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title: "KFC US Locations by State (2026) • CompanyProspect"
description: "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%)."
url: https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/kfc
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KFC

# 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%). 99% of the 3,711 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 563 franchisees; the brand runs 42 locations itself.

Updated October 19, 2026 · CompanyProspect restaurant data

At a glance

- **3,808** open locations
- **50** states, **2,549** cities
- **California** has the most (383)
- **99%** franchised
- **563** franchisees
- **94%** on a delivery platform

**3,808** Open KFC locations

**50** States and DC

**99%** Franchised n = 3,711

**563** Franchisees

**01** By state

## KFC locations by state

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

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

_Figure: KFC locations: spikes sized by the number of locations in each area of about 15 miles; 3,808 locations._

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

KFC locations by state, 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% |

**02** Per capita

## 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.

Locations per million residents, by state

**MS** 23

**KY** 23

**WV** 22

**SC** 18

**NM** 17

**AR** 17

**ME** 16

**TN** 16

**MI** 16

**OH** 16

**NC** 15

**RI** 14

**OK** 14

**AL** 14

**VA** 14

**IN** 13

**GA** 13

**MO** 12

**IA** 12

**FL** 12

**WY** 12

**OR** 11

**NV** 11

**HI** 11

**NE** 11

**VT** 11

**UT** 11

**KS** 10

**CO** 10

**CT** 10

**ND** 10

**CA** 9.7

**WA** 9.5

**PA** 9.2

**NH** 9.2

**IL** 8.9

**TX** 8.8

**WI** 8.5

**MD** 8.5

**NY** 8.4

**MA** 8.1

**MT** 7.9

**AZ** 7.7

**ID** 6.9

**AK** 6.8

**DE** 6.6

**SD** 6.4

**MN** 6.3

**LA** 6.3

**NJ** 5.3

**DC** 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.

KFC locations per million residents by state, October 19, 2026

| # | 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 |

**03** By city

## KFC locations by city

Houston, Texas leads with 33. The 30 largest cities hold 11% of all US KFC locations.

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

_Figure: KFC 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 KFC locations, 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% |

**04** Who runs them

## 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.

Franchised or company-operated (n = 3,711)

1. Franchised **3,669 99%**
2. Company-operated **42 1%**

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

KFC franchisees by number of locations they run

| Locations per franchisee | Franchisees | Locations |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 327 | 327 |
| 2-5 | 130 | 367 |
| 6-20 | 77 | 833 |
| 21-100 | 26 | 998 |
| 100+ | 3 | 1,144 |

**05** Franchisee groups

## 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 by franchised locations held (n = 102)

1. 1 location **28 27%**
2. 2-5 locations **35 34%**
3. 6-20 locations **30 29%**
4. 21-100 locations **7 7%**
5. 100+ locations **2 2%**

Franchisee groups identified for 27% of franchised locations. Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

How much is resolved for KFC, 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 |

**06** Coverage

## 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%.

Locations by number of delivery platforms (n = 3,808)

1. 1 platform **231 6%**
2. 2 platforms **427 11%**
3. 3+ platforms **2,912 76%**
4. None **238 6%**

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

KFC locations on each delivery platform, October 19, 2026

| Platform | Locations | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Uber Eats | 3,326 | 87.3% |
| DoorDash | 3,312 | 87.0% |
| Grubhub | 3,183 | 83.6% |

**07** Sample records

## 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.

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

| Location | Ownership | Delivery | Operator | State Registry ID | Owner contact |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5680 US-192 Kissimmee, Florida | 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) | K••• N••••••• M••••••• COMPANY | DE ••••25 | — (407) •••-••45 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 762 S Harbor Blvd Santa Ana, 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) | F••• T••• C••• INC. | CA ••••••44 | •••• ••• •••• (714) •••-••40 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 1723 E Oglethorpe Blvd Albany, Georgia | 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) | J••• INC. | TN •••••••47 | •••• •••• (229) •••-••81 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 5890 Rivers Ave Charleston, South Carolina | 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) | S••• B••••• I••• LLC | LA •••••••1K | •••• •••••• ••• (843) •••-••34 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 301 W High St Mt Vernon, 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) | K•••••• H•••• INC. | OH ••••70 | ••••••• ••••• ••• (740) •••-••00 · •••••@•••••.com |

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**08** Compared

## KFC vs other chicken chains

KFC ranks #1 of the 10 largest chicken chains by US locations.

Open US locations

1. KFC **3,808**
2. [Chick-fil-A](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/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 | 50 | 99% | 87% | 87% | 84% |
| [Chick-fil-A](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/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

## 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

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