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title: "Culver's US Locations by State (2026) • CompanyProspect"
description: "There are 1,093 open Culver's restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 26 states and 897 cities. Wisconsin has the most, with 159 (15%)."
url: https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/culvers
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Culver's

# How many _Culver's_ locations are there in the US?

There are 1,093 open Culver's restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 26 states and 897 cities. Wisconsin has the most, with 159 (15%). 100% of the 932 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 785 franchisees; the brand runs 1 location itself.

Updated October 19, 2026 · CompanyProspect restaurant data

At a glance

- **1,093** open locations
- **26** states, **897** cities
- **Wisconsin** has the most (159)
- **100%** franchised
- **785** franchisees
- **98%** on a delivery platform

**1,093** Open Culver's locations

**26** States and DC

**100%** Franchised n = 932

**785** Franchisees

**01** By state

## Culver's locations by state

Wisconsin has the most, then Illinois and Florida. Not present in 25 states.

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

_Figure: Culver's locations: spikes sized by the number of locations in each area of about 15 miles; 1,093 locations._

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

Culver's locations by state, October 19, 2026

| # | State | Locations | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 159 | 14.5% |
| 2 | Illinois | 142 | 13.0% |
| 3 | Florida | 135 | 12.4% |
| 4 | Michigan | 110 | 10.1% |
| 5 | Indiana | 96 | 8.8% |
| 6 | Minnesota | 69 | 6.3% |
| 7 | Missouri | 44 | 4.0% |
| 8 | Iowa | 40 | 3.7% |
| 9 | Arizona | 39 | 3.6% |
| 10 | Ohio | 33 | 3.0% |
| 11 | Georgia | 26 | 2.4% |
| 12 | Colorado | 24 | 2.2% |
| 13 | North Carolina | 22 | 2.0% |
| 14 | Texas | 17 | 1.6% |
| 15 | South Dakota | 17 | 1.6% |
| 16 | Alabama | 17 | 1.6% |
| 17 | Kentucky | 16 | 1.5% |
| 18 | South Carolina | 15 | 1.4% |
| 19 | Tennessee | 14 | 1.3% |
| 20 | Kansas | 14 | 1.3% |
| 21 | Utah | 14 | 1.3% |
| 22 | Nebraska | 13 | 1.2% |
| 23 | North Dakota | 7 | 0.6% |
| 24 | Arkansas | 4 | 0.4% |
| 25 | Idaho | 4 | 0.4% |
| 26 | Wyoming | 2 | 0.2% |

**02** Per capita

## Culver's locations per resident

Culver's has 3.2 locations per million US residents. Wisconsin has the most per resident, 27 (8.3× the national rate); Texas, 0.5, the fewest among states with a location.

Locations per million residents, by state

**WI** 27

**SD** 18

**IN** 14

**IA** 12

**MN** 12

**IL** 11

**MI** 11

**ND** 8.8

**MO** 7.0

**NE** 6.4

**FL** 5.8

**AZ** 5.1

**KS** 4.7

**CO** 4.0

**UT** 4.0

**KY** 3.5

**WY** 3.4

**AL** 3.3

**OH** 2.8

**SC** 2.7

**GA** 2.3

**ID** 2.0

**NC** 2.0

**TN** 1.9

**AR** 1.3

**TX** 0.5

**AK** 0

**CA** 0

**CT** 0

**DE** 0

**DC** 0

**HI** 0

**LA** 0

**ME** 0

**MD** 0

**MA** 0

**MS** 0

**MT** 0

**NV** 0

**NH** 0

**NJ** 0

**NM** 0

**NY** 0

**OK** 0

**OR** 0

**PA** 0

**RI** 0

**VT** 0

**VA** 0

**WA** 0

**WV** 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.

Culver's locations per million residents by state, October 19, 2026

| # | State | Per million | Locations | Residents |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 27 | 159 | 6M |
| 2 | South Dakota | 18 | 17 | 935.1K |
| 3 | Indiana | 14 | 96 | 7M |
| 4 | Iowa | 12 | 40 | 3.2M |
| 5 | Minnesota | 12 | 69 | 5.8M |
| 6 | Illinois | 11 | 142 | 12.7M |
| 7 | Michigan | 11 | 110 | 10.1M |
| 8 | North Dakota | 8.8 | 7 | 799.4K |
| 9 | Missouri | 7.0 | 44 | 6.3M |
| 10 | Nebraska | 6.4 | 13 | 2M |
| 11 | Florida | 5.8 | 135 | 23.5M |
| 12 | Arizona | 5.1 | 39 | 7.6M |
| 13 | Kansas | 4.7 | 14 | 3M |
| 14 | Colorado | 4.0 | 24 | 6M |
| 15 | Utah | 4.0 | 14 | 3.5M |
| 16 | Kentucky | 3.5 | 16 | 4.6M |
| 17 | Wyoming | 3.4 | 2 | 588.8K |
| 18 | Alabama | 3.3 | 17 | 5.2M |
| 19 | Ohio | 2.8 | 33 | 11.9M |
| 20 | South Carolina | 2.7 | 15 | 5.6M |
| 21 | Georgia | 2.3 | 26 | 11.3M |
| 22 | Idaho | 2.0 | 4 | 2M |
| 23 | North Carolina | 2.0 | 22 | 11.2M |
| 24 | Tennessee | 1.9 | 14 | 7.3M |
| 25 | Arkansas | 1.3 | 4 | 3.1M |
| 26 | Texas | 0.5 | 17 | 31.7M |
| 27 | Alaska | 0 | 0 | 737.3K |
| 28 | California | 0 | 0 | 39.4M |
| 29 | Connecticut | 0 | 0 | 3.7M |
| 30 | Delaware | 0 | 0 | 1.1M |
| 31 | District of Columbia | 0 | 0 | 693.6K |
| 32 | Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 1.4M |
| 33 | Louisiana | 0 | 0 | 4.6M |
| 34 | Maine | 0 | 0 | 1.4M |
| 35 | Maryland | 0 | 0 | 6.3M |
| 36 | Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 7.2M |
| 37 | Mississippi | 0 | 0 | 3M |
| 38 | Montana | 0 | 0 | 1.1M |
| 39 | Nevada | 0 | 0 | 3.3M |
| 40 | New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 1.4M |
| 41 | New Jersey | 0 | 0 | 9.5M |
| 42 | New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 2.1M |
| 43 | New York | 0 | 0 | 20M |
| 44 | Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 4.1M |
| 45 | Oregon | 0 | 0 | 4.3M |
| 46 | Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 13.1M |
| 47 | Rhode Island | 0 | 0 | 1.1M |
| 48 | Vermont | 0 | 0 | 644.7K |
| 49 | Virginia | 0 | 0 | 8.9M |
| 50 | Washington | 0 | 0 | 8M |
| 51 | West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 1.8M |

**03** By city

## Culver's locations by city

Indianapolis, Indiana leads with 10. The 30 largest cities hold 12% of all US Culver's locations.

The 30 cities with the most Culver's locations, by region and state

_Figure: Culver's 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 Culver's locations, October 19, 2026

| # | City | State | Locations | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Indianapolis | Indiana | 10 | 0.9% |
| 2 | Chicago | Illinois | 8 | 0.7% |
| 3 | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | 7 | 0.6% |
| 4 | Fort Wayne | Indiana | 6 | 0.5% |
| 5 | Jacksonville | Florida | 5 | 0.5% |
| 6 | Madison | Wisconsin | 5 | 0.5% |
| 7 | Tampa | Florida | 5 | 0.5% |
| 8 | Tucson | Arizona | 5 | 0.5% |
| 9 | Bradenton | Florida | 4 | 0.4% |
| 10 | Cape Coral | Florida | 4 | 0.4% |
| 11 | Eau Claire | Wisconsin | 4 | 0.4% |
| 12 | Fort Myers | Florida | 4 | 0.4% |
| 13 | Kansas City | Missouri | 4 | 0.4% |
| 14 | Mesa | Arizona | 4 | 0.4% |
| 15 | Omaha | Nebraska | 4 | 0.4% |
| 16 | Rockford | Illinois | 4 | 0.4% |
| 17 | Waukesha | Wisconsin | 4 | 0.4% |
| 18 | Appleton | Wisconsin | 3 | 0.3% |
| 19 | Champaign | Illinois | 3 | 0.3% |
| 20 | Colorado Springs | Colorado | 3 | 0.3% |
| 21 | Fond du Lac | Wisconsin | 3 | 0.3% |
| 22 | Grand Rapids | Michigan | 3 | 0.3% |
| 23 | Green Bay | Wisconsin | 3 | 0.3% |
| 24 | Greenville | South Carolina | 3 | 0.3% |
| 25 | Janesville | Wisconsin | 3 | 0.3% |
| 26 | Kenosha | Wisconsin | 3 | 0.3% |
| 27 | Lakeland | Florida | 3 | 0.3% |
| 28 | Lansing | Michigan | 3 | 0.3% |
| 29 | Lincoln | Nebraska | 3 | 0.3% |
| 30 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 3 | 0.3% |

**04** Who runs them

## Who runs Culver's locations?

100% of the 932 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 785 franchisees; the brand runs 1 location itself.

Franchised or company-operated (n = 932)

1. Franchised **931 100%**
2. Company-operated **1 <1%**

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

Culver's franchisees by number of locations they run

| Locations per franchisee | Franchisees | Locations |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 677 | 677 |
| 2-5 | 106 | 241 |
| 6-20 | 2 | 13 |

**05** Franchisee groups

## Culver's franchisee groups

Some franchisees run several operators under one owner. 46 identified franchisee groups hold 136 of the 931 franchised locations (15%).

Franchisee groups by franchised locations held (n = 46)

1. 1 location **10 22%**
2. 2-5 locations **30 65%**
3. 6-20 locations **6 13%**

Franchisee groups identified for 15% of franchised locations. Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

How much is resolved for Culver's, October 19, 2026

| Resolved | Count | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Locations with a known or inferred operator | 932 | 85% of locations |
| State Registry IDs matched | 431 | 47% of locations |
| Franchisee groups identified | 46 | 15% of franchised locations |

**06** Coverage

## Culver's on delivery platforms

98% of Culver's locations are on at least one delivery platform and 97% on two or more: DoorDash 98%, Uber Eats 97%, Grubhub 0%.

Locations by number of delivery platforms (n = 1,093)

1. 1 platform **15 1%**
2. 2 platforms **1,057 97%**
3. 3+ platforms **0 0%**
4. None **21 2%**

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

Culver's locations on each delivery platform, October 19, 2026

| Platform | Locations | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DoorDash | 1,069 | 97.8% |
| Uber Eats | 1,060 | 97.0% |
| Grubhub | 0 | 0.0% |

**07** Sample records

## Sample Culver's records

5 of the 1,093 Culver's locations as they appear in the dataset. Operator, registry and contact fields are masked here; the free sample shows them in full.

5 sample Culver's locations, October 19, 2026. Masked fields (•) are included in the full records.

| Location | Ownership | Delivery | Operator | State Registry ID | Owner contact |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3424 W William Cannon Dr Austin, Texas | Franchised | ![DoorDash](https://companyprospect.com/brands/doordash.com.png)![Uber Eats](https://companyprospect.com/brands/ubereats.com.png) | T••• M••••••• INC. | TX ••••••••00 | ••••••• ••••••• ••••••• (512) •••-••14 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 1005 N Center Point Rd Hiawatha, Iowa | Franchised | ![DoorDash](https://companyprospect.com/brands/doordash.com.png)![Uber Eats](https://companyprospect.com/brands/ubereats.com.png) | D••••••• LTD | IA ••••82 | ••••••• ••• (319) •••-••00 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 604 S Tyndall Pkwy Panama City, Florida | Franchised | ![DoorDash](https://companyprospect.com/brands/doordash.com.png)![Uber Eats](https://companyprospect.com/brands/ubereats.com.png) | M••• T•••••• LLC | FL ••••••••16 | ••• ••••••• ••• (850) •••-••84 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 5610 Wansford Way Rockford, Illinois | Franchised | ![DoorDash](https://companyprospect.com/brands/doordash.com.png)![Uber Eats](https://companyprospect.com/brands/ubereats.com.png) | J••• R••••••• LLC | IL ••••••••42 | •••• ••••••• ••• (815) •••-••38 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 7649 E US Hwy 36 Avon, Indiana | Franchised | ![DoorDash](https://companyprospect.com/brands/doordash.com.png)![Uber Eats](https://companyprospect.com/brands/ubereats.com.png) | G••••••• B•••••• INC. | WI •••••49 | ••• ••••••• ••••••• (317) •••-••27 · •••••@•••••.com |

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**08** Compared

## Culver's vs other burger chains

Culver's ranks #9 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 **1,093**
10. [Carl's Jr.](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/carls-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 | 26 | 100% | 98% | 97% | 0% |
| [Carl's Jr.](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/carls-jr) | 15 | 99% | 93% | 83% | 32% |

[All burger chains](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us#burgers)

**09** Questions

## Culver's in the US: common questions

**How many Culver's locations are there in the US?**

There are 1,093 open Culver's restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 26 states and 897 cities. Wisconsin has the most, with 159 (15%).

**Which state has the most Culver's locations?**

Wisconsin, with 159, followed by Illinois (142) and Florida (135).

**Which city has the most Culver's locations?**

Indianapolis, Indiana, with 10.

**Are Culver's restaurants franchised?**

Mostly. 100% of the 932 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 785 franchisees; the brand runs 1 location itself.

**How many franchisees does Culver's have in the US?**

785 franchisees run the 931 franchised Culver's locations with a known operator. By size, 677 run one location, 106 run 2–5 and 2 run 6–20. Some share an owner: 46 identified franchisee groups hold 136 of those locations.

## Notes and definitions

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

**Location**

One open Culver's 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. 786 operators run the 932 locations whose operator is known or inferred (of 1,093); ownership shares are of those 932.

**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 15% 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 1,093 open locations.

**Cite this page**

CompanyProspect, “Culver's US Locations by State (2026)”, data as of October 19, 2026, companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/culvers

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