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title: "Buffalo Wild Wings US Locations (2026) • CompanyProspect"
description: "There are 1,471 open Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in all 50 states and DC and 1,236 cities. Texas has the most, with 145 (10%)."
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Buffalo Wild Wings

# How many _Buffalo Wild Wings_ locations are there in the US?

There are 1,471 open Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in all 50 states and DC and 1,236 cities. Texas has the most, with 145 (10%). 1,295 of the 1,471 Buffalo Wild Wings locations have a known or inferred operator.

Updated October 19, 2026 · CompanyProspect restaurant data

At a glance

- **1,471** open locations
- **51** states, **1,236** cities
- **Texas** has the most (145)
- **96%** on a delivery platform

**1,471** Open Buffalo Wild Wings locations

**51** States and DC

**88%** Operator known

**1,236** Cities

**01** By state

## Buffalo Wild Wings locations by state

Texas has the most, then Ohio and California.

Spike height is proportional to the locations in each area of about 15 miles

_Figure: Buffalo Wild Wings locations: spikes sized by the number of locations in each area of about 15 miles; 1,471 locations._

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

Buffalo Wild Wings locations by state, October 19, 2026

| # | State | Locations | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Texas | 145 | 9.9% |
| 2 | Ohio | 103 | 7.0% |
| 3 | California | 97 | 6.6% |
| 4 | Illinois | 96 | 6.5% |
| 5 | Michigan | 63 | 4.3% |
| 6 | Florida | 61 | 4.1% |
| 7 | Indiana | 55 | 3.7% |
| 8 | New York | 55 | 3.7% |
| 9 | Virginia | 46 | 3.1% |
| 10 | North Carolina | 43 | 2.9% |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 41 | 2.8% |
| 12 | Georgia | 38 | 2.6% |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 36 | 2.4% |
| 14 | New Jersey | 36 | 2.4% |
| 15 | Minnesota | 35 | 2.4% |
| 16 | Maryland | 34 | 2.3% |
| 17 | Missouri | 32 | 2.2% |
| 18 | Tennessee | 30 | 2.0% |
| 19 | Alabama | 29 | 2.0% |
| 20 | Arizona | 28 | 1.9% |
| 21 | Colorado | 27 | 1.8% |
| 22 | Kentucky | 25 | 1.7% |
| 23 | Iowa | 23 | 1.6% |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 23 | 1.6% |
| 25 | Washington | 20 | 1.4% |
| 26 | South Carolina | 19 | 1.3% |
| 27 | West Virginia | 19 | 1.3% |
| 28 | Nevada | 18 | 1.2% |
| 29 | Louisiana | 16 | 1.1% |
| 30 | Nebraska | 15 | 1.0% |
| 31 | New Mexico | 15 | 1.0% |
| 32 | Kansas | 15 | 1.0% |
| 33 | Mississippi | 14 | 1.0% |
| 34 | Utah | 13 | 0.9% |
| 35 | Connecticut | 12 | 0.8% |
| 36 | Massachusetts | 11 | 0.7% |
| 37 | Arkansas | 11 | 0.7% |
| 38 | Oregon | 11 | 0.7% |
| 39 | Idaho | 10 | 0.7% |
| 40 | North Dakota | 8 | 0.5% |
| 41 | Montana | 7 | 0.5% |
| 42 | Delaware | 7 | 0.5% |
| 43 | South Dakota | 6 | 0.4% |
| 44 | Maine | 6 | 0.4% |
| 45 | New Hampshire | 5 | 0.3% |
| 46 | Hawaii | 4 | 0.3% |
| 47 | Wyoming | 3 | 0.2% |
| 48 | Rhode Island | 2 | 0.1% |
| 49 | District of Columbia | 1 | 0.1% |
| 50 | Alaska | 1 | 0.1% |
| 51 | Vermont | 1 | 0.1% |

**02** Per capita

## Buffalo Wild Wings locations per resident

Buffalo Wild Wings has 4.3 locations per million US residents. West Virginia has the most per resident, 11 (2.5× the national rate); Alaska, 1.4, the fewest among states with a location.

Locations per million residents, by state

**WV** 11

**ND** 10

**OH** 8.7

**IN** 7.9

**IL** 7.5

**NE** 7.4

**IA** 7.1

**NM** 7.1

**DE** 6.6

**SD** 6.4

**MI** 6.2

**MT** 6.1

**WI** 6.0

**MN** 6.0

**AL** 5.6

**OK** 5.6

**NV** 5.5

**KY** 5.4

**MD** 5.4

**VA** 5.2

**MO** 5.1

**WY** 5.1

**KS** 5.0

**ID** 4.9

**MS** 4.7

**TX** 4.6

**CO** 4.5

**ME** 4.2

**TN** 4.1

**NC** 3.8

**NJ** 3.8

**UT** 3.7

**AZ** 3.7

**NH** 3.5

**AR** 3.5

**LA** 3.5

**SC** 3.4

**GA** 3.4

**CT** 3.3

**PA** 3.1

**HI** 2.8

**NY** 2.7

**FL** 2.6

**OR** 2.6

**WA** 2.5

**CA** 2.5

**RI** 1.8

**VT** 1.6

**MA** 1.5

**DC** 1.4

**AK** 1.4

- Under 3
- 3–5
- 6–8
- 9–11

Locations: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (NST-EST2025), July 1, 2025.

Buffalo Wild Wings locations per million residents by state, October 19, 2026

| # | State | Per million | Locations | Residents |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | West Virginia | 11 | 19 | 1.8M |
| 2 | North Dakota | 10 | 8 | 799.4K |
| 3 | Ohio | 8.7 | 103 | 11.9M |
| 4 | Indiana | 7.9 | 55 | 7M |
| 5 | Illinois | 7.5 | 96 | 12.7M |
| 6 | Nebraska | 7.4 | 15 | 2M |
| 7 | Iowa | 7.1 | 23 | 3.2M |
| 8 | New Mexico | 7.1 | 15 | 2.1M |
| 9 | Delaware | 6.6 | 7 | 1.1M |
| 10 | South Dakota | 6.4 | 6 | 935.1K |
| 11 | Michigan | 6.2 | 63 | 10.1M |
| 12 | Montana | 6.1 | 7 | 1.1M |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 6.0 | 36 | 6M |
| 14 | Minnesota | 6.0 | 35 | 5.8M |
| 15 | Alabama | 5.6 | 29 | 5.2M |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 5.6 | 23 | 4.1M |
| 17 | Nevada | 5.5 | 18 | 3.3M |
| 18 | Kentucky | 5.4 | 25 | 4.6M |
| 19 | Maryland | 5.4 | 34 | 6.3M |
| 20 | Virginia | 5.2 | 46 | 8.9M |
| 21 | Missouri | 5.1 | 32 | 6.3M |
| 22 | Wyoming | 5.1 | 3 | 588.8K |
| 23 | Kansas | 5.0 | 15 | 3M |
| 24 | Idaho | 4.9 | 10 | 2M |
| 25 | Mississippi | 4.7 | 14 | 3M |
| 26 | Texas | 4.6 | 145 | 31.7M |
| 27 | Colorado | 4.5 | 27 | 6M |
| 28 | Maine | 4.2 | 6 | 1.4M |
| 29 | Tennessee | 4.1 | 30 | 7.3M |
| 30 | North Carolina | 3.8 | 43 | 11.2M |
| 31 | New Jersey | 3.8 | 36 | 9.5M |
| 32 | Utah | 3.7 | 13 | 3.5M |
| 33 | Arizona | 3.7 | 28 | 7.6M |
| 34 | New Hampshire | 3.5 | 5 | 1.4M |
| 35 | Arkansas | 3.5 | 11 | 3.1M |
| 36 | Louisiana | 3.5 | 16 | 4.6M |
| 37 | South Carolina | 3.4 | 19 | 5.6M |
| 38 | Georgia | 3.4 | 38 | 11.3M |
| 39 | Connecticut | 3.3 | 12 | 3.7M |
| 40 | Pennsylvania | 3.1 | 41 | 13.1M |
| 41 | Hawaii | 2.8 | 4 | 1.4M |
| 42 | New York | 2.7 | 55 | 20M |
| 43 | Florida | 2.6 | 61 | 23.5M |
| 44 | Oregon | 2.6 | 11 | 4.3M |
| 45 | Washington | 2.5 | 20 | 8M |
| 46 | California | 2.5 | 97 | 39.4M |
| 47 | Rhode Island | 1.8 | 2 | 1.1M |
| 48 | Vermont | 1.6 | 1 | 644.7K |
| 49 | Massachusetts | 1.5 | 11 | 7.2M |
| 50 | District of Columbia | 1.4 | 1 | 693.6K |
| 51 | Alaska | 1.4 | 1 | 737.3K |

**03** By city

## Buffalo Wild Wings locations by city

San Antonio, Texas leads with 12. The 30 largest cities hold 10% of all US Buffalo Wild Wings locations.

The 30 cities with the most Buffalo Wild Wings locations, by region and state

_Figure: Buffalo Wild Wings locations in the US: round treemap by region, state and city; areas are proportional to locations. Values are in the table._

- South
- West
- Midwest
- Northeast

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

The 30 cities with the most Buffalo Wild Wings locations, October 19, 2026

| # | City | State | Locations | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | San Antonio | Texas | 12 | 0.8% |
| 2 | Houston | Texas | 11 | 0.7% |
| 3 | Chicago | Illinois | 8 | 0.5% |
| 4 | Cincinnati | Ohio | 8 | 0.5% |
| 5 | Las Vegas | Nevada | 8 | 0.5% |
| 6 | Charlotte | North Carolina | 6 | 0.4% |
| 7 | Brooklyn | New York | 5 | 0.3% |
| 8 | Dallas | Texas | 5 | 0.3% |
| 9 | El Paso | Texas | 5 | 0.3% |
| 10 | Fort Worth | Texas | 5 | 0.3% |
| 11 | Indianapolis | Indiana | 5 | 0.3% |
| 12 | Jacksonville | Florida | 5 | 0.3% |
| 13 | Louisville | Kentucky | 5 | 0.3% |
| 14 | Albuquerque | New Mexico | 4 | 0.3% |
| 15 | Atlanta | Georgia | 4 | 0.3% |
| 16 | Colorado Springs | Colorado | 4 | 0.3% |
| 17 | Columbus | Ohio | 4 | 0.3% |
| 18 | Henderson | Nevada | 4 | 0.3% |
| 19 | Los Angeles | California | 4 | 0.3% |
| 20 | Lubbock | Texas | 4 | 0.3% |
| 21 | Omaha | Nebraska | 4 | 0.3% |
| 22 | Orlando | Florida | 4 | 0.3% |
| 23 | Phoenix | Arizona | 4 | 0.3% |
| 24 | Baltimore | Maryland | 3 | 0.2% |
| 25 | Bronx | New York | 3 | 0.2% |
| 26 | Corpus Christi | Texas | 3 | 0.2% |
| 27 | Fort Wayne | Indiana | 3 | 0.2% |
| 28 | Fresno | California | 3 | 0.2% |
| 29 | Frisco | Texas | 3 | 0.2% |
| 30 | Glen Allen | Virginia | 3 | 0.2% |

**04** Who runs them

## Who runs Buffalo Wild Wings locations?

1,295 of the 1,471 Buffalo Wild Wings locations have a known or inferred operator.

Locations by whether their operator is resolved (n = 1,471)

1. Known or inferred operator **1,295 88%**
2. Not resolved **176 12%**

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

**05** Coverage

## Buffalo Wild Wings on delivery platforms

96% of Buffalo Wild Wings locations are on at least one delivery platform and 89% on two or more: DoorDash 94%, Uber Eats 83%, Grubhub 74%.

Locations by number of delivery platforms (n = 1,471)

1. 1 platform **96 7%**
2. 2 platforms **338 23%**
3. 3+ platforms **976 66%**
4. None **61 4%**

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

Buffalo Wild Wings locations on each delivery platform, October 19, 2026

| Platform | Locations | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DoorDash | 1,389 | 94.4% |
| Uber Eats | 1,221 | 83.0% |
| Grubhub | 1,090 | 74.1% |

**06** Sample records

## Sample Buffalo Wild Wings records

5 of the 1,471 Buffalo Wild Wings locations as they appear in the dataset. Operator, registry and contact fields are masked here; the free sample shows them in full.

5 sample Buffalo Wild Wings locations, October 19, 2026. Masked fields (•) are included in the full records.

| Location | Ownership | Delivery | Operator | State Registry ID | Owner contact |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1110 Creekshire Way Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Company-operated | ![DoorDash](https://companyprospect.com/brands/doordash.com.png)![Uber Eats](https://companyprospect.com/brands/ubereats.com.png)![Grubhub](https://companyprospect.com/brands/grubhub.com.png) | B•••••• W••• W•••• INC. | MN ••••79 | ••••• ••••••• ••••• (336) •••-••20 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 437a Tiffany Dr Waynesboro, Virginia | Franchised | ![DoorDash](https://companyprospect.com/brands/doordash.com.png)![Uber Eats](https://companyprospect.com/brands/ubereats.com.png)![Grubhub](https://companyprospect.com/brands/grubhub.com.png) | B••••••• LLC | VA ••••••93 | ••••••• ••• (540) •••-••64 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 417 Reiger Dr Williston, North Dakota | Franchised | ![DoorDash](https://companyprospect.com/brands/doordash.com.png) | W•••• O••• M•••• N••• LLC | ND ••••••••67 | ••••• ••• ••••• (701) •••-••45 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 2509 W 95th St Evergreen Park, Illinois | Franchised | ![DoorDash](https://companyprospect.com/brands/doordash.com.png)![Uber Eats](https://companyprospect.com/brands/ubereats.com.png)![Grubhub](https://companyprospect.com/brands/grubhub.com.png) | W•••• INC. | DE •••••36 | ••••• ••• (847) •••-••97 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 1072 W High Ave New Philadelphia, Ohio | Franchised | ![DoorDash](https://companyprospect.com/brands/doordash.com.png)![Uber Eats](https://companyprospect.com/brands/ubereats.com.png) | L••••••• W•••• INC. | OH •••••62 | ••••••• ••••• ••• (330) •••-••64 · •••••@•••••.com |

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**07** Compared

## Buffalo Wild Wings vs other chicken chains

Buffalo Wild Wings ranks #5 of the 10 largest chicken chains by US locations.

Open US locations

1. [KFC](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/kfc) **3,808**
2. [Chick-fil-A](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/chick-fil-a) **3,503**
3. [Popeyes](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/popeyes) **3,238**
4. [Wingstop](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/wingstop) **2,889**
5. Buffalo Wild Wings **1,471**
6. [Zaxbys](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/zaxbys) **1,044**
7. [Raising Cane's](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/raising-canes) **984**
8. [Bojangles](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/bojangles) **910**
9. [Church's Texas Chicken](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/churchs-texas-chicken) **792**
10. [El Pollo Loco](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/el-pollo-loco) **532**

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

The largest chicken chains compared, October 19, 2026

| Chain | States | Franchised | ![DoorDash](https://companyprospect.com/brands/doordash.com.png) | ![Uber Eats](https://companyprospect.com/brands/ubereats.com.png) | ![Grubhub](https://companyprospect.com/brands/grubhub.com.png) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [KFC](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/kfc) | 50 | 99% | 87% | 87% | 84% |
| [Chick-fil-A](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/chick-fil-a) | 49 | 98% | 84% | 81% | 49% |
| [Popeyes](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/popeyes) | 49 | 98% | 94% | 92% | 88% |
| [Wingstop](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/wingstop) | 49 | 98% | 95% | 89% | 11% |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 51 | — | 94% | 83% | 74% |
| [Zaxbys](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/zaxbys) | 25 | 86% | 96% | 92% | 72% |
| [Raising Cane's](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/raising-canes) | 45 | 2% | 95% | 96% | 15% |
| [Bojangles](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/bojangles) | 24 | 74% | 90% | 85% | 65% |
| [Church's Texas Chicken](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/churchs-texas-chicken) | 30 | 92% | 61% | 83% | 31% |
| [El Pollo Loco](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/el-pollo-loco) | 12 | 65% | 91% | 89% | 47% |

[All chicken chains](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us#chicken)

**08** Questions

## Buffalo Wild Wings in the US: common questions

**How many Buffalo Wild Wings locations are there in the US?**

There are 1,471 open Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in all 50 states and DC and 1,236 cities. Texas has the most, with 145 (10%).

**Which state has the most Buffalo Wild Wings locations?**

Texas, with 145, followed by Ohio (103) and California (97).

**Which city has the most Buffalo Wild Wings locations?**

San Antonio, Texas, with 12.

## Notes and definitions

Snapshot of October 19, 2026. Aggregates only: no list of locations or operators is published.

**Location**

One open Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant, after its listings on maps, delivery apps and the brand's site are merged. Closed locations, and listings with too little evidence that the place is open, are left out.

**Operator**

Whoever runs a location: a company or, for some brands, a person. 614 operators run the 1,295 locations whose operator is known or inferred (of 1,471); ownership shares are of those 1,295.

**Franchisee**

An operator running franchised locations, counted once however many it runs.

**Company-operated**

A location run by the brand itself.

**Franchisee group**

Several operators under common ownership. Groups are identified for 23% of franchised locations in this snapshot, so the count is a minimum.

**State Registry ID**

An operator's official state registration (state and filing number). An operator registered in two states has two.

**Per capita**

Open locations per million residents of each state and DC. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (NST-EST2025), July 1, 2025.

**Delivery platforms**

A location counts as on DoorDash, Uber Eats or Grubhub when a listing on that platform is matched to it; "3+" means all the platforms tracked. Shares are of all 1,471 open locations.

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