Locatus registers a retail outlet as a retail chain when "there are more than 7 outlets of the same brand worldwide, or when the business has more than a hundred employees (and less than 7 branches)"
Information as of January 1st of each year.
The figures have been taken from several publications.
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Number of retail chains in the Benelux 2019-2022, by country
The number of retail chains in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) fluctuated over the past couple of years. In 2022, there were approximately retail chains in the Benelux. This is an increase compared to the previous year. The largest number of retail chains were based in the Netherlands, followed by Belgium.
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De Nieuwe Winkelstraat. (January 1, 2022). Number of retail chains in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) from 2019 to 2022, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/673036/number-of-retail-chains-in-the-benelux-by-country/
De Nieuwe Winkelstraat. "Number of retail chains in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) from 2019 to 2022, by country." Chart. January 1, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/673036/number-of-retail-chains-in-the-benelux-by-country/
De Nieuwe Winkelstraat. (2022). Number of retail chains in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) from 2019 to 2022, by country. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/673036/number-of-retail-chains-in-the-benelux-by-country/
De Nieuwe Winkelstraat. "Number of Retail Chains in Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) from 2019 to 2022, by Country." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jan 2022, /statistics/673036/number-of-retail-chains-in-the-benelux-by-country/
De Nieuwe Winkelstraat, Number of retail chains in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) from 2019 to 2022, by country ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/673036/number-of-retail-chains-in-the-benelux-by-country/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Number of retail chains in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) from 2019 to 2022, by country [Graph], De Nieuwe Winkelstraat, January 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/673036/number-of-retail-chains-in-the-benelux-by-country/
