--- title: "Carl's Jr. US Locations by State (2026) • CompanyProspect" description: "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%)." url: https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/carls-jr --- 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 October 19, 2026 · CompanyProspect restaurant data At a glance - **993** open locations - **15** states, **541** cities - **California** has the most (614) - **99%** franchised - **117** franchisees - **95%** on a delivery platform **993** Open Carl's Jr. locations **15** States and DC **99%** Franchised n = 924 **117** Franchisees **01** By 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 _Figure: Carl's Jr. locations: spikes sized by the number of locations in each area of about 15 miles; 993 locations._ Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026 Carl's Jr. locations by state, October 19, 2026 | # | State | Locations | Share | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | California | 614 | 61.8% | | 2 | Arizona | 69 | 6.9% | | 3 | Oregon | 58 | 5.8% | | 4 | Colorado | 50 | 5.0% | | 5 | Nevada | 39 | 3.9% | | 6 | Utah | 39 | 3.9% | | 7 | Washington | 33 | 3.3% | | 8 | Texas | 27 | 2.7% | | 9 | Oklahoma | 24 | 2.4% | | 10 | Idaho | 16 | 1.6% | | 11 | New Mexico | 14 | 1.4% | | 12 | Alaska | 4 | 0.4% | | 13 | Wyoming | 3 | 0.3% | | 14 | Hawaii | 2 | 0.2% | | 15 | Louisiana | 1 | 0.1% | **02** Per 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 **CA** 16 **OR** 14 **NV** 12 **UT** 11 **AZ** 9.1 **CO** 8.3 **ID** 7.9 **NM** 6.6 **OK** 5.8 **AK** 5.4 **WY** 5.1 **WA** 4.1 **HI** 1.4 **TX** 0.9 **LA** 0.2 **AL** 0 **AR** 0 **CT** 0 **DE** 0 **DC** 0 **FL** 0 **GA** 0 **IL** 0 **IN** 0 **IA** 0 **KS** 0 **KY** 0 **ME** 0 **MD** 0 **MA** 0 **MI** 0 **MN** 0 **MS** 0 **MO** 0 **MT** 0 **NE** 0 **NH** 0 **NJ** 0 **NY** 0 **NC** 0 **ND** 0 **OH** 0 **PA** 0 **RI** 0 **SC** 0 **SD** 0 **TN** 0 **VT** 0 **VA** 0 **WV** 0 **WI** 0 - 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 | # | State | Per million | Locations | Residents | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | California | 16 | 614 | 39.4M | | 2 | Oregon | 14 | 58 | 4.3M | | 3 | Nevada | 12 | 39 | 3.3M | | 4 | Utah | 11 | 39 | 3.5M | | 5 | Arizona | 9.1 | 69 | 7.6M | | 6 | Colorado | 8.3 | 50 | 6M | | 7 | Idaho | 7.9 | 16 | 2M | | 8 | New Mexico | 6.6 | 14 | 2.1M | | 9 | Oklahoma | 5.8 | 24 | 4.1M | | 10 | Alaska | 5.4 | 4 | 737.3K | | 11 | Wyoming | 5.1 | 3 | 588.8K | | 12 | Washington | 4.1 | 33 | 8M | | 13 | Hawaii | 1.4 | 2 | 1.4M | | 14 | Texas | 0.9 | 27 | 31.7M | | 15 | Louisiana | 0.2 | 1 | 4.6M | | 16 | Alabama | 0 | 0 | 5.2M | | 17 | Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 3.1M | | 18 | Connecticut | 0 | 0 | 3.7M | | 19 | Delaware | 0 | 0 | 1.1M | | 20 | District of Columbia | 0 | 0 | 693.6K | | 21 | Florida | 0 | 0 | 23.5M | | 22 | Georgia | 0 | 0 | 11.3M | | 23 | Illinois | 0 | 0 | 12.7M | | 24 | Indiana | 0 | 0 | 7M | | 25 | Iowa | 0 | 0 | 3.2M | | 26 | Kansas | 0 | 0 | 3M | | 27 | Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 4.6M | | 28 | Maine | 0 | 0 | 1.4M | | 29 | Maryland | 0 | 0 | 6.3M | | 30 | Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 7.2M | | 31 | Michigan | 0 | 0 | 10.1M | | 32 | Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 5.8M | | 33 | Mississippi | 0 | 0 | 3M | | 34 | Missouri | 0 | 0 | 6.3M | | 35 | Montana | 0 | 0 | 1.1M | | 36 | Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 2M | | 37 | New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 1.4M | | 38 | New Jersey | 0 | 0 | 9.5M | | 39 | New York | 0 | 0 | 20M | | 40 | North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 11.2M | | 41 | North Dakota | 0 | 0 | 799.4K | | 42 | Ohio | 0 | 0 | 11.9M | | 43 | Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 13.1M | | 44 | Rhode Island | 0 | 0 | 1.1M | | 45 | South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 5.6M | | 46 | South Dakota | 0 | 0 | 935.1K | | 47 | Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 7.3M | | 48 | Vermont | 0 | 0 | 644.7K | | 49 | Virginia | 0 | 0 | 8.9M | | 50 | West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 1.8M | | 51 | Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 6M | **03** By 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 _Figure: Carl's Jr. 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 Carl's Jr. locations, October 19, 2026 | # | City | State | Locations | Share | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Los Angeles | California | 21 | 2.1% | | 2 | Las Vegas | Nevada | 20 | 2.0% | | 3 | San Diego | California | 17 | 1.7% | | 4 | Sacramento | California | 14 | 1.4% | | 5 | Bakersfield | California | 13 | 1.3% | | 6 | Fresno | California | 13 | 1.3% | | 7 | Riverside | California | 13 | 1.3% | | 8 | Anaheim | California | 10 | 1.0% | | 9 | Colorado Springs | Colorado | 10 | 1.0% | | 10 | El Paso | Texas | 10 | 1.0% | | 11 | Phoenix | Arizona | 10 | 1.0% | | 12 | Tucson | Arizona | 9 | 0.9% | | 13 | Long Beach | California | 8 | 0.8% | | 14 | Portland | Oregon | 7 | 0.7% | | 15 | Santa Ana | California | 7 | 0.7% | | 16 | Albuquerque | New Mexico | 6 | 0.6% | | 17 | Huntington Beach | California | 6 | 0.6% | | 18 | Irvine | California | 6 | 0.6% | | 19 | Ontario | California | 6 | 0.6% | | 20 | San Jose | California | 6 | 0.6% | | 21 | Torrance | California | 6 | 0.6% | | 22 | Chula Vista | California | 5 | 0.5% | | 23 | Elk Grove | California | 5 | 0.5% | | 24 | Fullerton | California | 5 | 0.5% | | 25 | Garden Grove | California | 5 | 0.5% | | 26 | Lancaster | California | 5 | 0.5% | | 27 | Mesa | Arizona | 5 | 0.5% | | 28 | Moreno Valley | California | 5 | 0.5% | | 29 | Orange | California | 5 | 0.5% | | 30 | Reno | Nevada | 5 | 0.5% | **04** Who 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. Franchised **913 99%** 2. Company-operated **11 1%** Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026 Carl's Jr. franchisees by number of locations they run | Locations per franchisee | Franchisees | Locations | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 33 | 33 | | 2-5 | 43 | 129 | | 6-20 | 27 | 271 | | 21-100 | 14 | 480 | **05** Franchisee 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 location **2 10%** 2. 2-5 locations **3 15%** 3. 6-20 locations **12 60%** 4. 21-100 locations **1 5%** 5. 100+ locations **2 10%** Franchisee groups identified for 55% of franchised locations. Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026 How much is resolved for Carl's Jr., October 19, 2026 | Resolved | Count | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Locations with a known or inferred operator | 924 | 93% of locations | | State Registry IDs matched | 103 | 83% of locations | | Franchisee groups identified | 20 | 55% of franchised locations | **06** Coverage ## 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 platform **100 10%** 2. 2 platforms **561 56%** 3. 3+ platforms **284 29%** 4. None **48 5%** Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026 Carl's Jr. locations on each delivery platform, October 19, 2026 | Platform | Locations | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | DoorDash | 923 | 93.0% | | Uber Eats | 829 | 83.5% | | Grubhub | 322 | 32.4% | **07** Sample 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. | Location | Ownership | Delivery | Operator | State Registry ID | Owner contact | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 424 W Los Feliz Rd Glendale, California | 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) | C••• R••••••• INC. | DE •••••35 | ••• ••••••• (818) •••-••41 · •••••@•••••.com | | 8982 Truckman Way NE Keizer, Oregon | Franchised | ![DoorDash](https://companyprospect.com/brands/doordash.com.png)![Uber Eats](https://companyprospect.com/brands/ubereats.com.png) | J••• R••••••• LLC | DE •••••97 | ••••• ••• ••••• (503) •••-••73 · •••••@•••••.com | | 5511 Alameda Blvd NE Albuquerque, New Mexico | 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••••• R••••••• INC. | CA ••••••08 | •••• ••• •••• (505) •••-••00 · •••••@•••••.com | | 15 Kapoli St Wailuku, Hawaii | Franchised | ![DoorDash](https://companyprospect.com/brands/doordash.com.png)![Uber Eats](https://companyprospect.com/brands/ubereats.com.png) | M•••••• M••• V••••••• LLC | HI •••••C6 | ••••••• •••• ••••••• (808) •••-••87 · •••••@•••••.com | | 650 W Northern Lights Blvd Anchorage, Alaska | 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) | J••• & D••• R••••••• INC. | AK ••••5D | ••• ••• ••• (907) •••-••75 · •••••@•••••.com | [Get the full records](https://companyprospect.com/sample) Get a free sample with every field and contact, straight to your inbox. **08** Compared ## 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's](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/mcdonalds) **13,953** 2. [Burger King](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/burger-king) **6,833** 3. [Wendy's](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/wendys) **5,885** 4. [Sonic Drive-In](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/sonic-drive-in) **3,912** 5. [Jack in the Box](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/jack-in-the-box) **2,114** 6. [Five Guys](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/five-guys) **1,532** 7. [Hardee's](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/hardees) **1,509** 8. [Whataburger](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/whataburger) **1,235** 9. [Culver's](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/culvers) **1,093** 10. Carl's Jr. **993** Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026 The largest burger 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) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [McDonald's](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/mcdonalds) | 51 | 95% | 96% | 94% | 71% | | [Burger King](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/burger-king) | 51 | 85% | 93% | 93% | 72% | | [Wendy's](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/wendys) | 51 | 93% | 96% | 94% | 88% | | [Sonic Drive-In](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/sonic-drive-in) | 50 | — | 78% | 74% | 42% | | [Jack in the Box](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/jack-in-the-box) | 25 | 95% | 96% | 98% | 89% | | [Five Guys](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/five-guys) | 50 | 77% | 97% | 96% | 92% | | [Hardee's](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/hardees) | 32 | 88% | 88% | 75% | 27% | | [Whataburger](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/whataburger) | 19 | 7% | 94% | 93% | 83% | | [Culver's](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/culvers) | 26 | 100% | 98% | 97% | 0% | | Carl's Jr. | 15 | 99% | 93% | 83% | 32% | [All burger chains](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us#burgers) **09** Questions ## 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. **Cite this page** CompanyProspect, “Carl's Jr. US Locations by State (2026)”, data as of October 19, 2026, companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/carls-jr **License** The figures on this page are licensed under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): reuse them freely, crediting CompanyProspect with a link to this page. ## Every Carl's Jr. location, _with its operator._ The 993 locations behind these numbers, each resolved to its operator, legal owner and decision-makers. We build a free sample within 48 hours. [Get the operator list →](https://companyprospect.com/sample)