KFCHow many KFC locations
are there in the US?
There are 3,808 open KFC restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 50 states and 2,549 cities. California has the most, with 383 (10%). 99% of the 3,711 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 563 franchisees; the brand runs 42 locations itself.
KFC locations by state
California has the most, then Florida and Texas. Not present in 1 state.
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| # | State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 383 | 10.1% |
| 2 | Florida | 279 | 7.3% |
| 3 | Texas | 279 | 7.3% |
| 4 | Ohio | 187 | 4.9% |
| 5 | New York | 168 | 4.4% |
| 6 | North Carolina | 167 | 4.4% |
| 7 | Michigan | 160 | 4.2% |
| 8 | Georgia | 148 | 3.9% |
| 9 | Virginia | 121 | 3.2% |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 120 | 3.2% |
| 11 | Tennessee | 117 | 3.1% |
| 12 | Illinois | 113 | 3.0% |
| 13 | Kentucky | 106 | 2.8% |
| 14 | South Carolina | 102 | 2.7% |
| 15 | Indiana | 94 | 2.5% |
| 16 | Missouri | 78 | 2.0% |
| 17 | Washington | 76 | 2.0% |
| 18 | Alabama | 72 | 1.9% |
| 19 | Mississippi | 68 | 1.8% |
| 20 | Colorado | 62 | 1.6% |
| 21 | Arizona | 59 | 1.5% |
| 22 | Oklahoma | 58 | 1.5% |
| 23 | Massachusetts | 58 | 1.5% |
| 24 | Maryland | 53 | 1.4% |
| 25 | Arkansas | 52 | 1.4% |
| 26 | New Jersey | 51 | 1.3% |
| 27 | Wisconsin | 51 | 1.3% |
| 28 | Oregon | 49 | 1.3% |
| 29 | Iowa | 40 | 1.1% |
| 30 | West Virginia | 38 | 1.0% |
| 31 | Connecticut | 38 | 1.0% |
| 32 | Utah | 38 | 1.0% |
| 33 | Nevada | 37 | 1.0% |
| 34 | Minnesota | 37 | 1.0% |
| 35 | New Mexico | 36 | 0.9% |
| 36 | Kansas | 31 | 0.8% |
| 37 | Louisiana | 29 | 0.8% |
| 38 | Maine | 23 | 0.6% |
| 39 | Nebraska | 22 | 0.6% |
| 40 | Hawaii | 16 | 0.4% |
| 41 | Rhode Island | 16 | 0.4% |
| 42 | Idaho | 14 | 0.4% |
| 43 | New Hampshire | 13 | 0.3% |
| 44 | Montana | 9 | 0.2% |
| 45 | North Dakota | 8 | 0.2% |
| 46 | Delaware | 7 | 0.2% |
| 47 | Vermont | 7 | 0.2% |
| 48 | Wyoming | 7 | 0.2% |
| 49 | South Dakota | 6 | 0.2% |
| 50 | Alaska | 5 | 0.1% |
KFC locations per resident
KFC has 11 locations per million US residents. Mississippi has the most per resident, 23 (2.1× the national rate); New Jersey, 5.3, 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 | Mississippi | 23 | 68 | 3M |
| 2 | Kentucky | 23 | 106 | 4.6M |
| 3 | West Virginia | 22 | 38 | 1.8M |
| 4 | South Carolina | 18 | 102 | 5.6M |
| 5 | New Mexico | 17 | 36 | 2.1M |
| 6 | Arkansas | 17 | 52 | 3.1M |
| 7 | Maine | 16 | 23 | 1.4M |
| 8 | Tennessee | 16 | 117 | 7.3M |
| 9 | Michigan | 16 | 160 | 10.1M |
| 10 | Ohio | 16 | 187 | 11.9M |
| 11 | North Carolina | 15 | 167 | 11.2M |
| 12 | Rhode Island | 14 | 16 | 1.1M |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 14 | 58 | 4.1M |
| 14 | Alabama | 14 | 72 | 5.2M |
| 15 | Virginia | 14 | 121 | 8.9M |
| 16 | Indiana | 13 | 94 | 7M |
| 17 | Georgia | 13 | 148 | 11.3M |
| 18 | Missouri | 12 | 78 | 6.3M |
| 19 | Iowa | 12 | 40 | 3.2M |
| 20 | Florida | 12 | 279 | 23.5M |
| 21 | Wyoming | 12 | 7 | 588.8K |
| 22 | Oregon | 11 | 49 | 4.3M |
| 23 | Nevada | 11 | 37 | 3.3M |
| 24 | Hawaii | 11 | 16 | 1.4M |
| 25 | Nebraska | 11 | 22 | 2M |
| 26 | Vermont | 11 | 7 | 644.7K |
| 27 | Utah | 11 | 38 | 3.5M |
| 28 | Kansas | 10 | 31 | 3M |
| 29 | Colorado | 10 | 62 | 6M |
| 30 | Connecticut | 10 | 38 | 3.7M |
| 31 | North Dakota | 10 | 8 | 799.4K |
| 32 | California | 9.7 | 383 | 39.4M |
| 33 | Washington | 9.5 | 76 | 8M |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | 9.2 | 120 | 13.1M |
| 35 | New Hampshire | 9.2 | 13 | 1.4M |
| 36 | Illinois | 8.9 | 113 | 12.7M |
| 37 | Texas | 8.8 | 279 | 31.7M |
| 38 | Wisconsin | 8.5 | 51 | 6M |
| 39 | Maryland | 8.5 | 53 | 6.3M |
| 40 | New York | 8.4 | 168 | 20M |
| 41 | Massachusetts | 8.1 | 58 | 7.2M |
| 42 | Montana | 7.9 | 9 | 1.1M |
| 43 | Arizona | 7.7 | 59 | 7.6M |
| 44 | Idaho | 6.9 | 14 | 2M |
| 45 | Alaska | 6.8 | 5 | 737.3K |
| 46 | Delaware | 6.6 | 7 | 1.1M |
| 47 | South Dakota | 6.4 | 6 | 935.1K |
| 48 | Minnesota | 6.3 | 37 | 5.8M |
| 49 | Louisiana | 6.3 | 29 | 4.6M |
| 50 | New Jersey | 5.3 | 51 | 9.5M |
| 51 | District of Columbia | 0 | 0 | 693.6K |
KFC locations by city
Houston, Texas leads with 33. The 30 largest cities hold 11% of all US KFC locations.
- South
- West
- Midwest
- Northeast
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| # | City | State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | Texas | 33 | 0.9% |
| 2 | Los Angeles | California | 25 | 0.7% |
| 3 | Miami | Florida | 25 | 0.7% |
| 4 | Chicago | Illinois | 20 | 0.5% |
| 5 | Orlando | Florida | 17 | 0.4% |
| 6 | San Antonio | Texas | 17 | 0.4% |
| 7 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 15 | 0.4% |
| 8 | Columbus | Ohio | 14 | 0.4% |
| 9 | Dallas | Texas | 14 | 0.4% |
| 10 | Jacksonville | Florida | 14 | 0.4% |
| 11 | Las Vegas | Nevada | 14 | 0.4% |
| 12 | Louisville | Kentucky | 14 | 0.4% |
| 13 | Memphis | Tennessee | 14 | 0.4% |
| 14 | Brooklyn | New York | 13 | 0.3% |
| 15 | Detroit | Michigan | 12 | 0.3% |
| 16 | Sacramento | California | 12 | 0.3% |
| 17 | San Jose | California | 11 | 0.3% |
| 18 | Tampa | Florida | 11 | 0.3% |
| 19 | Bronx | New York | 10 | 0.3% |
| 20 | Cincinnati | Ohio | 10 | 0.3% |
| 21 | Indianapolis | Indiana | 10 | 0.3% |
| 22 | Albuquerque | New Mexico | 9 | 0.2% |
| 23 | Baltimore | Maryland | 9 | 0.2% |
| 24 | Charlotte | North Carolina | 9 | 0.2% |
| 25 | Denver | Colorado | 9 | 0.2% |
| 26 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 9 | 0.2% |
| 27 | Phoenix | Arizona | 9 | 0.2% |
| 28 | El Paso | Texas | 8 | 0.2% |
| 29 | Fayetteville | North Carolina | 8 | 0.2% |
| 30 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 8 | 0.2% |
Who runs KFC locations?
99% of the 3,711 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 563 franchisees; the brand runs 42 locations itself.
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| Locations per franchisee | Franchisees | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 327 | 327 |
| 2-5 | 130 | 367 |
| 6-20 | 77 | 833 |
| 21-100 | 26 | 998 |
| 100+ | 3 | 1,144 |
KFC franchisee groups
Some franchisees run several operators under one owner. 102 identified franchisee groups hold 994 of the 3,669 franchised locations (27%).
Franchisee groups identified for 27% of franchised locations. Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| Resolved | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Locations with a known or inferred operator | 3,711 | 97% of locations |
| State Registry IDs matched | 524 | 94% of locations |
| Franchisee groups identified | 102 | 27% of franchised locations |
KFC on delivery platforms
94% of KFC locations are on at least one delivery platform and 88% on two or more: Uber Eats 87%, DoorDash 87%, Grubhub 84%.
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| Platform | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
 Uber Eats | 3,326 | 87.3% |
 DoorDash | 3,312 | 87.0% |
 Grubhub | 3,183 | 83.6% |
Sample KFC records
5 of the 3,808 KFC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5680 US-192Kissimmee, Florida | Company-operated | | K••• N••••••• M••••••• COMPANY | DE ••••25 | —(407) •••-••45 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 762 S Harbor BlvdSanta Ana, California | Franchised | | F••• T••• C••• INC. | CA ••••••44 | •••• ••• ••••(714) •••-••40 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 1723 E Oglethorpe BlvdAlbany, Georgia | Franchised | | J••• INC. | TN •••••••47 | •••• ••••(229) •••-••81 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 5890 Rivers AveCharleston, South Carolina | Franchised | | S••• B••••• I••• LLC | LA •••••••1K | •••• •••••• •••(843) •••-••34 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 301 W High StMt Vernon, Ohio | Franchised | | K•••••• H•••• INC. | OH ••••70 | ••••••• ••••• •••(740) •••-••00 · •••••@•••••.com |
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KFC vs other chicken chains
KFC ranks #1 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% |
KFC in the US: common questions
How many KFC locations are there in the US?
There are 3,808 open KFC restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 50 states and 2,549 cities. California has the most, with 383 (10%).
Which state has the most KFC locations?
California, with 383, followed by Florida (279) and Texas (279).
Which city has the most KFC locations?
Houston, Texas, with 33.
Are KFC restaurants franchised?
Mostly. 99% of the 3,711 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 563 franchisees; the brand runs 42 locations itself.
How many franchisees does KFC have in the US?
563 franchisees run the 3,669 franchised KFC locations with a known operator. By size, 327 run one location, 130 run 2–5, 77 run 6–20, 26 run 21–100 and 3 run more than 100. Some share an owner: 102 identified franchisee groups hold 994 of those locations.
Notes and definitions
Snapshot of October 19, 2026. Aggregates only: no list of locations or operators is published.
- Location
- One open KFC 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. 567 operators run the 3,711 locations whose operator is known or inferred (of 3,808); ownership shares are of those 3,711.
- 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 27% 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 3,808 open locations.
- Cite this page
- CompanyProspect, “KFC US Locations by State (2026)”, data as of October 19, 2026, companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/kfc
- 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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