Local Shopify Theme — Usage Statistics
Local runs on 0.3% of the 3,500,000+ Shopify stores across our full detection dataset. For how its share is moving right now, see theme trends.
Local is a Shopify theme used by 0.3% of the Shopify stores in our dataset. The figure reflects live storefront detection of the active theme, not Theme Store download counts.
Theme store ID: 1651 — the number Local stamps into every store that installs it.
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Local adoption trend
Local has held steady at about 0.2% of the stores scanned each month in recent months. See all Shopify trends →
Local speed & Core Web Vitals
Across 150 real Local stores, 84% pass Google’s Core Web Vitals (median LCP 1.6s). Filtered to stores running only a few apps, that rises to 91.3%, isolating the theme’s own speed from the apps merchants pile on.
Local is a Krown Themes design built for stores that sell food, drink, and goods with a local footprint. It fits merchants who move product both online and over a physical counter, so the layout makes room for menus, nutrition details, and pickup or delivery options. Five ready-made presets give a starting look for a bakery, a coffee brand, a bottle shop, or a neighborhood grocer, and the styling favors rich product storytelling over a bare catalog grid.
The theme ships with more than 30 sections and a set of tools aimed squarely at food and beverage sellers: quick buy, cross-selling blocks, age-restriction popups, and nutritional fact panels. The 4.2 release added a built-in events calendar, letting a shop list and sell tickets to tastings or launches without a separate app. Local is sold as a one-time purchase rather than a monthly theme plan, which keeps the long-run cost predictable for a small operator.
Speed holds up for a content-heavy theme. Across live stores, Local passes Google's Core Web Vitals at a high rate, and on stores running a lighter app load the median LCP sits near a second and a half. That is a strong result for a design this feature-rich.
Merchant feedback is very positive, and the recurring praise is support responsiveness. That counts for a theme aimed at small food and drink shops that rarely keep a developer on call.
The food and beverage focus is real, not cosmetic. Age gates, nutrition panels, and cross-sell blocks are the exact tools a bottle shop or bakery needs, so buyers spend less time bolting on extra apps.
Adoption is still modest and the price is upfront. Stores wanting a proven, food-specific layout with active support will likely find it worth the cost; someone testing a first store on a tight budget may want to start with a free theme before committing.
Top apps used on Local stores
| # | App | % of stores | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Judge.me Product Reviews App
Product reviews |
42.6% | |
| 2 |
 Klaviyo
Email Marketing |
39.4% | |
| 3 |
 Loox ‑ Product Reviews App
Product reviews |
20.3% | |
| 4 |
 Recharge
Subscriptions |
17.1% | |
| 5 |
 Yotpo
Product reviews |
13.2% | |
| 6 |
 Countdown Timer
Countdown timer |
11% | |
| 7 |
 Rebuy Personalization Engine
Checkout - Other |
9.7% | |
| 8 |
 Shopify Inbox
Support - Other |
9% | |
| 9 |
 PageFly ✦ AI Page Builder
Page builder |
7.7% | |
| 10 |
 Gorgias
Support - Other |
7.1% |
Store types using Local
By business model
- Subscription 20%
- Wholesale / B2B 6.1%
- Multichannel & Marketplaces 5.2%
- Print on Demand 0.3%
- Dropshipping 0.3%
By what they sell
- Food, Beverages & Tobacco 67%
- Health & Beauty 23.4%
- Apparel & Accessories 15.5%
- Home & Garden 11.7%
- Coffee 11.7%
- T-Shirts 3.8%
Examples of stores running Local
- tulua.shop
- suwasthi.com
- cycle.in
- nutritiongeeks.co
- subko.coffee
- honeyandspice.in
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How this data works
This figure comes from live detection: we scan Shopify storefronts and read the active theme each one runs, then express it as a share of the 3,500,000+ stores in our dataset. It is a share of every store in our dataset, not just recently scanned stores, so it moves more slowly than the month-over-month figures on our trends page. We report what is currently detected, not historical installs or Theme Store / App Store counts.
Independent by design: rankings are determined solely by live detection data. Affiliate relationships never affect what ranks or how stores are counted. Read the full methodology →
Citing this data
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ShopThemeDetector, "Local Shopify theme usage statistics", 2026. https://shopthemedetector.com/shopify-themes/local
