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Carl's Jr.

How many Carl's Jr. locations
are there in the US?

There are 993 open Carl's Jr. restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 15 states and 541 cities. California has the most, with 614 (62%). 99% of the 924 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 117 franchisees; the brand runs 11 locations itself.

Updated · CompanyProspect restaurant data

993Open Carl's Jr. locations
15States and DC
99%Franchisedn = 924
117Franchisees
01By state

Carl's Jr. locations by state

California has the most, then Arizona and Oregon. Not present in 36 states.

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

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

Carl's Jr. locations by state, October 19, 2026
#StateLocationsShare
1California61461.8%
2Arizona696.9%
3Oregon585.8%
4Colorado505.0%
5Nevada393.9%
6Utah393.9%
7Washington333.3%
8Texas272.7%
9Oklahoma242.4%
10Idaho161.6%
11New Mexico141.4%
12Alaska40.4%
13Wyoming30.3%
14Hawaii20.2%
15Louisiana10.1%
02Per capita

Carl's Jr. locations per resident

Carl's Jr. has 2.9 locations per million US residents. California has the most per resident, 16 (5.4× the national rate); Louisiana, 0.2, the fewest among states with a location.

Locations per million residents, by state
  • None
  • Under 3
  • 3–5
  • 6–8
  • 9–11
  • 12+

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

Carl's Jr. locations per million residents by state, October 19, 2026
#StatePer millionLocationsResidents
1California1661439.4M
2Oregon14584.3M
3Nevada12393.3M
4Utah11393.5M
5Arizona9.1697.6M
6Colorado8.3506M
7Idaho7.9162M
8New Mexico6.6142.1M
9Oklahoma5.8244.1M
10Alaska5.44737.3K
11Wyoming5.13588.8K
12Washington4.1338M
13Hawaii1.421.4M
14Texas0.92731.7M
15Louisiana0.214.6M
16Alabama005.2M
17Arkansas003.1M
18Connecticut003.7M
19Delaware001.1M
20District of Columbia00693.6K
21Florida0023.5M
22Georgia0011.3M
23Illinois0012.7M
24Indiana007M
25Iowa003.2M
26Kansas003M
27Kentucky004.6M
28Maine001.4M
29Maryland006.3M
30Massachusetts007.2M
31Michigan0010.1M
32Minnesota005.8M
33Mississippi003M
34Missouri006.3M
35Montana001.1M
36Nebraska002M
37New Hampshire001.4M
38New Jersey009.5M
39New York0020M
40North Carolina0011.2M
41North Dakota00799.4K
42Ohio0011.9M
43Pennsylvania0013.1M
44Rhode Island001.1M
45South Carolina005.6M
46South Dakota00935.1K
47Tennessee007.3M
48Vermont00644.7K
49Virginia008.9M
50West Virginia001.8M
51Wisconsin006M
03By city

Carl's Jr. locations by city

Los Angeles, California leads with 21. The 30 largest cities hold 26% of all US Carl's Jr. locations.

The 30 cities with the most Carl's Jr. locations, by region and state
Los Angeles, CA: 21 locations (2.1% of all)San Diego, CA: 17 locations (1.7% of all)Sacramento, CA: 14 locations (1.4% of all)Bakersfield, CA: 13 locations (1.3% of all)Fresno, CA: 13 locations (1.3% of all)Riverside, CA: 13 locations (1.3% of all)Anaheim, CA: 10 locations (1.0% of all)Long Beach, CA: 8 locations (0.8% of all)Santa Ana, CA: 7 locations (0.7% of all)Huntington Beach, CA: 6 locations (0.6% of all)Irvine, CA: 6 locations (0.6% of all)Ontario, CA: 6 locations (0.6% of all)San Jose, CA: 6 locations (0.6% of all)Torrance, CA: 6 locations (0.6% of all)Chula Vista, CA: 5 locations (0.5% of all)Elk Grove, CA: 5 locations (0.5% of all)Fullerton, CA: 5 locations (0.5% of all)Garden Grove, CA: 5 locations (0.5% of all)Lancaster, CA: 5 locations (0.5% of all)Moreno Valley, CA: 5 locations (0.5% of all)Orange, CA: 5 locations (0.5% of all)Las Vegas, NV: 20 locations (2.0% of all)Reno, NV: 5 locations (0.5% of all)Phoenix, AZ: 10 locations (1.0% of all)Tucson, AZ: 9 locations (0.9% of all)Mesa, AZ: 5 locations (0.5% of all)Colorado Springs, CO: 10 locations (1.0% of all)Portland, OR: 7 locations (0.7% of all)Albuquerque, NM: 6 locations (0.6% of all)El Paso, TX: 10 locations (1.0% of all)Los Angeles21San Diego17Sacramento14Bakersfield13Fresno13Riverside13Anaheim10Long Beach8Santa Ana7Huntington Beach6Irvine6Ontario6San Jose6Torrance6Chula Vista5Elk Grove5Fullerton5Garden Grove5Lancaster5Moreno Valley5Orange5Las Vegas20Reno5Phoenix10Tucson9Mesa5Colorado Springs10Portland7Albuquerque6El Paso10
  • South
  • West
  • Midwest
  • Northeast

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

The 30 cities with the most Carl's Jr. locations, October 19, 2026
#CityStateLocationsShare
1Los AngelesCalifornia212.1%
2Las VegasNevada202.0%
3San DiegoCalifornia171.7%
4SacramentoCalifornia141.4%
5BakersfieldCalifornia131.3%
6FresnoCalifornia131.3%
7RiversideCalifornia131.3%
8AnaheimCalifornia101.0%
9Colorado SpringsColorado101.0%
10El PasoTexas101.0%
11PhoenixArizona101.0%
12TucsonArizona90.9%
13Long BeachCalifornia80.8%
14PortlandOregon70.7%
15Santa AnaCalifornia70.7%
16AlbuquerqueNew Mexico60.6%
17Huntington BeachCalifornia60.6%
18IrvineCalifornia60.6%
19OntarioCalifornia60.6%
20San JoseCalifornia60.6%
21TorranceCalifornia60.6%
22Chula VistaCalifornia50.5%
23Elk GroveCalifornia50.5%
24FullertonCalifornia50.5%
25Garden GroveCalifornia50.5%
26LancasterCalifornia50.5%
27MesaArizona50.5%
28Moreno ValleyCalifornia50.5%
29OrangeCalifornia50.5%
30RenoNevada50.5%
04Who runs them

Who runs Carl's Jr. locations?

99% of the 924 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 117 franchisees; the brand runs 11 locations itself.

Franchised or company-operated (n = 924)
  1. Franchised913
  2. Company-operated11

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

Carl's Jr. franchisees by number of locations they run
Locations per franchiseeFranchiseesLocations
13333
2-543129
6-2027271
21-10014480
05Franchisee groups

Carl's Jr. franchisee groups

Some franchisees run several operators under one owner. 20 identified franchisee groups hold 500 of the 913 franchised locations (55%).

Franchisee groups by franchised locations held (n = 20)
  1. 1 location2
  2. 2-5 locations3
  3. 6-20 locations12
  4. 21-100 locations1
  5. 100+ locations2

Franchisee groups identified for 55% of franchised locations. Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

How much is resolved for Carl's Jr., October 19, 2026
ResolvedCountShare
Locations with a known or inferred operator92493% of locations
State Registry IDs matched10383% of locations
Franchisee groups identified2055% of franchised locations
06Coverage

Carl's Jr. on delivery platforms

95% of Carl's Jr. locations are on at least one delivery platform and 85% on two or more: DoorDash 93%, Uber Eats 83%, Grubhub 32%.

Locations by number of delivery platforms (n = 993)
  1. 1 platform100
  2. 2 platforms561
  3. 3+ platforms284
  4. None48

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

Carl's Jr. locations on each delivery platform, October 19, 2026
PlatformLocationsShare
DoorDash92393.0%
Uber Eats82983.5%
Grubhub32232.4%
07Sample records

Sample Carl's Jr. records

5 of the 993 Carl's Jr. locations as they appear in the dataset. Operator, registry and contact fields are masked here; the free sample shows them in full.

5 sample Carl's Jr. locations, October 19, 2026. Masked fields (•) are included in the full records.
LocationOwnershipDeliveryOperatorState Registry IDOwner contact
424 W Los Feliz RdGlendale, CaliforniaCompany-operatedDoorDashUber EatsGrubhubC••• R••••••• INC.DE •••••35••• •••••••(818) •••-••41 · •••••@•••••.com
8982 Truckman Way NEKeizer, OregonFranchisedDoorDashUber EatsJ••• R••••••• LLCDE •••••97••••• ••• •••••(503) •••-••73 · •••••@•••••.com
5511 Alameda Blvd NEAlbuquerque, New MexicoFranchisedDoorDashUber EatsGrubhubW••••• R••••••• INC.CA ••••••08•••• ••• ••••(505) •••-••00 · •••••@•••••.com
15 Kapoli StWailuku, HawaiiFranchisedDoorDashUber EatsM•••••• M••• V••••••• LLCHI •••••C6••••••• •••• •••••••(808) •••-••87 · •••••@•••••.com
650 W Northern Lights BlvdAnchorage, AlaskaFranchisedDoorDashUber EatsGrubhubJ••• & D••• R••••••• INC.AK ••••5D••• ••• •••(907) •••-••75 · •••••@•••••.com

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08Compared

Carl's Jr. vs other burger chains

Carl's Jr. ranks #10 of the 10 largest burger chains by US locations.

Open US locations
  1. McDonald's13,953
  2. Burger King6,833
  3. Wendy's5,885
  4. Sonic Drive-In3,912
  5. Jack in the Box2,114
  6. Five Guys1,532
  7. Hardee's1,509
  8. Whataburger1,235
  9. Culver's1,093
  10. Carl's Jr.993

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

The largest burger chains compared, October 19, 2026
ChainStatesFranchisedDoorDashUber EatsGrubhub
McDonald's5195%96%94%71%
Burger King5185%93%93%72%
Wendy's5193%96%94%88%
Sonic Drive-In50—78%74%42%
Jack in the Box2595%96%98%89%
Five Guys5077%97%96%92%
Hardee's3288%88%75%27%
Whataburger197%94%93%83%
Culver's26100%98%97%0%
Carl's Jr.1599%93%83%32%
All burger chains
09Questions

Carl's Jr. in the US: common questions

How many Carl's Jr. locations are there in the US?

There are 993 open Carl's Jr. restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 15 states and 541 cities. California has the most, with 614 (62%).

Which state has the most Carl's Jr. locations?

California, with 614, followed by Arizona (69) and Oregon (58).

Which city has the most Carl's Jr. locations?

Los Angeles, California, with 21.

Are Carl's Jr. restaurants franchised?

Mostly. 99% of the 924 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 117 franchisees; the brand runs 11 locations itself.

How many franchisees does Carl's Jr. have in the US?

117 franchisees run the 913 franchised Carl's Jr. locations with a known operator. By size, 33 run one location, 43 run 2–5, 27 run 6–20 and 14 run 21–100. Some share an owner: 20 identified franchisee groups hold 500 of those locations.

Notes and definitions

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

Location
One open Carl's Jr. 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. 121 operators run the 924 locations whose operator is known or inferred (of 993); ownership shares are of those 924.
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 55% 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 993 open locations.
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CompanyProspect, “Carl's Jr. US Locations by State (2026)”, data as of October 19, 2026, companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/carls-jr
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