This statistic shows the number of stores for seven of the leading supermarkets in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2018. Tesco had by far the highest number of stores in the United Kingdom, with a total of 2,653. This was almost double the amount of Sainbury's who had the second highest number of stores open.
Number of stores of leading supermarkets in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2018
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BBC. (February 15, 2018). Number of stores of leading supermarkets in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/920074/number-of-stores-of-supermarkets-united-kingdom-uk/
BBC. "Number of stores of leading supermarkets in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2018." Chart. February 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/920074/number-of-stores-of-supermarkets-united-kingdom-uk/
BBC. (2018). Number of stores of leading supermarkets in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/920074/number-of-stores-of-supermarkets-united-kingdom-uk/
BBC. "Number of Stores of Leading Supermarkets in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of February 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/920074/number-of-stores-of-supermarkets-united-kingdom-uk/
BBC, Number of stores of leading supermarkets in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/920074/number-of-stores-of-supermarkets-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 02, 2023)
Number of stores of leading supermarkets in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2018 [Graph], BBC, February 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/920074/number-of-stores-of-supermarkets-united-kingdom-uk/