--- title: "Chick-fil-A US Locations by State (2026) • CompanyProspect" description: "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%)." url: https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/chick-fil-a --- Chick-fil-A # 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%). 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. Updated October 19, 2026 · CompanyProspect restaurant data At a glance - **3,503** open locations - **49** states, **1,822** cities - **Texas** has the most (536) - **98%** franchised - **2,429** franchisees - **85%** on a delivery platform **3,503** Open Chick-fil-A locations **49** States and DC **98%** Franchised n = 3,120 **2,429** Franchisees **01** By state ## Chick-fil-A locations by state Texas has the most, then Florida and Georgia. Not present in 2 states. Spike height is proportional to the locations in each area of about 15 miles _Figure: Chick-fil-A locations: spikes sized by the number of locations in each area of about 15 miles; 3,503 locations._ Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026 Chick-fil-A locations by state, 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% | **02** Per capita ## 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. Locations per million residents, by state **GA** 25 **AL** 20 **SC** 20 **NC** 19 **VA** 17 **MS** 17 **TX** 17 **DE** 16 **DC** 16 **MD** 15 **TN** 15 **OK** 15 **WV** 14 **AR** 13 **LA** 13 **FL** 12 **KY** 12 **UT** 11 **CO** 10 **IN** 10 **MO** 8.9 **PA** 8.9 **OH** 8.6 **KS** 8.1 **AZ** 7.6 **ND** 7.5 **NJ** 7.3 **NE** 6.9 **ID** 6.9 **IA** 6.8 **NM** 6.6 **IL** 6.2 **CA** 5.6 **NV** 5.5 **SD** 5.3 **MN** 5.0 **OR** 4.7 **MI** 4.6 **CT** 4.6 **MA** 4.5 **MT** 4.4 **HI** 4.2 **NY** 3.9 **WI** 3.9 **WA** 3.7 **NH** 3.5 **WY** 3.4 **RI** 2.7 **ME** 1.4 **AK** 0 **VT** 0 - 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. Chick-fil-A locations per million residents by state, October 19, 2026 | # | 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 | **03** By city ## Chick-fil-A locations by city Houston, Texas leads with 55. The 30 largest cities hold 15% of all US Chick-fil-A locations. The 30 cities with the most Chick-fil-A locations, by region and state _Figure: Chick-fil-A 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 Chick-fil-A locations, 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% | **04** Who runs them ## 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. Franchised or company-operated (n = 3,120) 1. Franchised **3,050 98%** 2. Company-operated **70 2%** Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026 Chick-fil-A franchisees by number of locations they run | Locations per franchisee | Franchisees | Locations | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 2,040 | 2,040 | | 2-5 | 380 | 822 | | 6-20 | 6 | 55 | | 21-100 | 3 | 133 | **05** Franchisee groups ## 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 by franchised locations held (n = 32) 1. 1 location **24 75%** 2. 2-5 locations **8 25%** Franchisee groups identified for 2% of franchised locations. Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026 How much is resolved for Chick-fil-A, 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 | **06** Coverage ## 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%. Locations by number of delivery platforms (n = 3,503) 1. 1 platform **153 4%** 2. 2 platforms **1,140 33%** 3. 3+ platforms **1,678 48%** 4. None **532 15%** Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026 Chick-fil-A locations on each delivery platform, October 19, 2026 | Platform | Locations | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | DoorDash | 2,926 | 83.5% | | Uber Eats | 2,823 | 80.6% | | Grubhub | 1,718 | 49.0% | **07** Sample records ## 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. 5 sample Chick-fil-A locations, October 19, 2026. Masked fields (•) are included in the full records. | Location | Ownership | Delivery | Operator | State Registry ID | Owner contact | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 726 Mount Berry Sq NE Rome, Georgia | Company-operated | ![DoorDash](https://companyprospect.com/brands/doordash.com.png)![Uber Eats](https://companyprospect.com/brands/ubereats.com.png) | C••••••• INC. | GA •••••88 | ••• ••••• ••••••• (706) •••-••78 · •••••@•••••.com | | 21175 Biscayne Blvd Aventura, Florida | 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) | A••••••• R••••••• G•••• LLC | FL ••••••••39 | ••••••• ••••••• ••••• (305) •••-••52 · •••••@•••••.com | | 2900 Western Center Blvd Fort Worth, Texas | 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) | A••••••• R••••••• LLC | TX ••••••••45 | ••••••• ••••••• ••• (817) •••-••84 · •••••@•••••.com | | 110 Cabela Dr Triadelphia, West Virginia | Franchised | ![DoorDash](https://companyprospect.com/brands/doordash.com.png)![Uber Eats](https://companyprospect.com/brands/ubereats.com.png) | N••• Y••• A•••••• J••• LLC | WV ••••73 | ••• •••• ••••••• (304) •••-••43 · •••••@•••••.com | | 9370 Scranton Rd San Diego, California | 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) | T••• V••••••• LLC | CA ••••••••15 | ••• ••••••• ••• (858) •••-••59 · •••••@•••••.com | [Get the full records](https://companyprospect.com/sample) Get a free sample with every field and contact, straight to your inbox. **08** Compared ## Chick-fil-A vs other chicken chains Chick-fil-A ranks #2 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 **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](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/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 | 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](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/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) **09** Questions ## 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](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): reuse them freely, crediting CompanyProspect with a link to this page. ## Every Chick-fil-A location, _with its operator._ The 3,503 locations behind these numbers, each resolved to its operator, legal owner and decision-makers. 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