Zepto
- Parent
- Zepto
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Total stores
- 1,392
Zepto vs BigBasket in Chennai
Zepto leads BigBasket in Chennai with 96 stores to 59 - a 63% margin.
Zepto
96 stores
24.6% share · 78 areas
BigBasket
59 stores
15.1% share · 54 areas
Where each one is in Chennai
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- Zepto 96
- BigBasket 59
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Head to head
| Metric | Zepto Zepto | BigBasket BigBasket |
|---|---|---|
| Total stores | 96 | 59 |
| Neighbourhoods covered | 78 | 54 |
| Average stores per area | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Densest area | Ambattur | Medavakkam |
| Stores in densest area | 3 | 2 |
| Market share | 24.6% | 15.1% |
| Exclusive neighbourhoods | 51 | 27 |
| First observed after July 2026 stores our later surveys added | In the pass for each app | |
| Largest areas it is missing busy neighbourhoods where the app has no store | In the pass for each app | |
Where each platform concentrates
The 3 neighbourhoods with the most stores
| Area | Zepto Zepto | BigBasket BigBasket | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambattur | 3 | 2 | |
| OMR | 3 | 2 | |
| Selaiyur | 3 | 1 | |
Coverage gaps
Neighbourhoods where each platform operates exclusively. 27 neighbourhoods served by all platforms in this comparison.
Only Zepto
51- Royapettah 2 stores
- Madambakkam 2 stores
- Purasaiwakkam 2 stores
+ 48 more
Only BigBasket
27- T Nagar 2 stores
- Chengalpattu 2 stores
- Thuraipakkam 1 store
+ 24 more
The coverage gaps roughly balance - each platform reaches a handful of neighbourhoods the other misses.
What this means for you
Zepto and BigBasket cover largely different neighbourhoods in Chennai. Zepto is the only option in Royapettah and Madambakkam, while BigBasket is the only option in T Nagar and Chengalpattu. Zepto's flagship neighbourhood is Ambattur (3 stores); BigBasket's is Medavakkam (2).
About the platforms
BigBasket
- Parent
- BigBasket (a Tata Digital company)
- Founded
- 2011 (BigBasket: 2022)
- Headquarters
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Total stores
- 877
About Chennai
Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, has the 4th most dark stores of the 526 cities in our survey. We count 390 there across 160 neighbourhoods, on the apps we track.
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About this comparison
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QuickCommerceMap. (n.d.). “Zepto vs BigBasket in Chennai.” Apexlayer Technologies. Retrieved , from https://quickcommercemap.com/compare/chennai