Quick commerce rankings in India: top cities, states and apps
Updated October 2026
Bengaluru has the most dark stores of any Indian city, with 926. Maharashtra is the top state (1,245), and Blinkit is the biggest app, with 2,621 stores.
India has 8,241 dark stores across Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket BB Now, Flipkart Minutes and Amazon Now. JioMart delivers from 2,613 Reliance Stores and is shown on its own, not ranked.
Top 5 cities with the most dark stores in India
The five biggest cities hold 36% of India’s dark stores. Blinkit has the most stores in Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai, while Zepto has the most stores in Hyderabad and Chennai.
| # | City | Dark stores |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru Karnataka. Most stores: Blinkit (190). Also JioMart 196 Reliance Stores | 926 |
| 2 | Delhi Delhi. Most stores: Blinkit (218). Also JioMart 89 Reliance Stores | 693 |
| 3 | Hyderabad Telangana. Most stores: Zepto (135). Also JioMart 93 Reliance Stores | 556 |
| 4 | Chennai Tamil Nadu. Most stores: Zepto (96). Also JioMart 89 Reliance Stores | 433 |
| 5 | Mumbai Maharashtra. Most stores: Blinkit (111). Also JioMart 55 Reliance Stores | 390 |
The full ranking of cities with the most dark stores covers all 498 cities and towns with a store, plus 2 where an app has launched.
Top 5 states with the most dark stores
| # | State | Dark stores |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharashtra 40 cities and towns. Also JioMart 260 Reliance Stores | 1,245 |
| 2 | Karnataka 29 cities and towns. Also JioMart 312 Reliance Stores | 1,078 |
| 3 | Uttar Pradesh 66 cities and towns. Also JioMart 312 Reliance Stores | 956 |
| 4 | Delhi One city. Also JioMart 89 Reliance Stores | 693 |
| 5 | Telangana 9 cities and towns. Also JioMart 133 Reliance Stores | 645 |
The other states and union territories follow in the full ranking of dark stores by state. The JioMart figures under each city and state are not part of its dark-store total.
Apps ranked by stores and cities led
Blinkit has almost as many stores as Zepto and Swiggy Instamart put together, and it has the most stores in 315 cities. Since September 2026, Blinkit has added the most stores (148). Each company’s own figure is on dark stores in India.
| App | Stores | Cities | Leads in | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkit | 2,621 | 467 | 315 | +148 |
| Zepto | 1,392 | 129 | 6 | +62 |
| Swiggy Instamart | 1,296 | 197 | 37 | +26 |
| Flipkart Minutes | 1,202 | 185 | 9 | +104 |
| BigBasket BB Now | 877 | 103 | 2 | +18 |
| Amazon Now | 853 | 126 | 17 | +30 |
| Shown alongside, not ranked | ||||
| JioMart | 2,613 Reliance Stores | 420 | Not ranked | No earlier count |
“Leads in” counts the cities where an app has more stores than any other; ties are left out. “Change” is stores opened or closed since the previous update. JioMart is not ranked because it delivers from Reliance Stores.
Top 5 neighbourhoods with the most dark stores
- Thane West, Thane: 52 stores from 6 apps
- Rohini, Delhi: 29 stores from 6 apps
- Gomti Nagar, Lucknow: 28 stores from 6 apps
- Andheri East, Mumbai: 26 stores from 6 apps
- Dwarka, Delhi: 25 stores from 6 apps
Living in one of these areas means most apps can deliver to you and you rarely see “not serviceable”. The ranking of neighbourhoods with the most dark stores runs to 100.
Cities where two apps are closest on dark stores
In these cities the top two apps have almost the same number of stores, so both usually deliver to most addresses and compete hard on offers.
- Coimbatore: Blinkit 16, Swiggy Instamart 16 (tied)
- Mysuru: Zepto 9, Swiggy Instamart 9 (tied)
- Howrah: Blinkit 9, Flipkart Minutes 9 (tied)
- Bengaluru: Blinkit 190, Zepto 183 (7 apart)
- Chennai: Zepto 96, Swiggy Instamart 89 (7 apart)
The ranking of the most competitive quick commerce cities lists the 30 closest races among cities with 30 or more stores.
Biggest city for Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart and other apps
- 467 cities Blinkit Biggest: Delhi (218)
- 129 cities Zepto Biggest: Bengaluru (183)
- 197 cities Swiggy Instamart Biggest: Bengaluru (171)
- 103 cities BigBasket BB Now Biggest: Bengaluru (128)
- 185 cities Flipkart Minutes Biggest: Bengaluru (133)
- 126 cities Amazon Now Biggest: Bengaluru (121)
- 420 cities JioMart Biggest: Bengaluru (196)
Amazon Now figures include partner More stores it uses as dark stores. JioMart figures count its 2,613 Reliance Stores.
The app with the most stores is not always the best one at your address. Check the best quick delivery app in each city, or compare two apps on stores, fees and free delivery.
Frequently asked questions about dark store rankings in India
Which state has the most dark stores?
Maharashtra, with 1,245. Karnataka has 1,078 and Uttar Pradesh 956.
How often are these rankings updated?
Regularly. Earlier figures and changes are kept in the dark store reports.