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Who is opening stores in North Carolina

Cobroker has verified 2,587 new store openings in North Carolina across 694 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 North Carolina

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

  • Hunt Brothers Pizza374 in NC
  • Novant Health131 in NC
  • Dollar General115 in NC
  • Dunkin'39 in NC
  • Verizon37 in NC
  • Dollar Tree34 in NC
  • Circle K32 in NC
  • Rent-A-Center27 in NC
  • Starbucks26 in NC
  • Wingstop25 in NC
  • T-Mobile24 in NC
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts22 in NC
  • Harris Teeter21 in NC
  • Family Dollar18 in NC
  • Jersey Mike's Subs18 in NC
  • Tesla18 in NC
  • Burlington17 in NC
  • Chandler Concrete Co.17 in NC
  • Krispy Krunchy Chicken17 in NC
  • Chick-fil-A16 in NC
  • McDonald's16 in NC
  • Sam's Club15 in NC
  • Sunset Slush15 in NC
  • Tropical Smoothie Cafe15 in NC
  • Wawa15 in NC
  • LabCorp14 in NC
  • Pizza Hut14 in NC
  • Pelican's Snoballs13 in NC
  • Taco Bell13 in NC
  • Whataburger13 in NC
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill12 in NC
  • Domino's Pizza12 in NC
  • HOTWORX12 in NC
  • Panda Express12 in NC
  • AT&T Store11 in NC
  • Club Pilates11 in NC
  • 7-Eleven10 in NC
  • Ace Hardware10 in NC
  • AutoZone10 in NC
  • Caribou Coffee10 in NC
  • Little Caesars Pizza10 in NC
  • SRS Building Products10 in NC
  • Herbalife9 in NC
  • Pivot Physical Therapy9 in NC
  • Publix9 in NC
  • Shoe Station9 in NC
  • WakeMed9 in NC
  • 7 Brew Coffee8 in NC
  • Lowes Foods8 in NC
  • Planet Fitness8 in NC
  • Waterbean Coffee8 in NC
  • CVS pharmacy7 in NC
  • Five Below7 in NC

Chains that just arrived in North Carolina

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

  • Sonrisa2 in NC
  • Summer Moon Coffee1 in NC
  • Abercrombie & Fitch1 in NC
  • The Flying Biscuit Cafe1 in NC
  • The Yard Milkshake Bar1 in NC
  • SalonCentric1 in NC
  • Mission BBQ1 in NC
  • Another Broken Egg Cafe1 in NC
  • Redline Athletics1 in NC
  • Uptown Cheapskate1 in NC
  • YogaSix1 in NC
  • Size1 in NC
  • Ralph Lauren1 in NC
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts22 in NC
  • Gretchen's Hallmark Shop11 in NC
  • AutoZone10 in NC
  • Pivot Physical Therapy9 in NC
  • Harbor Freight Tools6 in NC
  • Ulta Beauty4 in NC
  • IVX Health Infusion Center3 in NC
  • PromptCare3 in NC
  • FirstLight Home Care3 in NC
  • Club Champion3 in NC
  • SNIPES3 in NC
  • Dutch Bros Coffee3 in NC
  • Tortilleria3 in NC
  • Tractor Supply Co.3 in NC
  • Cellaxs2 in NC
  • Southern Tide2 in NC
  • Lovesac2 in NC
  • Kendra Scott2 in NC
  • Cemex2 in NC
  • Hey Dude1 in NC
  • Feeders Pet Supply1 in NC
  • JD Sports1 in NC
  • Framebridge1 in NC
  • Onelife Fitness1 in NC
  • Paris Banh Mi1 in NC
  • La Tiendita1 in NC
  • Insomnia Cookies1 in NC
  • Pandora Jewelry1 in NC
  • Anthropologie1 in NC
  • Aqua-Tots1 in NC
  • Earthwise Pet1 in NC
  • Work World1 in NC
  • Ray-Ban1 in NC
  • Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park1 in NC
  • iCRYO1 in NC
  • Tupperware1 in NC
  • Velvet Taco1 in NC
  • Precision Dance1 in NC
  • Nami1 in NC
  • Cupbop1 in NC
  • East Coast Granite1 in NC
  • Rica1 in NC
  • Anchor Bar1 in NC
  • Fine Art1 in NC
  • OneBlood1 in NC
  • Assistance League Thrift Shop1 in NC
  • Tomlinson's1 in NC
  • Once Upon A Child1 in NC
  • Olive Garden1 in NC
  • Animal Health International1 in NC
  • Forefront Dermatology1 in NC
  • Cycle Gear1 in NC

National chains with no North Carolina presence

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

  • Medcentris36 US
  • 3Natives42 US
  • Mass General Brigham55 US
  • HEYTEA47 US
  • The Toasted Yolk Cafe39 US
  • Crave Cookies46 US
  • America's Auto Auction40 US
  • Layne's Chicken Fingers33 US
  • Saatva26 US
  • La La Land Kind Cafe21 US
  • Rogers & Hollands Jewelers100 US
  • Better Buzz Coffee43 US
  • Mega Saver52 US
  • Naz's Halal Food40 US
  • Taco Pros26 US
  • Tru Bowl Superfood Bar20 US
  • Exer Urgent Care45 US
  • Parlor Doughnuts92 US
  • Urban Planet37 US
  • Rise Dispensary24 US
  • It's All Leggings22 US
  • Prince Street Pizza20 US
  • 7th Street Burger29 US
  • Call Your Mother29 US

North Carolina cities with the most chains opening

  • Charlotte74
  • Raleigh37
  • Greensboro26
  • Durham25
  • Fayetteville19
  • Winston Salem17
  • Burlington16
  • Asheville14
  • Huntersville14
  • Wake Forest13
  • Wilmington13
  • Cary12
  • Concord12
  • Greenville12
  • High Point12
  • Gastonia10
  • Mooresville10
  • Clayton8
  • Goldsboro8
  • Jacksonville8
  • Morrisville8
  • Shelby8
  • Chapel Hill7
  • Garner7
  • Hendersonville7
  • Hickory7
  • Rocky Mount7
  • Selma7
  • Southern Pines7
  • Wilson7
  • Apex6
  • Denver6
  • Kinston6
  • Matthews6
  • Asheboro5
  • Belmont5
  • Clinton5
  • Lexington5
  • Lumberton5
  • Marion5

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