diff --git a/backend/migrations/092_store_intelligence_cache.sql b/backend/migrations/092_store_intelligence_cache.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7c1db3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/migrations/092_store_intelligence_cache.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+-- Migration 092: Store Intelligence Cache
+-- Pre-computed store intelligence data refreshed by analytics_refresh task
+-- Eliminates costly aggregation queries on /intelligence/stores endpoint
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS store_intelligence_cache (
+  dispensary_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY REFERENCES dispensaries(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+
+  -- Basic counts
+  sku_count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+  brand_count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+  snapshot_count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+
+  -- Pricing
+  avg_price_rec NUMERIC(10,2),
+  avg_price_med NUMERIC(10,2),
+  min_price NUMERIC(10,2),
+  max_price NUMERIC(10,2),
+
+  -- Category breakdown (JSONB for flexibility)
+  category_counts JSONB DEFAULT '{}',
+
+  -- Timestamps
+  last_crawl_at TIMESTAMPTZ,
+  last_refresh_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
+
+  -- Metadata
+  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+-- Index for fast lookups
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_store_intelligence_cache_refresh
+ON store_intelligence_cache (last_refresh_at DESC);
+
+COMMENT ON TABLE store_intelligence_cache IS 'Pre-computed store intelligence metrics, refreshed by analytics_refresh task';
+COMMENT ON COLUMN store_intelligence_cache.category_counts IS 'JSON object mapping category_raw to product count';
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/intelligence.ts b/backend/src/routes/intelligence.ts
index a01a541b..ff48f4ef 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/intelligence.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/intelligence.ts
@@ -308,6 +308,8 @@ router.get('/stores', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
       params.push(state);
     }
 
+    // Quick query without costly snapshot_count subquery
+    // Full data available from store_intelligence_cache (refreshed by analytics_refresh)
     const { rows: storeRows } = await pool.query(`
       SELECT
         d.id,
@@ -321,9 +323,7 @@ router.get('/stores', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
         COUNT(DISTINCT sp.id) as sku_count,
         COUNT(DISTINCT sp.brand_name_raw) as brand_count,
         ROUND(AVG(sp.price_rec)::numeric, 2) as avg_price,
-        MAX(sp.updated_at) as last_crawl,
-        (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM store_product_snapshots sps
-         WHERE sps.store_product_id IN (SELECT id FROM store_products WHERE dispensary_id = d.id)) as snapshot_count
+        MAX(sp.updated_at) as last_crawl
       FROM dispensaries d
       INNER JOIN store_products sp ON sp.dispensary_id = d.id
       LEFT JOIN chains c ON d.chain_id = c.id
@@ -346,11 +346,9 @@ router.get('/stores', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
         crawlEnabled: r.crawl_enabled,
         chainName: r.chain_name || null,
         skuCount: parseInt(r.sku_count || '0', 10),
-        snapshotCount: parseInt(r.snapshot_count || '0', 10),
         brandCount: parseInt(r.brand_count || '0', 10),
         avgPrice: r.avg_price ? parseFloat(r.avg_price) : null,
         lastCrawl: r.last_crawl,
-        crawlFrequencyHours: 4, // Default crawl frequency
       })),
       total: storeRows.length,
     });
@@ -360,4 +358,104 @@ router.get('/stores', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   }
 });
 
+/**
+ * GET /api/admin/intelligence/stores/cached
+ * Get store intelligence from pre-computed cache (fast)
+ * Query params:
+ *   - state: Filter by state (e.g., "AZ")
+ *   - limit: Max results (default 200)
+ */
+router.get('/stores/cached', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  try {
+    const { state, limit = '200' } = req.query;
+    const limitNum = Math.min(parseInt(limit as string, 10), 500);
+
+    // Check if cache table exists and has data
+    const cacheCheck = await pool.query(`
+      SELECT EXISTS (
+        SELECT 1 FROM information_schema.tables
+        WHERE table_name = 'store_intelligence_cache'
+      ) as exists
+    `);
+
+    if (!cacheCheck.rows[0].exists) {
+      return res.status(503).json({
+        error: 'Cache not available. Run analytics_refresh task first.',
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Build WHERE clause based on state filter
+    let stateFilter = '';
+    const params: any[] = [limitNum];
+    if (state && state !== 'all') {
+      stateFilter = 'AND d.state = $2';
+      params.push(state);
+    }
+
+    const { rows } = await pool.query(`
+      SELECT
+        d.id,
+        d.name,
+        d.dba_name,
+        d.city,
+        d.state,
+        d.menu_type,
+        d.crawl_enabled,
+        c.name as chain_name,
+        sic.sku_count,
+        sic.brand_count,
+        sic.snapshot_count,
+        sic.avg_price_rec,
+        sic.avg_price_med,
+        sic.min_price,
+        sic.max_price,
+        sic.last_crawl_at,
+        sic.last_refresh_at
+      FROM store_intelligence_cache sic
+      JOIN dispensaries d ON sic.dispensary_id = d.id
+      LEFT JOIN chains c ON d.chain_id = c.id
+      WHERE d.crawl_enabled = true
+        ${stateFilter}
+      ORDER BY sic.sku_count DESC
+      LIMIT $1
+    `, params);
+
+    // Get cache freshness
+    const freshnessResult = await pool.query(`
+      SELECT MIN(last_refresh_at) as oldest, MAX(last_refresh_at) as newest
+      FROM store_intelligence_cache
+    `);
+    const freshness = freshnessResult.rows[0];
+
+    res.json({
+      stores: rows.map((r: any) => ({
+        id: r.id,
+        name: r.name,
+        dbaName: r.dba_name,
+        city: r.city,
+        state: r.state,
+        menuType: r.menu_type,
+        crawlEnabled: r.crawl_enabled,
+        chainName: r.chain_name || null,
+        skuCount: r.sku_count || 0,
+        brandCount: r.brand_count || 0,
+        snapshotCount: r.snapshot_count || 0,
+        avgPrice: r.avg_price_rec ? parseFloat(r.avg_price_rec) : null,
+        avgPriceMed: r.avg_price_med ? parseFloat(r.avg_price_med) : null,
+        minPrice: r.min_price ? parseFloat(r.min_price) : null,
+        maxPrice: r.max_price ? parseFloat(r.max_price) : null,
+        lastCrawl: r.last_crawl_at,
+      })),
+      total: rows.length,
+      cache: {
+        lastRefresh: freshness?.newest,
+        oldestEntry: freshness?.oldest,
+      },
+    });
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    console.error('[Intelligence] Error fetching cached stores:', error.message);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+  }
+});
+
 export default router;
diff --git a/backend/src/tasks/handlers/analytics-refresh.ts b/backend/src/tasks/handlers/analytics-refresh.ts
index 82a81a52..3ca4bf36 100644
--- a/backend/src/tasks/handlers/analytics-refresh.ts
+++ b/backend/src/tasks/handlers/analytics-refresh.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,88 @@ export async function handleAnalyticsRefresh(ctx: TaskContext): Promise<TaskResu
     }
   }
 
+  // Refresh store intelligence cache
+  await ctx.heartbeat();
+  try {
+    console.log(`[AnalyticsRefresh] Refreshing store_intelligence_cache...`);
+
+    // Check if table exists
+    const tableExists = await pool.query(`
+      SELECT EXISTS (
+        SELECT 1 FROM information_schema.tables
+        WHERE table_name = 'store_intelligence_cache'
+      ) as exists
+    `);
+
+    if (tableExists.rows[0].exists) {
+      // Pre-compute snapshot counts per dispensary (one scan of snapshots table)
+      const snapshotCounts = await pool.query(`
+        SELECT sp.dispensary_id, COUNT(*) as snapshot_count
+        FROM store_product_snapshots sps
+        JOIN store_products sp ON sps.store_product_id = sp.id
+        GROUP BY sp.dispensary_id
+      `);
+      const snapshotMap = new Map(snapshotCounts.rows.map((r: any) => [r.dispensary_id, parseInt(r.snapshot_count)]));
+
+      // Upsert store intelligence data
+      const result = await pool.query(`
+        INSERT INTO store_intelligence_cache (
+          dispensary_id,
+          sku_count,
+          brand_count,
+          snapshot_count,
+          avg_price_rec,
+          avg_price_med,
+          min_price,
+          max_price,
+          category_counts,
+          last_crawl_at,
+          last_refresh_at
+        )
+        SELECT
+          d.id as dispensary_id,
+          COUNT(DISTINCT sp.id) as sku_count,
+          COUNT(DISTINCT sp.brand_name_raw) as brand_count,
+          0 as snapshot_count,
+          ROUND(AVG(sp.price_rec) FILTER (WHERE sp.price_rec > 0)::numeric, 2) as avg_price_rec,
+          ROUND(AVG(sp.price_med) FILTER (WHERE sp.price_med > 0)::numeric, 2) as avg_price_med,
+          MIN(sp.price_rec) FILTER (WHERE sp.price_rec > 0) as min_price,
+          MAX(sp.price_rec) FILTER (WHERE sp.price_rec > 0) as max_price,
+          '{}'::jsonb as category_counts,
+          MAX(sp.updated_at) as last_crawl_at,
+          NOW() as last_refresh_at
+        FROM dispensaries d
+        LEFT JOIN store_products sp ON sp.dispensary_id = d.id
+        WHERE d.crawl_enabled = true
+        GROUP BY d.id
+        ON CONFLICT (dispensary_id) DO UPDATE SET
+          sku_count = EXCLUDED.sku_count,
+          brand_count = EXCLUDED.brand_count,
+          avg_price_rec = EXCLUDED.avg_price_rec,
+          avg_price_med = EXCLUDED.avg_price_med,
+          min_price = EXCLUDED.min_price,
+          max_price = EXCLUDED.max_price,
+          last_crawl_at = EXCLUDED.last_crawl_at,
+          last_refresh_at = NOW()
+      `);
+
+      // Update snapshot counts from pre-computed map
+      for (const [dispensaryId, count] of snapshotMap) {
+        await pool.query(`
+          UPDATE store_intelligence_cache SET snapshot_count = $2 WHERE dispensary_id = $1
+        `, [dispensaryId, count]);
+      }
+
+      console.log(`[AnalyticsRefresh] Refreshed store_intelligence_cache (${result.rowCount} stores)`);
+      refreshed.push('store_intelligence_cache');
+    } else {
+      console.log(`[AnalyticsRefresh] store_intelligence_cache table does not exist, skipping`);
+    }
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    console.error(`[AnalyticsRefresh] Error refreshing store_intelligence_cache:`, error.message);
+    failed.push('store_intelligence_cache');
+  }
+
   console.log(`[AnalyticsRefresh] Complete: ${refreshed.length} refreshed, ${failed.length} failed`);
 
   return {