Retail

Reliance Retail crosses 20,000 stores after adding 1,564 in FY26

Network hits 20,160 outlets and 78.3 million sq ft as JioMart hyperlocal orders accelerate across 5,100 pin codes.

Meera Iyer, Retail correspondent·27 September 2026·4 min read

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Reliance Retail ended FY26 with 20,160 stores after adding 1,564 outlets, including 333 in the March quarter, crossing the 20,000 milestone in its 20th year. Gross revenue rose 11.8% to ₹3.70 lakh crore while JioMart served over 5,100 pin codes via 3,100-plus stores.

Registered customers reached 387 million and transactions hit 1.93 billion, up 39%. Smart Bazaar crossed 1,000 stores. Hyperlocal grocery orders more than doubled in recent quarters.

For the dark store and till this means denser coverage that lets a JioMart rider pull from the nearest Smart or fashion outlet instead of a pure pod. Average daily orders on the platform grew several-fold year-on-year.

Reliance Retail added 1,564 stores in FY26 to reach 20,160 outlets.

The scale squeezes smaller regional chains on real estate and private-label sourcing. It helps farmers supplying 5.7 lakh metric tonnes of produce and gives marketplace sellers wider reach.

Watch Q2FY27 store-addition run-rate and any further electronics 30-minute delivery city additions before the main festive fortnight.

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