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Who is opening stores in Kentucky

Cobroker has verified 1,223 new store openings in Kentucky across 313 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 Kentucky

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

  • Hunt Brothers Pizza306 in KY
  • Dollar General95 in KY
  • Casey's General Store33 in KY
  • Krispy Krunchy Chicken23 in KY
  • Dunkin'21 in KY
  • 7 Brew Coffee20 in KY
  • Feeders Pet Supply19 in KY
  • Family Dollar17 in KY
  • Starbucks17 in KY
  • Verizon17 in KY
  • Rent-A-Center13 in KY
  • Wingstop13 in KY
  • Dollar Tree9 in KY
  • Guardian Interlock9 in KY
  • McDonald's9 in KY
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts9 in KY
  • Tropical Smoothie Cafe9 in KY
  • Five Below8 in KY
  • Fivestar Food Mart8 in KY
  • Publix8 in KY
  • T-Mobile8 in KY
  • Wawa8 in KY
  • Dutch Bros Coffee7 in KY
  • Little Caesars Pizza7 in KY
  • Walgreens7 in KY
  • Domino's Pizza6 in KY
  • Jimmy John's6 in KY
  • Low Cost Ignition Interlock6 in KY
  • Biggby Coffee5 in KY
  • Goodwill5 in KY
  • Herbalife5 in KY
  • Hobby Lobby5 in KY
  • Journeys5 in KY
  • Pelican's Snoballs5 in KY
  • Tesla5 in KY
  • AutoZone4 in KY
  • Chick-fil-A4 in KY
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill4 in KY
  • Circle K4 in KY
  • HOTWORX4 in KY
  • Jersey Mike's Subs4 in KY
  • Sam's Club4 in KY
  • Skyline Chili4 in KY
  • SRS Building Products4 in KY
  • Staples4 in KY
  • Ulta Beauty4 in KY
  • Ace Hardware3 in KY
  • Affordable Dentures & Implants3 in KY
  • AT&T Store3 in KY
  • Bath & Body Works3 in KY
  • Boot Barn3 in KY

Chains that just arrived in Kentucky

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

  • LabCorp3 in KY
  • Harbor Freight Tools2 in KY
  • Tractor Supply Co.2 in KY
  • Paris Baguette1 in KY
  • Genesis Health Clubs1 in KY
  • LongHorn Steakhouse1 in KY
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts9 in KY
  • Ulta Beauty4 in KY
  • Ace Hardware3 in KY
  • Playa Bowls2 in KY
  • Nothing Bundt Cakes2 in KY
  • FirstLight Home Care2 in KY
  • Pandora Jewelry2 in KY
  • Trader Joe's2 in KY
  • Panda Express2 in KY
  • Southern Tide1 in KY
  • Five Iron Golf1 in KY
  • JD Sports1 in KY
  • Crunch Fitness1 in KY
  • Apotheco Pharmacy Troy1 in KY
  • SalonCentric1 in KY
  • Aqua-Tots1 in KY
  • Northern Tool + Equipment1 in KY
  • City Barbeque1 in KY
  • Jet's Pizza1 in KY
  • KORT Physical Therapy1 in KY
  • Big Sandy Superstore1 in KY
  • Once Upon A Child1 in KY
  • CarMax1 in KY

National chains with no Kentucky presence

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

  • Chaney Enterprises59 US
  • Pop Mart81 US
  • Medcentris36 US
  • Sweathouz61 US
  • 3Natives42 US
  • Mass General Brigham55 US
  • Gretchen's Hallmark Shop47 US
  • HEYTEA47 US
  • The Toasted Yolk Cafe39 US
  • Crave Cookies46 US
  • Alloy Personal Training30 US
  • Cellaxs116 US
  • Layne's Chicken Fingers33 US
  • Gorjana118 US
  • Saatva26 US
  • Kidstrong106 US
  • La La Land Kind Cafe21 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

Kentucky cities with the most chains opening

  • Lexington66
  • Louisville65
  • Florence19
  • Bowling Green18
  • Elizabethtown18
  • Paducah15
  • Frankfort11
  • Madisonville10
  • Owensboro10
  • Somerset10
  • Franklin9
  • Hopkinsville9
  • Georgetown8
  • Nicholasville8
  • Bardstown7
  • Corbin7
  • Harrodsburg7
  • Mount Sterling7
  • Richmond7
  • Shepherdsville7
  • Union7
  • Winchester7
  • Murray6
  • Ashland5
  • Berea5
  • Danville5
  • Dry Ridge5
  • Glasgow5
  • Morehead5
  • Newport5
  • Oak Grove5
  • Prestonsburg5
  • Shelbyville5
  • Beaver Dam4
  • Benton4
  • Campbellsville4
  • Independence4
  • Jeffersontown4
  • La Grange4
  • Mayfield4

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