Retailers by town / Essex
November 2026 release · last refreshed November 2026
Retailers in Essex
h3hex tracks 146 branded outlets from 43 brands in Essex as at November 2026. The brands with the most stores here are Iceland Foods (27), Day Lewis Pharmacy (21), Pizza GoGo (10). Each brand links to its UK store list; each sector links to where that sector is growing in the UK.
Branded outlets146open and trading
Brands43with at least one outlet
Sectors22census sector rows
By sector
Which sectors trade in Essex?
| Sector | Outlets | Brands |
|---|---|---|
| Value Grocery | 28 | 2 |
| Health | 21 | 1 |
| Fashion Apparel - General | 14 | 6 |
| Convenience | 11 | 3 |
| Motoring inc Fuel | 10 | 3 |
| Takeaway | 10 | 1 |
| Coffee Shop | 9 | 4 |
| DIY & Hardware | 9 | 2 |
| Bakery & Deli | 6 | 3 |
| Premium Grocery | 6 | 2 |
| Active Leisure | 3 | 1 |
| Fashion Apparel - Womenswear | 3 | 3 |
| Beauty | 2 | 2 |
| Fitness | 2 | 1 |
| Home & Garden | 2 | 2 |
| Mass Grocery | 2 | 1 |
| Pets | 2 | 1 |
| Variety Discount | 2 | 1 |
| Department Store | 1 | 1 |
| QSR | 1 | 1 |
| Restaurant | 1 | 1 |
| Warehouse Club | 1 | 1 |
Brands present
Which brands are in Essex?
Value Grocery
Health
Fashion Apparel - General
Convenience
Motoring inc Fuel
Takeaway
Coffee Shop
DIY & Hardware
Bakery & Deli
Premium Grocery
Active Leisure
Fashion Apparel - Womenswear
Beauty
Fitness
Home & Garden
Mass Grocery
Pets
Variety Discount
Department Store
QSR
Restaurant
Warehouse Club
Town = the city column of the h3hex store files (post town, or the OS Open Built Up Area the store stands in). Counts are open, trading branded outlets in the November 2026 release, from the same store files the Data Store sells, Costa Express included.
Store location data for every brand listed, and market sector reports that put every brand in a sector on one table.