Blinkit vs BigBasket BB Now in Chennai
Blinkit has more: 76 dark stores in Chennai against BigBasket BB Now’s 59, a gap of 17.
Blinkit has more Chennai stores than BB Now, but the margin is slim by Blinkit's standards. Nationally it runs 30 stores for every 10 of BB Now's; in Chennai the figure is just 13. BB Now has more stores than Blinkit in Ambattur, OMR and T Nagar, so homes there should open BB Now first.
- Blinkit 76 56%
- BB Now 59 44%
Blinkit vs BB Now by area in Chennai
Blinkit has a store in 66 Chennai areas and BB Now in 55. In 35 areas, such as Royapettah, Ashok Nagar and Ayappakkam, only Blinkit has a store. Only BB Now has a store in 24 areas, such as Anna Nagar West Extension, Anna Salai and Jaffarkhanpet. Areas with the most Blinkit and BB Now stores:
| Area | Blinkit | BB Now |
|---|---|---|
| Medavakkam | 2 | 2 |
| Ambattur | 1 | 2 |
| Iyyappanthangal | 2 | 1 |
| Madipakkam | 2 | 1 |
| OMR | 1 | 2 |
| Poonamallee | 2 | 1 |
| T Nagar | 1 | 2 |
| Thuraipakkam | 2 | 1 |
| Velachery | 2 | 1 |
| Adyar | 1 | 1 |
Blinkit and BB Now by PIN code in Chennai
Blinkit has stores in 60 Chennai PIN codes and BB Now in 46. 32 PIN codes have a store from both.
- Both apps: 600056 (Iyyappanthangal), 600100 (Medavakkam), 603103 (OMR), 600040 (Anna Nagar), 600117 (Keelkattalai), 600017 (T Nagar) and 26 more
- Only Blinkit: 600014 (Royapettah), 600123 (Chembarambakkam), 600001 (George Town), 600007 (Purasaiwakkam), 600008 (Egmore), 600015 (Saidapet) and 22 more
- Only BB Now: 600058 (Ambattur), 600002 (Anna Salai), 600004 (Mylapore), 600010 (Kilpauk), 600011 (Perambur), 600024 (Kodambakkam) and 8 more
Blinkit vs BB Now in Chennai: stores, fees and membership
| Measure | Blinkit | BB Now |
|---|---|---|
| Dark stores in Chennai | 76 | 59 |
| Share of Chennai’s 433 dark stores | 17.6% | 13.6% |
| Free delivery above | ₹199 | No fixed minimum; fee shown at checkout |
| Membership | None | bbstar |
Fees and memberships are the same in every city; Blinkit vs BB Now across India compares delivery charges and prices.
Store addresses, area by area, are on Blinkit stores in Chennai and BigBasket BB Now stores in Chennai.
How the Chennai gap compares with Tamil Nadu and India
In Chennai, Blinkit has 56% of the two apps’ stores, against 75% across India, so BB Now is closer to Blinkit in Chennai than across India.
Of the 2 Tamil Nadu cities with both apps, Chennai is where Blinkit’s lead over BB Now in store numbers is biggest (+17).
| City | Blinkit | BB Now | Blinkit lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai | 76 | 59 | +17 |
| Salem | 2 | 1 | +1 |
Compare Blinkit or BB Now with other apps in Chennai
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Blinkit vs BB Now in cities the size of Chennai
| City | Blinkit | BB Now | More stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad Telangana | 112 | 77 | Blinkit |
| Mumbai Maharashtra | 111 | 46 | Blinkit |
| Pune Maharashtra | 90 | 55 | Blinkit |
| Gurugram Haryana | 83 | 36 | Blinkit |
| Kolkata West Bengal | 60 | 36 | Blinkit |
Neither of the two leads Chennai
Neither is the city's biggest quick delivery network. Zepto (96 stores) and Instamart (89) both run more Chennai dark stores than Blinkit, which is number 3 in the city; BB Now is number 5. If Blinkit and BB Now both miss your street, the next two apps to try meet in Zepto vs Instamart in Chennai.
Medavakkam has an equal count from each.
Questions about Blinkit and BB Now in Chennai
Where else in Tamil Nadu do Blinkit and BB Now both have stores?
Besides Chennai, only Salem has stores from both apps, and only a handful there. Chennai is BB Now's 4th city of 103 nationally and Blinkit's 7th of 467, so for both apps the state capital is where almost all of their Tamil Nadu stores sit.