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Quick Commerce Intelligence for 526 Indian Cities
Every report on this page is built from the same live dataset of every Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart Minutes, and BigBasket dark store in India. City passes start at ₹199, one-time, in the research portal - and one full city report (Patna) is free so you can judge the quality first. Open-access articles below stay free.
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Quick Commerce Platform Report, October 2026
7,388 dark stores on Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart Minutes and BigBasket, 358 more than in September. Which app added the most, where, and Amazon Now and JioMart beside them.
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State Research
Detailed analysis by state. Each report covers platform dynamics, city rankings, underserved markets, and workforce patterns.
Karnataka Quick Commerce Report 2026
507 dark stores mapped across Karnataka - Bangalore's 86% concentration, the tier-2 cities left behind, and the platforms competing for an uneven market.
dark stores · 27 cities · 28 pp · On request
Maharashtra Quick Commerce Report 2026
639 dark stores mapped across Maharashtra - India's largest state footprint, anchored by Mumbai and Pune's twin metropolitan markets and a tier-2 tail that has barely begun.
dark stores · 45 cities · 28 pp · On request
Uttar Pradesh Quick Commerce Report 2026
498 dark stores mapped across Uttar Pradesh - the most geographically distributed quick-commerce market in India, spanning 51 cities from NCR satellites to eastern UP pilgrim towns.
dark stores · 68 cities · 30 pp · On request
Delhi Quick Commerce Report 2026
330 dark stores mapped across Delhi - the densest single-jurisdiction quick-commerce market in India, with Blinkit's 51% lead defining the city's competitive landscape.
dark stores · 1 cities · 26 pp · On request
Telangana Quick Commerce Report 2026
310 dark stores mapped across Telangana - Zepto's flagship state where Hyderabad's three-way contest tilts away from Blinkit and 89% of the state's footprint sits in one city.
dark stores · 11 cities · 26 pp · On request
Tamil Nadu Quick Commerce Report 2026
281 dark stores mapped across Tamil Nadu - the only Phase 1 state where Swiggy Instamart is the #1 operator, built on Chennai's platform diversity and an underdeveloped tier-2 long tail.
dark stores · 22 cities · 28 pp · On request
Haryana Quick Commerce Report 2026
271 dark stores mapped across Haryana - effectively the suburban half of Delhi NCR, with Gurgaon and Faridabad carrying 72% of the state's quick-commerce economy.
dark stores · 30 cities · 26 pp · On request
West Bengal Quick Commerce Report 2026
205 dark stores mapped across West Bengal - the most Blinkit-dominated state in the top 10, with limited Zepto presence outside Kolkata and an under-addressed tier-2 belt.
dark stores · 45 cities · 26 pp · On request
Gujarat Quick Commerce Report 2026
196 dark stores mapped across Gujarat - the most geographically balanced top-10 state, with a five-city urban backbone and the clearest Blinkit-led statewide footprint.
dark stores · 26 cities · 26 pp · On request
Punjab Quick Commerce Report 2026
141 dark stores mapped across Punjab - the most evenly distributed top-10 state, with the Chandigarh tricity effectively functioning as Punjab's quick-commerce capital.
dark stores · 33 cities · 26 pp · On request
City Research
138 cities
City-level analysis with neighborhood data, platform coverage gaps, and expansion patterns.
Bangalore Quick Commerce Report 2026
806 dark stores mapped across Bangalore, a Blinkit-led market: every area, each app's footprint, and insights specific to the city.
dark stores · 299 neighborhoods · 49 pp · from ₹199
Delhi Quick Commerce Report 2026
593 dark stores mapped across Delhi, a Blinkit-led market: every area, each app's footprint, and insights specific to the city.
dark stores · 198 neighborhoods · 45 pp · from ₹199
Hyderabad Quick Commerce Report 2026
513 dark stores mapped across Hyderabad, a Zepto-led market: every area, each app's footprint, and insights specific to the city.
dark stores · 193 neighborhoods · 46 pp · from ₹199
Mumbai Quick Commerce Report 2026
388 dark stores mapped across Mumbai, a Blinkit-led market: every area, each app's footprint, and insights specific to the city.
dark stores · 125 neighborhoods · 45 pp · from ₹199
Chennai Quick Commerce Report 2026
390 dark stores mapped across Chennai, a Zepto-led market: every area, each app's footprint, and insights specific to the city.
dark stores · 160 neighborhoods · 44 pp · from ₹199
Pune Quick Commerce Report 2026
302 dark stores mapped across Pune, a Blinkit-led market: every area, each app's footprint, and insights specific to the city.
dark stores · 107 neighborhoods · 44 pp · from ₹199
Industry Research
Cross-cutting analysis of platforms, strategies, and market dynamics.
The Blinkit Strategy Report
Complete map of all 1,954 Blinkit stores with expansion patterns, market dominance and head-to-head benchmarks.
38 pages
On request
Tier 2 Cities Quick Commerce Playbook
Which Indian Tier 2 cities are ready for quick commerce, where coverage is thin, and where the next wave will hit.
24 pages
On request
South India Quick Commerce Atlas
Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi and Coimbatore broken down store-by-store, with regional trends and the platform mix.
28 pages
On request
India Quick Commerce Expansion Opportunities
Where to open next: a complete investor-grade map of underserved cities, population-to-store ratios, and a 24-month growth outlook.
44 pages
On request
Open-access articles
14 articles
The Blinkit Strategy Report 2026
A complete strategic and geographic analysis of Blinkit's 1,955 stores - the largest single footprint in a five-platform, 5,625-store national market (Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart Minutes, BigBasket). Covers the footprint, the Zomato relationship, the workforce moat, and what the data reveals about the next 36 months.
Blinkit dark stores, July 2026
India Quick Commerce Expansion Opportunities 2026
The investor's framework - 7 criteria, disclosed weights, applied to every Indian city with a mapped QC footprint or a realistic expansion case. Built on 5,625 dark stores across Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart Minutes, and BigBasket. Top 50 ranked, methodology open.
Criteria in the expansion framework
South India Quick Commerce Atlas 2026
A complete regional analysis of quick commerce across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala - state-by-state, tech-corridor dynamics, the five-platform contest, and the Kerala question.
Mapped dark stores in the South's three largest states alone
Tier 2 Cities Quick Commerce Playbook 2026
Every Tier-2 Indian city with quick commerce, the 150+ without it, and the economics that determine which of them becomes operator country in 2026–2028.
Tier-2 cities with at least one dark store
Blinkit vs Zepto: Who Has More Dark Stores in 2026?
A head-to-head comparison of Blinkit and Zepto's dark store networks - store counts, geographic strategy, and city tier preferences - set against India's wider five-platform map of 5,625 dark stores spanning Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart Minutes, and BigBasket.
Blinkit vs Zepto store count
Dark Store Expansion in Tier 2 Cities: Where Quick Commerce Is Heading Next
An analysis of quick commerce penetration in India's Tier 2 cities across Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart Minutes, BigBasket - which cities have the highest dark store counts among 5,625 stores nationwide, and what the expansion patterns signal about the sector's next phase.
cities with at least one dark store
Dark Store Jobs in India: The 2026 Employment Landscape
India's 5,625 dark stores employ 56,000-112,000 workers and need 150,000-300,000 new hires annually. A comprehensive look at the roles, salaries, career paths, and working conditions in the country's fastest-growing blue-collar employment category.
annual hires needed across the industry
India Quick Commerce Map 2026: 5,625 Dark Stores Mapped
A comprehensive mapping of India's quick commerce infrastructure across Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart Minutes, and BigBasket - covering 5,625 dark stores in 408 cities and 26 states as of July 2026.
dark stores mapped across India
Quick Commerce in Bangalore: India's Dark Store Capital
Bangalore leads India's quick commerce race with 629 dark stores across Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart Minutes, and BigBasket. An in-depth analysis of the city's neighborhood-level store distribution, platform competition, and what makes it the country's dark store capital.
dark stores in Bangalore
Quick Commerce in Delhi NCR: A Dark Store Analysis
A deep dive into the Delhi National Capital Region's dark store landscape - covering Delhi (474 stores), Gurgaon, Noida, Ghaziabad, and Faridabad across Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart Minutes, and BigBasket, with platform-level analysis and locality breakdowns.
dark stores across Delhi NCR
Quick Commerce in India: A State-by-State Analysis
A comprehensive analysis of dark store distribution across all 26 states where quick commerce operates, covering 5,625 stores in 408 cities across Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart Minutes and BigBasket. Which states lead, which are underserved, and what explains the regional patterns.
states with dark store operations
Quick Commerce in Mumbai: Dark Store Network Analysis
Mumbai sits within Maharashtra's 809-store dark store network - the largest state-level concentration in India. An analysis of Mumbai's unique geography, platform strategies across all of Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart Minutes and BigBasket, and the operational challenges of running dark stores in India's most expensive real estate market.
dark stores in Maharashtra
Top 10 Cities by Dark Store Density in India
Ranking India's top 10 cities by dark store concentration across Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart Minutes, and BigBasket - with platform-level breakdowns and analysis of what drives density in each market.
dark stores in Bangalore alone
Swiggy Instamart Store Network: A Deep Dive
Swiggy Instamart operates 1,038 dark stores across India, making it the third-largest quick commerce network in a five-platform market. An analysis of its geographic strategy, competitive positioning against Blinkit, Zepto, Flipkart Minutes, and BigBasket, and what its store footprint reveals about the company's priorities.
Swiggy Instamart dark stores nationwide
Methodology
All numbers on this page come from our snapshot of publicly observable store-locator information for Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart Minutes, and BigBasket, geocoded with Ola Maps and Mappls, then refreshed as platform coverage changes. We are an independent publisher, not affiliated with any platform. Read the full methodology →
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