Chick-fil-AHow many Chick-fil-A locations
are there in the US?
There are 3,503 open Chick-fil-A restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 49 states and 1,822 cities. Texas has the most, with 536 (15%). 98% of the 3,120 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 2,429 franchisees; the brand runs 70 locations itself.
Chick-fil-A locations by state
Texas has the most, then Florida and Georgia. Not present in 2 states.
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| # | State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 536 | 15.3% |
| 2 | Florida | 289 | 8.3% |
| 3 | Georgia | 283 | 8.1% |
| 4 | California | 222 | 6.3% |
| 5 | North Carolina | 210 | 6.0% |
| 6 | Virginia | 154 | 4.4% |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 116 | 3.3% |
| 8 | Tennessee | 111 | 3.2% |
| 9 | South Carolina | 109 | 3.1% |
| 10 | Alabama | 104 | 3.0% |
| 11 | Ohio | 102 | 2.9% |
| 12 | Maryland | 97 | 2.8% |
| 13 | Illinois | 79 | 2.3% |
| 14 | New York | 78 | 2.2% |
| 15 | New Jersey | 70 | 2.0% |
| 16 | Indiana | 70 | 2.0% |
| 17 | Colorado | 63 | 1.8% |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 61 | 1.7% |
| 19 | Louisiana | 59 | 1.7% |
| 20 | Arizona | 58 | 1.7% |
| 21 | Kentucky | 56 | 1.6% |
| 22 | Missouri | 56 | 1.6% |
| 23 | Mississippi | 50 | 1.4% |
| 24 | Michigan | 47 | 1.3% |
| 25 | Arkansas | 42 | 1.2% |
| 26 | Utah | 38 | 1.1% |
| 27 | Massachusetts | 32 | 0.9% |
| 28 | Washington | 30 | 0.9% |
| 29 | Minnesota | 29 | 0.8% |
| 30 | West Virginia | 24 | 0.7% |
| 31 | Kansas | 24 | 0.7% |
| 32 | Wisconsin | 23 | 0.7% |
| 33 | Iowa | 22 | 0.6% |
| 34 | Oregon | 20 | 0.6% |
| 35 | Nevada | 18 | 0.5% |
| 36 | Delaware | 17 | 0.5% |
| 37 | Connecticut | 17 | 0.5% |
| 38 | Idaho | 14 | 0.4% |
| 39 | Nebraska | 14 | 0.4% |
| 40 | New Mexico | 14 | 0.4% |
| 41 | District of Columbia | 11 | 0.3% |
| 42 | North Dakota | 6 | 0.2% |
| 43 | Hawaii | 6 | 0.2% |
| 44 | South Dakota | 5 | 0.1% |
| 45 | Montana | 5 | 0.1% |
| 46 | New Hampshire | 5 | 0.1% |
| 47 | Rhode Island | 3 | 0.1% |
| 48 | Maine | 2 | 0.1% |
| 49 | Wyoming | 2 | 0.1% |
Chick-fil-A locations per resident
Chick-fil-A has 10 locations per million US residents. Georgia has the most per resident, 25 (2.4× the national rate); Maine, 1.4, the fewest among states with a location.
- None
- Under 5
- 5–9
- 10–14
- 15–19
- 20+
Locations: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (NST-EST2025), July 1, 2025.
| # | State | Per million | Locations | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 25 | 283 | 11.3M |
| 2 | Alabama | 20 | 104 | 5.2M |
| 3 | South Carolina | 20 | 109 | 5.6M |
| 4 | North Carolina | 19 | 210 | 11.2M |
| 5 | Virginia | 17 | 154 | 8.9M |
| 6 | Mississippi | 17 | 50 | 3M |
| 7 | Texas | 17 | 536 | 31.7M |
| 8 | Delaware | 16 | 17 | 1.1M |
| 9 | District of Columbia | 16 | 11 | 693.6K |
| 10 | Maryland | 15 | 97 | 6.3M |
| 11 | Tennessee | 15 | 111 | 7.3M |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 15 | 61 | 4.1M |
| 13 | West Virginia | 14 | 24 | 1.8M |
| 14 | Arkansas | 13 | 42 | 3.1M |
| 15 | Louisiana | 13 | 59 | 4.6M |
| 16 | Florida | 12 | 289 | 23.5M |
| 17 | Kentucky | 12 | 56 | 4.6M |
| 18 | Utah | 11 | 38 | 3.5M |
| 19 | Colorado | 10 | 63 | 6M |
| 20 | Indiana | 10 | 70 | 7M |
| 21 | Missouri | 8.9 | 56 | 6.3M |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | 8.9 | 116 | 13.1M |
| 23 | Ohio | 8.6 | 102 | 11.9M |
| 24 | Kansas | 8.1 | 24 | 3M |
| 25 | Arizona | 7.6 | 58 | 7.6M |
| 26 | North Dakota | 7.5 | 6 | 799.4K |
| 27 | New Jersey | 7.3 | 70 | 9.5M |
| 28 | Nebraska | 6.9 | 14 | 2M |
| 29 | Idaho | 6.9 | 14 | 2M |
| 30 | Iowa | 6.8 | 22 | 3.2M |
| 31 | New Mexico | 6.6 | 14 | 2.1M |
| 32 | Illinois | 6.2 | 79 | 12.7M |
| 33 | California | 5.6 | 222 | 39.4M |
| 34 | Nevada | 5.5 | 18 | 3.3M |
| 35 | South Dakota | 5.3 | 5 | 935.1K |
| 36 | Minnesota | 5.0 | 29 | 5.8M |
| 37 | Oregon | 4.7 | 20 | 4.3M |
| 38 | Michigan | 4.6 | 47 | 10.1M |
| 39 | Connecticut | 4.6 | 17 | 3.7M |
| 40 | Massachusetts | 4.5 | 32 | 7.2M |
| 41 | Montana | 4.4 | 5 | 1.1M |
| 42 | Hawaii | 4.2 | 6 | 1.4M |
| 43 | New York | 3.9 | 78 | 20M |
| 44 | Wisconsin | 3.9 | 23 | 6M |
| 45 | Washington | 3.7 | 30 | 8M |
| 46 | New Hampshire | 3.5 | 5 | 1.4M |
| 47 | Wyoming | 3.4 | 2 | 588.8K |
| 48 | Rhode Island | 2.7 | 3 | 1.1M |
| 49 | Maine | 1.4 | 2 | 1.4M |
| 50 | Alaska | 0 | 0 | 737.3K |
| 51 | Vermont | 0 | 0 | 644.7K |
Chick-fil-A locations by city
Houston, Texas leads with 55. The 30 largest cities hold 15% of all US Chick-fil-A locations.
- South
- West
- Midwest
- Northeast
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| # | City | State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | Texas | 55 | 1.6% |
| 2 | Atlanta | Georgia | 35 | 1.0% |
| 3 | San Antonio | Texas | 35 | 1.0% |
| 4 | Dallas | Texas | 29 | 0.8% |
| 5 | Charlotte | North Carolina | 26 | 0.7% |
| 6 | Orlando | Florida | 24 | 0.7% |
| 7 | Fort Worth | Texas | 19 | 0.5% |
| 8 | Jacksonville | Florida | 19 | 0.5% |
| 9 | Austin | Texas | 17 | 0.5% |
| 10 | New York | New York | 17 | 0.5% |
| 11 | Chicago | Illinois | 16 | 0.5% |
| 12 | Phoenix | Arizona | 16 | 0.5% |
| 13 | Tampa | Florida | 16 | 0.5% |
| 14 | Indianapolis | Indiana | 15 | 0.4% |
| 15 | Raleigh | North Carolina | 15 | 0.4% |
| 16 | Richmond | Virginia | 15 | 0.4% |
| 17 | Columbia | South Carolina | 13 | 0.4% |
| 18 | Knoxville | Tennessee | 13 | 0.4% |
| 19 | Louisville | Kentucky | 13 | 0.4% |
| 20 | Memphis | Tennessee | 13 | 0.4% |
| 21 | Birmingham | Alabama | 12 | 0.3% |
| 22 | Marietta | Georgia | 12 | 0.3% |
| 23 | Miami | Florida | 12 | 0.3% |
| 24 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 12 | 0.3% |
| 25 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 12 | 0.3% |
| 26 | Baltimore | Maryland | 11 | 0.3% |
| 27 | Cincinnati | Ohio | 11 | 0.3% |
| 28 | Las Vegas | Nevada | 11 | 0.3% |
| 29 | Los Angeles | California | 11 | 0.3% |
| 30 | Lubbock | Texas | 11 | 0.3% |
Who runs Chick-fil-A locations?
98% of the 3,120 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 2,429 franchisees; the brand runs 70 locations itself.
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| Locations per franchisee | Franchisees | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,040 | 2,040 |
| 2-5 | 380 | 822 |
| 6-20 | 6 | 55 |
| 21-100 | 3 | 133 |
Chick-fil-A franchisee groups
Some franchisees run several operators under one owner. 32 identified franchisee groups hold 48 of the 3,050 franchised locations (2%).
Franchisee groups identified for 2% of franchised locations. Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| Resolved | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Locations with a known or inferred operator | 3,120 | 89% of locations |
| State Registry IDs matched | 713 | 27% of locations |
| Franchisee groups identified | 32 | 2% of franchised locations |
Chick-fil-A on delivery platforms
85% of Chick-fil-A locations are on at least one delivery platform and 80% on two or more: DoorDash 84%, Uber Eats 81%, Grubhub 49%.
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| Platform | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
 DoorDash | 2,926 | 83.5% |
 Uber Eats | 2,823 | 80.6% |
 Grubhub | 1,718 | 49.0% |
Sample Chick-fil-A records
5 of the 3,503 Chick-fil-A locations as they appear in the dataset. Operator, registry and contact fields are masked here; the free sample shows them in full.
| Location | Ownership | Delivery | Operator | State Registry ID | Owner contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 726 Mount Berry Sq NERome, Georgia | Company-operated | | C••••••• INC. | GA •••••88 | ••• ••••• •••••••(706) •••-••78 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 21175 Biscayne BlvdAventura, Florida | Franchised | | A••••••• R••••••• G•••• LLC | FL ••••••••39 | ••••••• ••••••• •••••(305) •••-••52 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 2900 Western Center BlvdFort Worth, Texas | Franchised | | A••••••• R••••••• LLC | TX ••••••••45 | ••••••• ••••••• •••(817) •••-••84 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 110 Cabela DrTriadelphia, West Virginia | Franchised | | N••• Y••• A•••••• J••• LLC | WV ••••73 | ••• •••• •••••••(304) •••-••43 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 9370 Scranton RdSan Diego, California | Franchised | | T••• V••••••• LLC | CA ••••••••15 | ••• ••••••• •••(858) •••-••59 · •••••@•••••.com |
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Chick-fil-A vs other chicken chains
Chick-fil-A ranks #2 of the 10 largest chicken chains by US locations.
KFC3,808- Chick-fil-A3,503
Popeyes3,238
Wingstop2,889
Buffalo Wild Wings1,471
Zaxbys1,044
Raising Cane's984
Bojangles910
Church's Texas Chicken792
El Pollo Loco532
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| Chain | States | Franchised | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KFC | 50 | 99% | 87% | 87% | 84% |
| Chick-fil-A | 49 | 98% | 84% | 81% | 49% |
| Popeyes | 49 | 98% | 94% | 92% | 88% |
| Wingstop | 49 | 98% | 95% | 89% | 11% |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 51 | — | 94% | 83% | 74% |
| Zaxbys | 25 | 86% | 96% | 92% | 72% |
| Raising Cane's | 45 | 2% | 95% | 96% | 15% |
| Bojangles | 24 | 74% | 90% | 85% | 65% |
| Church's Texas Chicken | 30 | 92% | 61% | 83% | 31% |
| El Pollo Loco | 12 | 65% | 91% | 89% | 47% |
Chick-fil-A in the US: common questions
How many Chick-fil-A locations are there in the US?
There are 3,503 open Chick-fil-A restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 49 states and 1,822 cities. Texas has the most, with 536 (15%).
Which state has the most Chick-fil-A locations?
Texas, with 536, followed by Florida (289) and Georgia (283).
Which city has the most Chick-fil-A locations?
Houston, Texas, with 55.
Are Chick-fil-A restaurants franchised?
Mostly. 98% of the 3,120 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 2,429 franchisees; the brand runs 70 locations itself.
How many franchisees does Chick-fil-A have in the US?
2,429 franchisees run the 3,050 franchised Chick-fil-A locations with a known operator. By size, 2,040 run one location, 380 run 2–5, 6 run 6–20 and 3 run 21–100. Some share an owner: 32 identified franchisee groups hold 48 of those locations.
Notes and definitions
Snapshot of October 19, 2026. Aggregates only: no list of locations or operators is published.
- Location
- One open Chick-fil-A 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. 2,434 operators run the 3,120 locations whose operator is known or inferred (of 3,503); ownership shares are of those 3,120.
- 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 2% 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 3,503 open locations.
- Chick-fil-A
- Franchised locations include licensed units (campuses, airports, hospitals) run by foodservice contractors, alongside the restaurants run by independent Operators.
- Cite this page
- CompanyProspect, “Chick-fil-A US Locations by State (2026)”, data as of October 19, 2026, companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/chick-fil-a
- License
- The figures on this page are licensed under CC BY 4.0: reuse them freely, crediting CompanyProspect with a link to this page.
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