
  • Alabaster9
  • Fairhope9
  • Pelham9
  • Alexander City8
  • Athens8
  • Gadsden8
  • Gulf Shores8
  • Saraland8
  • Semmes8
  • Enterprise7
  • Pell City7
  • Troy7
  • Vestavia7
  • Wetumpka7
  • Eufaula6
  • Jasper6
  • Theodore6
  • Gardendale5

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