Quick delivery apps and dark stores in Karnataka
Updated October 2026
Karnataka has 1,078 dark stores across 29 cities and towns, the second-most of any state, and Bengaluru alone accounts for 86% of them. If you live in Bengaluru, every major app delivers somewhere near you; outside it, choice narrows quickly.
- Blinkit 233 22%
- Zepto 202 19%
- Instamart 198 18%
- BB Now 140 13%
- Flipkart Minutes 154 14%
- Amazon Now 151 14%
Dark stores in Karnataka by city
The three biggest cities hold 91.7% of the state’s dark stores between them. In Bengaluru, Blinkit has about 20.5% of the city’s dark stores. In 11 of the 29 Karnataka cities and towns, only one or two apps deliver.
Mysuru is a distant second, and all seven apps operate there. Mangaluru, Hubballi, Belagavi and Davanagere each have a handful of stores.
- 1 Bengaluru Blinkit leads, 190 7 apps: Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, BB Now, Flipkart Minutes, Amazon Now, JioMart 926 dark stores
- 2 Mysuru Zepto joint top, 9 7 apps: Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, BB Now, Flipkart Minutes, Amazon Now, JioMart 42
- 3 Mangaluru Amazon Now leads, 8 5 apps: Blinkit, Instamart, BB Now, Amazon Now, JioMart 21
- 4 Hubballi Zepto leads, 3 6 apps: Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, Flipkart Minutes, Amazon Now, JioMart 11
- 5 Belagavi Blinkit joint top, 2 6 apps: Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, Flipkart Minutes, Amazon Now, JioMart 10
- 6 Tumakuru Blinkit joint top, 2 7 apps: Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, BB Now, Flipkart Minutes, Amazon Now, JioMart 8
- 7 Davanagere Zepto joint top, 2 6 apps: Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, Flipkart Minutes, Amazon Now, JioMart 7
- 8 Dharwad Amazon Now leads, 3 5 apps: Blinkit, Zepto, Flipkart Minutes, Amazon Now, JioMart 7
- 9 Udupi Blinkit joint top, 2 4 apps: Blinkit, Instamart, Amazon Now, JioMart 6
- 10 Shivamogga Blinkit joint top, 2 4 apps: Blinkit, Instamart, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart 5
- 11 Ballari Blinkit joint top, 2 3 apps: Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart 4
- 12 Devanahalli Zepto joint top, 1 5 apps: Zepto, Instamart, BB Now, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart 4
- 13 Kalaburagi Blinkit leads, 2 4 apps: Blinkit, BB Now, Amazon Now, JioMart 4
- 14 Mandya Blinkit joint top, 1 4 apps: Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Amazon Now, JioMart 3
- 15 Ullal Blinkit joint top, 1 3 apps: Blinkit, Instamart, Amazon Now 3
- 16 Chitradurga Blinkit joint top, 1 2 apps: Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes 2 dark stores
- 17 Hassan Blinkit joint top, 1 3 apps: Blinkit, Amazon Now, JioMart 2
- 18 Hosapete Blinkit joint top, 1 3 apps: Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, JioMart 2
- 19 Kolar Blinkit joint top, 1 3 apps: Blinkit, Amazon Now, JioMart 2
- 20 Vijayapura 2 apps: Blinkit, JioMart 2
- 21 Bagalkot 2 apps: Blinkit, JioMart 1
- 22 Bidar 2 apps: Blinkit, JioMart 1
- 23 Chikkamagaluru 2 apps: Blinkit, JioMart 1
- 24 Hoskote 1 app: Blinkit 1
- 25 Karwar 1 app: Amazon Now 1
- 26 Raichur 2 apps: Blinkit, JioMart 1
- 27 Robertsonpet 1 app: Blinkit 1
- 28 Manipal 1 app: Amazon Now 0
- 29 Padubidri 1 app: Amazon Now 0
Karnataka city totals cover Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, BB Now, Flipkart Minutes and Amazon Now, not JioMart. Manipal and Padubidri show 0 because they have no dark store yet.
Best app by city: Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubballi and Belagavi.
Which quick delivery apps deliver in Karnataka
The six dark-store apps are close to each other in size across Karnataka, and Blinkit has the widest reach.
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233dark stores
in 25 of 29 cities
- Biggest city
- Bengaluru (190)
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202dark stores
in 8 of 29 cities
- Biggest city
- Bengaluru (183)
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198dark stores
in 11 of 29 cities
- Biggest city
- Bengaluru (171)
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140dark stores
in 6 of 29 cities
- Biggest city
- Bengaluru (128)
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154dark stores
in 13 of 29 cities
- Biggest city
- Bengaluru (133)
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151dark stores
in 17 of 29 cities
- Biggest city
- Bengaluru (121)
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312Reliance Stores
in 22 of 29 cities
- Biggest city
- Bengaluru (196)
Amazon Now’s count includes 26 partner More stores it uses as dark stores.
Gig workers and dark store rules in Karnataka
- Karnataka’s Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025 came into force on 12 September 2025. It sets up a welfare fund, and a rider can be removed only with written reasons. Platforms challenged the law, and in July 2026 the High Court refused to stay it. Gig worker laws
- The state food safety department has sealed a quick-commerce warehouse after an inspection. Dark store raids and licence actions
- In Bengaluru, commercial use is not allowed in residential zones in Rings 1–3 where the road is narrower than 40 feet. Dark stores in residential areas
Laws and orders change, so check the latest state notification before you act on them.
Tips for ordering in Karnataka
- In Bengaluru, delivery speed depends on how close the nearest store is to your address, not on the app’s promise. Enter your exact address in each app before you install a new one for good.