Flipkart Minutes targets 800 new dark stores by end-2026, doubling footprint amid Tier-2 push
UBS pegs Flipkart Minutes at 750-850 stores today, with plans to add 800 more by end-2026 after missing its 2025 goal (only 500-600 opened vs. 800 target). Tier-2 expansion is the next battleground, while Amazon Now eyes 450-500 stores in the same window.
What happened
Flipkart Minutes plans to double its dark store count by adding 800 stores by end-2026, per UBS, focusing on Tier-2 markets, after missing its 2025 target of
Key facts
- 800 dark stores by end-2026
- 750-850 existing stores
- 100 stores in 9 months
- 300 by April 2025
- 500-600 opened in 2025
- 450-500 Amazon Now stores
Why this matters
Watch for accelerated tuck-ins of regional dark store operators and last-mile logistics assets as Flipkart and Amazon race to backfill Tier-2 footprint gaps.