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Alain Afflelou in Spain.

461 stores recorded across 50 provinces. 55.3 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of one of them.

stores recorded

461

#22 network in the country by reach

Coverage within 5 km

55.3 %

of the country population

Coverage within 10 km

69.5 %

of the country population

Density

0.97

per 100,000 inhabitants

Cross-border comparison

Alain Afflelou either side of the border .

Two networks of incomparable size only compare at equal population. Brought back to 100,000 inhabitants, the counts become readable side by side — and the gap points either to room for development or to saturation.

Spain

0.97

stores / 100,000 inhab.

461 stores for 47,551,642 inhabitants

France

1.51

stores / 100,000 inhab.

1,008 stores for 66,964,453 inhabitants

Gap

-36 %

density in Spain vs France

The network is less dense in Spain than in France. At French density it would count 716 stores.

provinces

Where Alain Afflelou actually stands .

The index compares the network's density in the province with its national density: above 100, the brand is over-represented there relative to its own average.

province Locations No. Share Index
Community of Madrid
85 18.4 % 131
Barcelona
47 10.2 % 87
Valencia
30 6.5 % 119
A Coruña
28 6.1 % 259
Alacant / Alicante
25 5.4 % 126
Pontevedra
14 3 % 150
Murcia
14 3 % 94
Asturias
12 2.6 % 126
Biscay
12 2.6 % 125
Sevilla
12 2.6 % 65
Cádiz
11 2.4 % 92
Badajoz
10 2.2 % 158
Malaga
10 2.2 % 59
Tarragona
9 2 % 100
Cantabria
7 1.5 % 125
Gipuzkoa
7 1.5 % 110
Granada
6 1.3 % 68
Jaén
6 1.3 % 100
León
6 1.3 % 135
Lugo
6 1.3 % 186
Toledo
6 1.3 % 77
Zaragoza
6 1.3 % 63
Almeria
5 1.1 % 68
Cáceres
5 1.1 % 135
Castelló / Castellón
5 1.1 % 81
Ciudad Real
5 1.1 % 99
Córdoba
5 1.1 % 69
Girona
5 1.1 % 60
Las Palmas
5 1.1 % 45
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
5 1.1 % 48
Valladolid
5 1.1 % 102
Albacete
4 0.9 % 104
Huelva
4 0.9 % 80
Huesca
4 0.9 % 192
Balearic Islands
4 0.9 % 33
Navarre
4 0.9 % 63
Ourense
4 0.9 % 129
Salamanca
4 0.9 % 129
Rioja
3 0.7 % 94
Lleida
3 0.7 % 66

Reading the figures

The 461 stores are a record drawn from Foursquare Open Places, not a count published by the brand — this country has not been calibrated yet — its recorded counts have not been confronted with the network sizes brands publish.

The reach indicators — coverage, index by province — are robust to that bias: they measure a distance and a population, which a location described twice does not move. Recorded .

Full method and calibration for Spain →

Frequently asked questions about Alain Afflelou in Spain

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How many stores does Alain Afflelou have in Spain?

The record of 23 August 2026 identifies 461 Alain Afflelou stores in Spain, across 50 provinces. This is a record, not an official count: this country has not been calibrated yet — its recorded counts have not been confronted with the network sizes brands publish. The figure serves to compare networks rather than to count stores.

What share of Spain does Alain Afflelou reach?

55.3 % of the population lives within 5 kilometres of an Alain Afflelou, and 69.5 % within 10 kilometres. Coverage counts each population cell once, however many locations reach it, which makes it insensitive to the double-counting that affects raw location totals.

Is Alain Afflelou denser in Spain or in France?

Per 100,000 inhabitants, Alain Afflelou has 0.97 stores in Spain against 1.51 in France — a density 36 % lower. Both records come from the same source and the same method, which is the condition for the gap to mean anything.

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