Intelligentsia Coffee vs Second Cup
Two major coffee chains. Here is how they compare on locations and city presence.
Intelligentsia Coffee has 3 locations across cities including Chicago, Watertown. Second Cup has 202 locations with a strong presence in Kuala Lumpur, Vancouver, Muscat. Second Cup leads on total location count with a 6633% advantage.
Intelligentsia Coffee is most concentrated in Chicago, Watertown. Second Cup has its strongest presence in Kuala Lumpur, Vancouver, Muscat, Qurum, Luanda.
According to Pulled Coffee data from 462,531 active coffee shops worldwide, Intelligentsia Coffee and Second Cup together represent a small fraction of the total coffee shop market. The vast majority of coffee shops — 78.8% — are independent cafes and specialty roasters that never appear in chain comparison rankings. If you only visit Intelligentsia Coffee and Second Cup, you are missing most of what coffee culture has to offer.
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Second Cup has more locations — 202 versus 3. Both count toward check-in challenges on Pulled Coffee regardless of which you visit.
According to Pulled Coffee data from 462,531 coffee shops worldwide, chain locations make up only 5.4% of all coffee shops. The remaining 94.6% are independent cafes and specialty roasters — most of which are not tracked by chain comparison apps.
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