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Who is opening stores in Iowa

Cobroker has verified 583 new store openings in Iowa across 243 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 Iowa

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

  • Dollar General42 in IA
  • Hunt Brothers Pizza24 in IA
  • The Iowa Clinic22 in IA
  • Casey's General Store15 in IA
  • Hy-Vee13 in IA
  • Dollar Tree12 in IA
  • Mega Saver12 in IA
  • Starbucks12 in IA
  • Verizon10 in IA
  • Family Dollar9 in IA
  • Domino's Pizza8 in IA
  • HOTWORX8 in IA
  • Jersey Mike's Subs8 in IA
  • Krispy Krunchy Chicken8 in IA
  • T-Mobile7 in IA
  • 7 Brew Coffee6 in IA
  • Fareway6 in IA
  • Herbalife6 in IA
  • Chick-fil-A5 in IA
  • Pizza Hut5 in IA
  • Burlington4 in IA
  • Caribou Coffee4 in IA
  • Culver's4 in IA
  • Dunkin'4 in IA
  • Nothing Bundt Cakes4 in IA
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts4 in IA
  • Rally House4 in IA
  • Sephora4 in IA
  • Tropical Smoothie Cafe4 in IA
  • Abelardo's Mexican Fresh3 in IA
  • Ace Hardware3 in IA
  • AutoZone3 in IA
  • Bomgaars3 in IA
  • Cricket Wireless Authorized Retailer3 in IA
  • Everbowl3 in IA
  • Goodwill3 in IA
  • Northern Lights Pizza3 in IA
  • Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers3 in IA
  • SRS Building Products3 in IA
  • Tropical Sno3 in IA
  • Tupperware3 in IA
  • Ulta Beauty3 in IA
  • Ashley Furniture HomeStore2 in IA
  • Athletico Physical Therapy2 in IA
  • Bowlero2 in IA
  • Buffalo Wild Wings2 in IA
  • Charlotte Tilbury2 in IA
  • Clothes Mentor2 in IA
  • Club Pilates2 in IA
  • Foundation Recovery Systems2 in IA

Chains that just arrived in Iowa

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

  • Culver's4 in IA
  • SalonCentric2 in IA
  • Service Partners1 in IA
  • Ollie’s1 in IA
  • Wayback Burgers1 in IA
  • Sono Bello1 in IA
  • Qdoba Mexican Eats1 in IA
  • Crisp & Green1 in IA
  • Tortilleria1 in IA
  • MHC Kenworth1 in IA
  • Stop N Go1 in IA
  • Olive Garden1 in IA
  • Tropical Smoothie Cafe4 in IA
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts4 in IA
  • Ulta Beauty3 in IA
  • Ace Hardware3 in IA
  • AutoZone3 in IA
  • K1 Speed1 in IA
  • Lovesac1 in IA
  • Kendra Scott1 in IA
  • Five Below1 in IA
  • HomeGoods1 in IA
  • The Urban1 in IA
  • DXL Big + Tall1 in IA
  • Harbor Freight Tools1 in IA
  • Capital Health1 in IA
  • Option Care Health1 in IA
  • Jake's Fireworks1 in IA

National chains with no Iowa presence

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

  • 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
  • The Toasted Yolk Cafe39 US
  • Crave Cookies46 US
  • America's Auto Auction40 US
  • Alloy Personal Training30 US
  • Layne's Chicken Fingers33 US
  • Southern Tide51 US
  • Gorjana118 US
  • Saatva26 US
  • Kidstrong106 US
  • La La Land Kind Cafe21 US
  • Better Buzz Coffee43 US
  • Bricks & Minifigs155 US
  • IVX Health Infusion Center100 US

Iowa cities with the most chains opening

  • Des Moines32
  • Sioux City27
  • Cedar Rapids25
  • Ankeny20
  • Davenport19
  • Coralville18
  • Ames15
  • West Des Moines13
  • Waukee12
  • Council Bluffs11
  • Mason City11
  • Bettendorf10
  • Waterloo10
  • Urbandale9
  • Burlington8
  • Fort Dodge8
  • Grimes8
  • Ottumwa8
  • Altoona7
  • Iowa City7
  • Marion7
  • Newton7
  • Norwalk7
  • Dubuque6
  • Marshalltown6
  • North Liberty6
  • Indianola5
  • Jefferson4
  • Clarinda3
  • Clinton3
  • Clive3
  • Denison3
  • Fort Madison3
  • Le Mars3
  • Perry3
  • Sigourney3
  • Spencer3
  • Spirit Lake3
  • Vinton3
  • Waverly3

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