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title: "Five Guys US Locations by State (2026) • CompanyProspect"
description: "There are 1,532 open Five Guys restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 50 states and 1,176 cities. Florida has the most, with 131 (9%)."
url: https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/five-guys
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Five Guys

# How many _Five Guys_ locations are there in the US?

There are 1,532 open Five Guys restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 50 states and 1,176 cities. Florida has the most, with 131 (9%). 77% of the 1,272 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 176 franchisees; the brand runs 289 locations itself.

Updated October 19, 2026 · CompanyProspect restaurant data

At a glance

- **1,532** open locations
- **50** states, **1,176** cities
- **Florida** has the most (131)
- **77%** franchised
- **176** franchisees
- **98%** on a delivery platform

**1,532** Open Five Guys locations

**50** States and DC

**77%** Franchised n = 1,272

**176** Franchisees

**01** By state

## Five Guys locations by state

Florida has the most, then California and New York. Not present in 1 state.

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

_Figure: Five Guys locations: spikes sized by the number of locations in each area of about 15 miles; 1,532 locations._

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

Five Guys locations by state, October 19, 2026

| # | State | Locations | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Florida | 131 | 8.6% |
| 2 | California | 103 | 6.7% |
| 3 | New York | 96 | 6.3% |
| 4 | Virginia | 81 | 5.3% |
| 5 | Texas | 79 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 70 | 4.6% |
| 7 | Ohio | 65 | 4.2% |
| 8 | Maryland | 65 | 4.2% |
| 9 | Georgia | 65 | 4.2% |
| 10 | New Jersey | 54 | 3.5% |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 50 | 3.3% |
| 12 | North Carolina | 49 | 3.2% |
| 13 | Michigan | 40 | 2.6% |
| 14 | Illinois | 40 | 2.6% |
| 15 | Indiana | 35 | 2.3% |
| 16 | South Carolina | 35 | 2.3% |
| 17 | Tennessee | 34 | 2.2% |
| 18 | Washington | 33 | 2.2% |
| 19 | Arizona | 33 | 2.2% |
| 20 | Colorado | 31 | 2.0% |
| 21 | Alabama | 28 | 1.8% |
| 22 | Missouri | 26 | 1.7% |
| 23 | Connecticut | 25 | 1.6% |
| 24 | Minnesota | 22 | 1.4% |
| 25 | Oregon | 20 | 1.3% |
| 26 | Utah | 19 | 1.2% |
| 27 | Louisiana | 18 | 1.2% |
| 28 | Wisconsin | 17 | 1.1% |
| 29 | Kentucky | 15 | 1.0% |
| 30 | Kansas | 14 | 0.9% |
| 31 | New Hampshire | 13 | 0.8% |
| 32 | Oklahoma | 13 | 0.8% |
| 33 | Nevada | 11 | 0.7% |
| 34 | Idaho | 9 | 0.6% |
| 35 | Arkansas | 8 | 0.5% |
| 36 | Mississippi | 8 | 0.5% |
| 37 | Delaware | 8 | 0.5% |
| 38 | Rhode Island | 8 | 0.5% |
| 39 | Iowa | 8 | 0.5% |
| 40 | North Dakota | 7 | 0.5% |
| 41 | Maine | 7 | 0.5% |
| 42 | District of Columbia | 7 | 0.5% |
| 43 | New Mexico | 6 | 0.4% |
| 44 | West Virginia | 6 | 0.4% |
| 45 | Montana | 6 | 0.4% |
| 46 | Nebraska | 4 | 0.3% |
| 47 | Hawaii | 3 | 0.2% |
| 48 | South Dakota | 3 | 0.2% |
| 49 | Wyoming | 2 | 0.1% |
| 50 | Vermont | 2 | 0.1% |

**02** Per capita

## Five Guys locations per resident

Five Guys has 4.5 locations per million US residents. Maryland has the most per resident, 10 (2.3× the national rate); Nebraska, 2.0, the fewest among states with a location.

Locations per million residents, by state

**MD** 10

**DC** 10

**NH** 9.2

**VA** 9.1

**ND** 8.8

**DE** 7.5

**RI** 7.2

**MA** 7.0

**CT** 6.8

**SC** 6.3

**GA** 5.8

**NJ** 5.7

**FL** 5.6

**OH** 5.5

**AL** 5.4

**UT** 5.4

**PA** 5.4

**MT** 5.2

**CO** 5.2

**IN** 5.0

**ME** 4.9

**NY** 4.8

**KS** 4.7

**OR** 4.7

**TN** 4.6

**ID** 4.4

**NC** 4.4

**AZ** 4.3

**MO** 4.1

**WA** 4.1

**MI** 3.9

**LA** 3.9

**MN** 3.8

**WV** 3.4

**WY** 3.4

**NV** 3.4

**KY** 3.3

**SD** 3.2

**OK** 3.2

**IL** 3.1

**VT** 3.1

**WI** 2.8

**NM** 2.8

**MS** 2.7

**CA** 2.6

**AR** 2.6

**TX** 2.5

**IA** 2.5

**HI** 2.1

**NE** 2.0

**AK** 0

- 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.

Five Guys locations per million residents by state, October 19, 2026

| # | State | Per million | Locations | Residents |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Maryland | 10 | 65 | 6.3M |
| 2 | District of Columbia | 10 | 7 | 693.6K |
| 3 | New Hampshire | 9.2 | 13 | 1.4M |
| 4 | Virginia | 9.1 | 81 | 8.9M |
| 5 | North Dakota | 8.8 | 7 | 799.4K |
| 6 | Delaware | 7.5 | 8 | 1.1M |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 7.2 | 8 | 1.1M |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 7.0 | 50 | 7.2M |
| 9 | Connecticut | 6.8 | 25 | 3.7M |
| 10 | South Carolina | 6.3 | 35 | 5.6M |
| 11 | Georgia | 5.8 | 65 | 11.3M |
| 12 | New Jersey | 5.7 | 54 | 9.5M |
| 13 | Florida | 5.6 | 131 | 23.5M |
| 14 | Ohio | 5.5 | 65 | 11.9M |
| 15 | Alabama | 5.4 | 28 | 5.2M |
| 16 | Utah | 5.4 | 19 | 3.5M |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 5.4 | 70 | 13.1M |
| 18 | Montana | 5.2 | 6 | 1.1M |
| 19 | Colorado | 5.2 | 31 | 6M |
| 20 | Indiana | 5.0 | 35 | 7M |
| 21 | Maine | 4.9 | 7 | 1.4M |
| 22 | New York | 4.8 | 96 | 20M |
| 23 | Kansas | 4.7 | 14 | 3M |
| 24 | Oregon | 4.7 | 20 | 4.3M |
| 25 | Tennessee | 4.6 | 34 | 7.3M |
| 26 | Idaho | 4.4 | 9 | 2M |
| 27 | North Carolina | 4.4 | 49 | 11.2M |
| 28 | Arizona | 4.3 | 33 | 7.6M |
| 29 | Missouri | 4.1 | 26 | 6.3M |
| 30 | Washington | 4.1 | 33 | 8M |
| 31 | Michigan | 3.9 | 40 | 10.1M |
| 32 | Louisiana | 3.9 | 18 | 4.6M |
| 33 | Minnesota | 3.8 | 22 | 5.8M |
| 34 | West Virginia | 3.4 | 6 | 1.8M |
| 35 | Wyoming | 3.4 | 2 | 588.8K |
| 36 | Nevada | 3.4 | 11 | 3.3M |
| 37 | Kentucky | 3.3 | 15 | 4.6M |
| 38 | South Dakota | 3.2 | 3 | 935.1K |
| 39 | Oklahoma | 3.2 | 13 | 4.1M |
| 40 | Illinois | 3.1 | 40 | 12.7M |
| 41 | Vermont | 3.1 | 2 | 644.7K |
| 42 | Wisconsin | 2.8 | 17 | 6M |
| 43 | New Mexico | 2.8 | 6 | 2.1M |
| 44 | Mississippi | 2.7 | 8 | 3M |
| 45 | California | 2.6 | 103 | 39.4M |
| 46 | Arkansas | 2.6 | 8 | 3.1M |
| 47 | Texas | 2.5 | 79 | 31.7M |
| 48 | Iowa | 2.5 | 8 | 3.2M |
| 49 | Hawaii | 2.1 | 3 | 1.4M |
| 50 | Nebraska | 2.0 | 4 | 2M |
| 51 | Alaska | 0 | 0 | 737.3K |

**03** By city

## Five Guys locations by city

New York, New York leads with 14. The 30 largest cities hold 12% of all US Five Guys locations.

The 30 cities with the most Five Guys locations, by region and state

_Figure: Five Guys 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 Five Guys locations, October 19, 2026

| # | City | State | Locations | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | New York | New York | 14 | 0.9% |
| 2 | Houston | Texas | 10 | 0.7% |
| 3 | Charlotte | North Carolina | 9 | 0.6% |
| 4 | Orlando | Florida | 9 | 0.6% |
| 5 | Columbus | Ohio | 8 | 0.5% |
| 6 | Jacksonville | Florida | 8 | 0.5% |
| 7 | San Jose | California | 8 | 0.5% |
| 8 | Las Vegas | Nevada | 7 | 0.5% |
| 9 | Phoenix | Arizona | 7 | 0.5% |
| 10 | Washington | District of Columbia | 7 | 0.5% |
| 11 | Chicago | Illinois | 6 | 0.4% |
| 12 | Indianapolis | Indiana | 6 | 0.4% |
| 13 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 6 | 0.4% |
| 14 | San Antonio | Texas | 6 | 0.4% |
| 15 | Alpharetta | Georgia | 5 | 0.3% |
| 16 | Atlanta | Georgia | 5 | 0.3% |
| 17 | Baltimore | Maryland | 5 | 0.3% |
| 18 | Brooklyn | New York | 5 | 0.3% |
| 19 | Louisville | Kentucky | 5 | 0.3% |
| 20 | Miami | Florida | 5 | 0.3% |
| 21 | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 5 | 0.3% |
| 22 | St. Louis | Missouri | 5 | 0.3% |
| 23 | Tampa | Florida | 5 | 0.3% |
| 24 | Virginia Beach | Virginia | 5 | 0.3% |
| 25 | Alexandria | Virginia | 4 | 0.3% |
| 26 | Aurora | Colorado | 4 | 0.3% |
| 27 | Colorado Springs | Colorado | 4 | 0.3% |
| 28 | Columbia | South Carolina | 4 | 0.3% |
| 29 | El Paso | Texas | 4 | 0.3% |
| 30 | Falls Church | Virginia | 4 | 0.3% |

**04** Who runs them

## Who runs Five Guys locations?

77% of the 1,272 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 176 franchisees; the brand runs 289 locations itself.

Franchised or company-operated (n = 1,272)

1. Franchised **983 77%**
2. Company-operated **289 23%**

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

Five Guys franchisees by number of locations they run

| Locations per franchisee | Franchisees | Locations |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 68 | 68 |
| 2-5 | 53 | 183 |
| 6-20 | 48 | 513 |
| 21-100 | 7 | 219 |

**05** Franchisee groups

## Five Guys franchisee groups

Some franchisees run several operators under one owner. 20 identified franchisee groups hold 260 of the 983 franchised locations (26%).

Franchisee groups by franchised locations held (n = 20)

1. 1 location **2 10%**
2. 2-5 locations **4 20%**
3. 6-20 locations **9 45%**
4. 21-100 locations **5 25%**

Franchisee groups identified for 26% of franchised locations. Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

How much is resolved for Five Guys, October 19, 2026

| Resolved | Count | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Locations with a known or inferred operator | 1,272 | 83% of locations |
| State Registry IDs matched | 143 | 67% of locations |
| Franchisee groups identified | 20 | 26% of franchised locations |

**06** Coverage

## Five Guys on delivery platforms

98% of Five Guys locations are on at least one delivery platform and 97% on two or more: DoorDash 97%, Uber Eats 96%, Grubhub 92%.

Locations by number of delivery platforms (n = 1,532)

1. 1 platform **23 2%**
2. 2 platforms **89 6%**
3. 3+ platforms **1,392 91%**
4. None **28 2%**

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

Five Guys locations on each delivery platform, October 19, 2026

| Platform | Locations | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DoorDash | 1,486 | 97.0% |
| Uber Eats | 1,476 | 96.3% |
| Grubhub | 1,415 | 92.4% |

**07** Sample records

## Sample Five Guys records

5 of the 1,532 Five Guys locations as they appear in the dataset. Operator, registry and contact fields are masked here; the free sample shows them in full.

5 sample Five Guys locations, October 19, 2026. Masked fields (•) are included in the full records.

| Location | Ownership | Delivery | Operator | State Registry ID | Owner contact |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12840 Pinnacle Dr Germantown, Maryland | 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) | F••• G••• H••••••• INC. | DE •••••58 | •••• •••• ••••••• (301) •••-••25 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 12515 Frederick St Moreno Valley, 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) | L••• I••••••• INC. | CA ••••••43 | ••• ••••••• •••• (951) •••-••77 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 1237 SOM Ctr Rd Mayfield Heights, Ohio | 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••••••• E••••••• LLC | DE ••••••20 | ••••••• ••••••• ••• (440) •••-••00 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 2800 41st St NW Rochester, Minnesota | 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••••••• 5••• LLC | UT ••••••••52 | ••••• •••• •••••• (507) •••-••61 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 12570 S Rhetski Ln Suite 103 Riverton, Utah | 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) | M••••••• LLC | DE •••••75 | ••••••• ••• •••• (801) •••-••55 · •••••@•••••.com |

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**08** Compared

## Five Guys vs other burger chains

Five Guys ranks #6 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 **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.](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 | 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.](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

## Five Guys in the US: common questions

**How many Five Guys locations are there in the US?**

There are 1,532 open Five Guys restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 50 states and 1,176 cities. Florida has the most, with 131 (9%).

**Which state has the most Five Guys locations?**

Florida, with 131, followed by California (103) and New York (96).

**Which city has the most Five Guys locations?**

New York, New York, with 14.

**Are Five Guys restaurants franchised?**

Mostly. 77% of the 1,272 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 176 franchisees; the brand runs 289 locations itself.

**How many franchisees does Five Guys have in the US?**

176 franchisees run the 983 franchised Five Guys locations with a known operator. By size, 68 run one location, 53 run 2–5, 48 run 6–20 and 7 run 21–100. Some share an owner: 20 identified franchisee groups hold 260 of those locations.

## Notes and definitions

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

**Location**

One open Five Guys 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. 191 operators run the 1,272 locations whose operator is known or inferred (of 1,532); ownership shares are of those 1,272.

**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 26% 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 1,532 open locations.

**Cite this page**

CompanyProspect, “Five Guys US Locations by State (2026)”, data as of October 19, 2026, companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/five-guys

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