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Church's Texas Chicken

How many Church's Texas Chicken locations
are there in the US?

There are 792 open Church's Texas Chicken restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 30 states and 428 cities. Texas has the most, with 325 (41%). 92% of the 767 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 231 franchisees; the brand runs 59 locations itself.

Updated · CompanyProspect restaurant data

792Open Church's Texas Chicken locations
30States and DC
92%Franchisedn = 767
231Franchisees
01By state

Church's Texas Chicken locations by state

Texas has the most, then Georgia and California. Not present in 21 states.

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

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

Church's Texas Chicken locations by state, October 19, 2026
#StateLocationsShare
1Texas32541.0%
2Georgia496.2%
3California425.3%
4Arizona405.1%
5Alabama364.5%
6Louisiana354.4%
7Florida283.5%
8Missouri243.0%
9Mississippi243.0%
10New Mexico232.9%
11Oklahoma212.7%
12Illinois192.4%
13Tennessee182.3%
14South Carolina151.9%
15Indiana131.6%
16Arkansas111.4%
17Kansas111.4%
18Michigan111.4%
19North Carolina101.3%
20Nevada70.9%
21Colorado70.9%
22Washington50.6%
23Virginia50.6%
24Ohio50.6%
25New York20.3%
26Nebraska20.3%
27New Jersey10.1%
28Pennsylvania10.1%
29District of Columbia10.1%
30Wisconsin10.1%
02Per capita

Church's Texas Chicken locations per resident

Church's Texas Chicken has 2.3 locations per million US residents. New Mexico has the most per resident, 11 (4.7× the national rate); Pennsylvania, 0.1, the fewest among states with a location.

Locations per million residents, by state
  • None
  • 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.

Church's Texas Chicken locations per million residents by state, October 19, 2026
#StatePer millionLocationsResidents
1New Mexico11232.1M
2Texas1032531.7M
3Mississippi8.1243M
4Louisiana7.6354.6M
5Alabama6.9365.2M
6Arizona5.2407.6M
7Oklahoma5.1214.1M
8Georgia4.34911.3M
9Missouri3.8246.3M
10Kansas3.7113M
11Arkansas3.5113.1M
12South Carolina2.7155.6M
13Tennessee2.5187.3M
14Nevada2.173.3M
15Indiana1.9137M
16Illinois1.51912.7M
17District of Columbia1.41693.6K
18Florida1.22823.5M
19Colorado1.276M
20Michigan1.11110.1M
21California1.14239.4M
22Nebraska1.022M
23North Carolina0.91011.2M
24Washington0.658M
25Virginia0.658.9M
26Ohio0.4511.9M
27Wisconsin0.216M
28New Jersey0.119.5M
29New York0.1220M
30Pennsylvania0.1113.1M
31Alaska00737.3K
32Connecticut003.7M
33Delaware001.1M
34Hawaii001.4M
35Idaho002M
36Iowa003.2M
37Kentucky004.6M
38Maine001.4M
39Maryland006.3M
40Massachusetts007.2M
41Minnesota005.8M
42Montana001.1M
43New Hampshire001.4M
44North Dakota00799.4K
45Oregon004.3M
46Rhode Island001.1M
47South Dakota00935.1K
48Utah003.5M
49Vermont00644.7K
50West Virginia001.8M
51Wyoming00588.8K
03By city

Church's Texas Chicken locations by city

Houston, Texas leads with 35. The 30 largest cities hold 36% of all US Church's Texas Chicken locations.

The 30 cities with the most Church's Texas Chicken locations, by region and state
Houston, TX: 35 locations (4.4% of all)San Antonio, TX: 32 locations (4.0% of all)Dallas, TX: 19 locations (2.4% of all)El Paso, TX: 13 locations (1.6% of all)Brownsville, TX: 9 locations (1.1% of all)Fort Worth, TX: 8 locations (1.0% of all)Corpus Christi, TX: 7 locations (0.9% of all)Laredo, TX: 6 locations (0.8% of all)Austin, TX: 5 locations (0.6% of all)Atlanta, GA: 8 locations (1.0% of all)Columbus, GA: 5 locations (0.6% of all)Decatur, GA: 4 locations (0.5% of all)Memphis, TN: 15 locations (1.9% of all)Birmingham, AL: 7 locations (0.9% of all)Montgomery, AL: 5 locations (0.6% of all)Oklahoma City, OK: 6 locations (0.8% of all)Tulsa, OK: 5 locations (0.6% of all)Jackson, MS: 6 locations (0.8% of all)Tampa, FL: 5 locations (0.6% of all)Baton Rouge, LA: 4 locations (0.5% of all)Phoenix, AZ: 15 locations (1.9% of all)Tucson, AZ: 7 locations (0.9% of all)Albuquerque, NM: 11 locations (1.4% of all)Las Vegas, NV: 6 locations (0.8% of all)Los Angeles, CA: 5 locations (0.6% of all)Kansas City, MO: 8 locations (1.0% of all)St. Louis, MO: 5 locations (0.6% of all)Chicago, IL: 10 locations (1.3% of all)Indianapolis, IN: 9 locations (1.1% of all)Detroit, MI: 7 locations (0.9% of all)Houston35San Antonio32Dallas19El Paso13Brownsville9Fort Worth8Corpus Christi7Laredo6Austin5Atlanta8Columbus5Decatur4Memphis15Birmingham7Montgomery5Oklahoma City6Tulsa5Jackson6Tampa5Baton Rouge4Phoenix15Tucson7Albuquerque11Las Vegas6Los Angeles5Kansas City8St. Louis5Chicago10Indianapolis9Detroit7
  • South
  • West
  • Midwest
  • Northeast

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

The 30 cities with the most Church's Texas Chicken locations, October 19, 2026
#CityStateLocationsShare
1HoustonTexas354.4%
2San AntonioTexas324.0%
3DallasTexas192.4%
4MemphisTennessee151.9%
5PhoenixArizona151.9%
6El PasoTexas131.6%
7AlbuquerqueNew Mexico111.4%
8ChicagoIllinois101.3%
9BrownsvilleTexas91.1%
10IndianapolisIndiana91.1%
11AtlantaGeorgia81.0%
12Fort WorthTexas81.0%
13Kansas CityMissouri81.0%
14BirminghamAlabama70.9%
15Corpus ChristiTexas70.9%
16DetroitMichigan70.9%
17TucsonArizona70.9%
18JacksonMississippi60.8%
19LaredoTexas60.8%
20Las VegasNevada60.8%
21Oklahoma CityOklahoma60.8%
22AustinTexas50.6%
23ColumbusGeorgia50.6%
24Los AngelesCalifornia50.6%
25MontgomeryAlabama50.6%
26St. LouisMissouri50.6%
27TampaFlorida50.6%
28TulsaOklahoma50.6%
29Baton RougeLouisiana40.5%
30DecaturGeorgia40.5%
04Who runs them

Who runs Church's Texas Chicken locations?

92% of the 767 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 231 franchisees; the brand runs 59 locations itself.

Franchised or company-operated (n = 767)
  1. Franchised708
  2. Company-operated59

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

Church's Texas Chicken franchisees by number of locations they run
Locations per franchiseeFranchiseesLocations
1154154
2-546131
6-2028271
21-1003152
05Franchisee groups

Church's Texas Chicken franchisee groups

Some franchisees run several operators under one owner. 41 identified franchisee groups hold 279 of the 708 franchised locations (39%).

Franchisee groups by franchised locations held (n = 41)
  1. 1 location11
  2. 2-5 locations19
  3. 6-20 locations9
  4. 21-100 locations2

Franchisee groups identified for 39% of franchised locations. Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

How much is resolved for Church's Texas Chicken, October 19, 2026
ResolvedCountShare
Locations with a known or inferred operator76797% of locations
State Registry IDs matched18189% of locations
Franchisee groups identified4139% of franchised locations
06Coverage

Church's Texas Chicken on delivery platforms

91% of Church's Texas Chicken locations are on at least one delivery platform and 63% on two or more: Uber Eats 83%, DoorDash 61%, Grubhub 31%.

Locations by number of delivery platforms (n = 792)
  1. 1 platform226
  2. 2 platforms335
  3. 3+ platforms163
  4. None68

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

Church's Texas Chicken locations on each delivery platform, October 19, 2026
PlatformLocationsShare
Uber Eats66183.5%
DoorDash48160.7%
Grubhub24330.7%
07Sample records

Sample Church's Texas Chicken records

5 of the 792 Church's Texas Chicken locations as they appear in the dataset. Operator, registry and contact fields are masked here; the free sample shows them in full.

5 sample Church's Texas Chicken locations, October 19, 2026. Masked fields (•) are included in the full records.
LocationOwnershipDeliveryOperatorState Registry IDOwner contact
215 W Memorial BlvdLakeland, FloridaCompany-operatedDoorDashUber EatsGrubhubC•••• O••••••• COMPANYDE •••••76—(863) •••-••00 · •••••@•••••.com
7919 Marbach RdSan Antonio, TexasFranchisedUber EatsGrubhubA••••• C•••••• LLCNE ••••••62•••••• ••••••• •••••••(210) •••-••80 · •••••@•••••.com
2806 W Cermak RdChicago, IllinoisFranchisedDoorDashUber EatsF••••• H••••••• LLCMO ••••••••29•••••• ••••••• •••(773) •••-••94 · •••••@•••••.com
1108 US-231Troy, AlabamaFranchisedDoorDashUber EatsW•••• R••••••• G•••• LLCAL •••••••51••••• ••••••• •••••(334) •••-••09 · •••••@•••••.com
100 E Presley BlvdMcComb, MississippiFranchisedDoorDashUber EatsW••• A••• C•••• INC.MS ••••50•••• ••• ••••••(601) •••-••05 · •••••@•••••.com

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08Compared

Church's Texas Chicken vs other chicken chains

Church's Texas Chicken ranks #9 of the 10 largest chicken chains by US locations.

Open US locations
  1. KFC3,808
  2. Chick-fil-A3,503
  3. Popeyes3,238
  4. Wingstop2,889
  5. Buffalo Wild Wings1,471
  6. Zaxbys1,044
  7. Raising Cane's984
  8. Bojangles910
  9. Church's Texas Chicken792
  10. El Pollo Loco532

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

The largest chicken chains compared, October 19, 2026
ChainStatesFranchisedDoorDashUber EatsGrubhub
KFC5099%87%87%84%
Chick-fil-A4998%84%81%49%
Popeyes4998%94%92%88%
Wingstop4998%95%89%11%
Buffalo Wild Wings51—94%83%74%
Zaxbys2586%96%92%72%
Raising Cane's452%95%96%15%
Bojangles2474%90%85%65%
Church's Texas Chicken3092%61%83%31%
El Pollo Loco1265%91%89%47%
All chicken chains
09Questions

Church's Texas Chicken in the US: common questions

How many Church's Texas Chicken locations are there in the US?

There are 792 open Church's Texas Chicken restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 30 states and 428 cities. Texas has the most, with 325 (41%).

Which state has the most Church's Texas Chicken locations?

Texas, with 325, followed by Georgia (49) and California (42).

Which city has the most Church's Texas Chicken locations?

Houston, Texas, with 35.

Are Church's Texas Chicken restaurants franchised?

Mostly. 92% of the 767 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 231 franchisees; the brand runs 59 locations itself.

How many franchisees does Church's Texas Chicken have in the US?

231 franchisees run the 708 franchised Church's Texas Chicken locations with a known operator. By size, 154 run one location, 46 run 2–5, 28 run 6–20 and 3 run 21–100. Some share an owner: 41 identified franchisee groups hold 279 of those locations.

Notes and definitions

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

Location
One open Church's Texas Chicken 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. 233 operators run the 767 locations whose operator is known or inferred (of 792); ownership shares are of those 767.
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 39% 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 792 open locations.
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CompanyProspect, “Church's Texas Chicken US Locations (2026)”, data as of October 19, 2026, companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/churchs-texas-chicken
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