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Who is opening stores in Arkansas

Cobroker has verified 733 new store openings in Arkansas across 256 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 Arkansas

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

  • Dollar General52 in AR
  • Circle K44 in AR
  • 7 Brew Coffee27 in AR
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts19 in AR
  • Family Dollar17 in AR
  • Casey's General Store15 in AR
  • Starbucks13 in AR
  • Food Giant12 in AR
  • Verizon11 in AR
  • Chick-fil-A8 in AR
  • Dollar Tree8 in AR
  • Rent-A-Center8 in AR
  • T-Mobile8 in AR
  • Domino's Pizza7 in AR
  • Krispy Krunchy Chicken7 in AR
  • Pizza Hut7 in AR
  • Taco Bell7 in AR
  • AutoZone6 in AR
  • McDonald's6 in AR
  • Nothing Bundt Cakes6 in AR
  • Whataburger6 in AR
  • ALDI5 in AR
  • Dunkin'5 in AR
  • E-Z Mart5 in AR
  • GTS Physical Therapy5 in AR
  • Panda Express5 in AR
  • Tropical Smoothie Cafe5 in AR
  • AT&T Store4 in AR
  • Five Below4 in AR
  • Scooter's Coffee4 in AR
  • uBreakiFix4 in AR
  • Wingstop4 in AR
  • Champs Chicken3 in AR
  • Charlotte Tilbury3 in AR
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill3 in AR
  • Cold Stone Creamery3 in AR
  • Insomnia Cookies3 in AR
  • Jersey Mike's Subs3 in AR
  • Olive Garden3 in AR
  • Rally House3 in AR
  • Rush Truck Centers3 in AR
  • Subway3 in AR
  • 10 Fitness2 in AR
  • Affordable Dentures & Implants2 in AR
  • Arcare2 in AR
  • Auntie Anne's2 in AR
  • Baskin-Robbins2 in AR
  • Bonchon2 in AR
  • Burlington2 in AR
  • Candy Craze2 in AR
  • Carter's2 in AR

Chains that just arrived in Arkansas

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

  • Braum's2 in AR
  • Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers1 in AR
  • FirstLight Home Care1 in AR
  • Amorino1 in AR
  • Pandora Jewelry1 in AR
  • Tesla1 in AR
  • Anthropologie1 in AR
  • Momma's1 in AR
  • Roses Discount Stores1 in AR
  • Octapharma Plasma1 in AR
  • Decks & Docks1 in AR
  • The Horseshoe1 in AR
  • Whole Foods Market1 in AR
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts19 in AR
  • Tropical Smoothie Cafe5 in AR
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill3 in AR
  • Vapor Maven2 in AR
  • Hideaway Pizza2 in AR
  • Tractor Supply Co.2 in AR
  • Rogers & Hollands Jewelers1 in AR
  • Dave's Hot Chicken1 in AR
  • Taqueria La Herradura1 in AR
  • Hawaiian Bros1 in AR
  • Lovesac1 in AR
  • J.Crew Factory1 in AR
  • LabCorp1 in AR
  • McAlister's Deli1 in AR
  • Tupperware1 in AR
  • The Urban1 in AR
  • Closets by Design1 in AR
  • Harbor Freight Tools1 in AR
  • Slim Chickens1 in AR
  • Bobcat1 in AR
  • CarMax1 in AR
  • Boar's Head1 in AR

National chains with no Arkansas presence

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

  • The Meltdown198 US
  • Chaney Enterprises59 US
  • Pop Mart81 US
  • Medcentris36 US
  • Sweathouz61 US
  • 3Natives42 US
  • Hey Dude35 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
  • Cellaxs116 US
  • Southern Tide51 US
  • Gorjana118 US
  • Saatva26 US
  • Kidstrong106 US
  • La La Land Kind Cafe21 US
  • Shoot 36023 US
  • Better Buzz Coffee43 US
  • Bricks & Minifigs155 US
  • Mega Saver52 US

Arkansas cities with the most chains opening

  • Little Rock45
  • Conway33
  • Fort Smith30
  • Fayetteville29
  • Jonesboro26
  • Springdale23
  • Bentonville22
  • Rogers22
  • Hot Springs19
  • North Little Rock18
  • Benton13
  • Searcy12
  • Batesville10
  • Mountain Home10
  • Russellville10
  • Siloam Springs10
  • Van Buren10
  • Bryant9
  • Cabot9
  • Harrison6
  • Heber Springs6
  • Jacksonville6
  • Pine Bluff6
  • Texarkana6
  • Beebe5
  • Berryville5
  • Clarksville5
  • Crossett5
  • El Dorado5
  • Forrest City5
  • Monticello5
  • Paragould5
  • Arkadelphia4
  • Centerton4
  • Eureka Springs4
  • Malvern4
  • Newport4
  • Osceola4
  • Pocahontas4
  • Walnut Ridge4

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