Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Retail & Consumer Trends 2026

Growth ranking

Fastest-growing tracked retail and consumer chains

Ranked by year-over-year growth of share of tracked local spend. Arrows show movement in the rankings since last year. Each dot in the chart is one tracked chain: bigger market position to the right, faster growth higher up, more tracked stores in a bigger dot. Colors match the store map below. Chick-fil-A and Steak 'n Shake sit in the high-growth half.

# Chain YoY growth

Rank	Chain	Rank movement	YoY growth
1	C Chick-fil-A	▲1	+18.7%
2	S Steak 'n Shake	▲8	+18.6%
3	T The UPS Store	▲8	+18.3%
4	D Dollar General	-	+17.6%
5	M Mister Car Wash	▲4	+16.8%
6	L LongHorn Steakhouse	▲5	+13.8%
7	J Jersey Mike's Subs	▲6	+13.6%
8	W Walmart	▲1	+13.2%
9	S Shell	▲1	+12.4%
10	B Bealls	▲7	+11.5%
11	D Dunkin'	▲6	+10.8%
12	A ALDI	-	+10.4%
13	P Panera Bread	▲4	+10.3%
14	M Michaels	▲6	+9.9%
15	F Family Dollar	▲3	+9.2%