# Flipkart plans to add 800 dark stores over the current calendar year, doubling its existing count.

*business · news · 2026-04-07 · Moneycontrol*

## Key points

- Flipkart plans to double its dark stores to 1,600 within the next 8-9 months.
- Flipkart Minutes' expansion pace has been slower than initially planned, reaching only 500-600 stores so far.
- If Flipkart achieves its target, it will become the second largest dark store operator after Blinkit.
- All major quick commerce apps except Flipkart Minutes saw a decline in monthly app downloads.

**Companies:** Walmart, Amazon, Flipkart, Eternal, Blinkit, Swiggy, Instamart, Zepto
**Countries:** India

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