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How many Papa Johns Pizza locations
are there in the US?

There are 3,242 open Papa Johns Pizza restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 50 states and 2,163 cities. Florida has the most, with 301 (9%). 85% of the 3,094 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 649 franchisees; the brand runs 477 locations itself.

Updated · CompanyProspect restaurant data

3,242Open Papa Johns Pizza locations
50States and DC
85%Franchisedn = 3,094
649Franchisees
01By state

Papa Johns Pizza locations by state

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

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

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

Papa Johns Pizza locations by state, October 19, 2026
#StateLocationsShare
1Florida3019.3%
2Texas2788.6%
3Georgia2006.2%
4North Carolina1855.7%
5Ohio1775.5%
6California1685.2%
7Virginia1444.4%
8Indiana1424.4%
9Tennessee1153.5%
10Kentucky1143.5%
11Pennsylvania1083.3%
12Maryland993.1%
13Illinois983.0%
14New York963.0%
15Alabama822.5%
16South Carolina732.3%
17Missouri682.1%
18New Jersey652.0%
19Arizona591.8%
20Louisiana511.6%
21Colorado491.5%
22Washington481.5%
23Minnesota421.3%
24Wisconsin381.2%
25Oklahoma371.1%
26Michigan371.1%
27Kansas371.1%
28Mississippi321.0%
29Utah300.9%
30Arkansas280.9%
31Iowa260.8%
32West Virginia240.7%
33Nevada200.6%
34New Mexico160.5%
35Hawaii150.5%
36Delaware150.5%
37Oregon150.5%
38Idaho130.4%
39Nebraska130.4%
40South Dakota110.3%
41Massachusetts110.3%
42North Dakota100.3%
43Connecticut90.3%
44Montana90.3%
45Wyoming90.3%
46Alaska80.2%
47District of Columbia70.2%
48Maine40.1%
49Rhode Island30.1%
50New Hampshire30.1%
02Per capita

Papa Johns Pizza locations per resident

Papa Johns Pizza has 9.5 locations per million US residents. Kentucky has the most per resident, 25 (2.6× the national rate); Massachusetts, 1.5, the fewest among states with a location.

Locations per million residents, by state
  • 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.

Papa Johns Pizza locations per million residents by state, October 19, 2026
#StatePer millionLocationsResidents
1Kentucky251144.6M
2Indiana201427M
3Georgia1820011.3M
4North Carolina1718511.2M
5Virginia161448.9M
6Maryland16996.3M
7Alabama16825.2M
8Tennessee161157.3M
9Wyoming159588.8K
10Ohio1517711.9M
11Delaware14151.1M
12West Virginia14241.8M
13South Carolina13735.6M
14Florida1330123.5M
15North Dakota1310799.4K
16Kansas12373M
17South Dakota1211935.1K
18Louisiana11514.6M
19Alaska118737.3K
20Missouri11686.3M
21Mississippi11323M
22Hawaii10151.4M
23District of Columbia107693.6K
24Arkansas9.0283.1M
25Oklahoma9.0374.1M
26Texas8.827831.7M
27Utah8.5303.5M
28Pennsylvania8.310813.1M
29Colorado8.1496M
30Iowa8.0263.2M
31Montana7.991.1M
32Arizona7.7597.6M
33Illinois7.79812.7M
34New Mexico7.5162.1M
35Minnesota7.2425.8M
36New Jersey6.8659.5M
37Nebraska6.4132M
38Idaho6.4132M
39Wisconsin6.4386M
40Nevada6.1203.3M
41Washington6.0488M
42New York4.89620M
43California4.316839.4M
44Michigan3.73710.1M
45Oregon3.5154.3M
46Maine2.841.4M
47Rhode Island2.731.1M
48Connecticut2.493.7M
49New Hampshire2.131.4M
50Massachusetts1.5117.2M
51Vermont00644.7K
03By city

Papa Johns Pizza locations by city

Houston, Texas leads with 28. The 30 largest cities hold 12% of all US Papa Johns Pizza locations.

The 30 cities with the most Papa Johns Pizza locations, by region and state
Houston, TX: 28 locations (0.9% of all)San Antonio, TX: 22 locations (0.7% of all)Austin, TX: 12 locations (0.4% of all)Dallas, TX: 10 locations (0.3% of all)Fort Worth, TX: 9 locations (0.3% of all)Miami, FL: 22 locations (0.7% of all)Jacksonville, FL: 15 locations (0.5% of all)Orlando, FL: 15 locations (0.5% of all)Tampa, FL: 9 locations (0.3% of all)Louisville, KY: 22 locations (0.7% of all)Lexington, KY: 8 locations (0.2% of all)Charlotte, NC: 19 locations (0.6% of all)Raleigh, NC: 9 locations (0.3% of all)Nashville, TN: 9 locations (0.3% of all)Knoxville, TN: 8 locations (0.2% of all)Atlanta, GA: 13 locations (0.4% of all)Richmond, VA: 10 locations (0.3% of all)Baltimore, MD: 8 locations (0.2% of all)Cincinnati, OH: 15 locations (0.5% of all)Columbus, OH: 13 locations (0.4% of all)Dayton, OH: 9 locations (0.3% of all)Indianapolis, IN: 19 locations (0.6% of all)Chicago, IL: 10 locations (0.3% of all)Phoenix, AZ: 9 locations (0.3% of all)Tucson, AZ: 9 locations (0.3% of all)Las Vegas, NV: 13 locations (0.4% of all)San Diego, CA: 10 locations (0.3% of all)Brooklyn, NY: 17 locations (0.5% of all)Bronx, NY: 10 locations (0.3% of all)Philadelphia, PA: 10 locations (0.3% of all)Houston28San Antonio22Austin12Dallas10Fort Worth9Miami22Jacksonville15Orlando15Tampa9Louisville22Lexington8Charlotte19Raleigh9Nashville9Knoxville8Atlanta13Richmond10Baltimore8Cincinnati15Columbus13Dayton9Indianapolis19Chicago10Phoenix9Tucson9Las Vegas13San Diego10Brooklyn17Bronx10Philadelphia10
  • South
  • West
  • Midwest
  • Northeast

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

The 30 cities with the most Papa Johns Pizza locations, October 19, 2026
#CityStateLocationsShare
1HoustonTexas280.9%
2LouisvilleKentucky220.7%
3MiamiFlorida220.7%
4San AntonioTexas220.7%
5CharlotteNorth Carolina190.6%
6IndianapolisIndiana190.6%
7BrooklynNew York170.5%
8CincinnatiOhio150.5%
9JacksonvilleFlorida150.5%
10OrlandoFlorida150.5%
11AtlantaGeorgia130.4%
12ColumbusOhio130.4%
13Las VegasNevada130.4%
14AustinTexas120.4%
15BronxNew York100.3%
16ChicagoIllinois100.3%
17DallasTexas100.3%
18PhiladelphiaPennsylvania100.3%
19RichmondVirginia100.3%
20San DiegoCalifornia100.3%
21DaytonOhio90.3%
22Fort WorthTexas90.3%
23NashvilleTennessee90.3%
24PhoenixArizona90.3%
25RaleighNorth Carolina90.3%
26TampaFlorida90.3%
27TucsonArizona90.3%
28BaltimoreMaryland80.2%
29KnoxvilleTennessee80.2%
30LexingtonKentucky80.2%
04Who runs them

Who runs Papa Johns Pizza locations?

85% of the 3,094 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 649 franchisees; the brand runs 477 locations itself.

Franchised or company-operated (n = 3,094)
  1. Franchised2,617
  2. Company-operated477

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

Papa Johns Pizza franchisees by number of locations they run
Locations per franchiseeFranchiseesLocations
1394394
2-5153454
6-2077771
21-10022651
100+3347
05Franchisee groups

Papa Johns Pizza franchisee groups

Some franchisees run several operators under one owner. 99 identified franchisee groups hold 1,092 of the 2,617 franchised locations (42%).

Franchisee groups by franchised locations held (n = 99)
  1. 1 location45
  2. 2-5 locations30
  3. 6-20 locations14
  4. 21-100 locations6
  5. 100+ locations4

Franchisee groups identified for 42% of franchised locations. Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

How much is resolved for Papa Johns Pizza, October 19, 2026
ResolvedCountShare
Locations with a known or inferred operator3,09495% of locations
State Registry IDs matched62191% of locations
Franchisee groups identified9942% of franchised locations
06Coverage

Papa Johns Pizza on delivery platforms

95% of Papa Johns Pizza locations are on at least one delivery platform and 86% on two or more: DoorDash 94%, Uber Eats 83%, Grubhub 41%.

Locations by number of delivery platforms (n = 3,242)
  1. 1 platform297
  2. 2 platforms1,624
  3. 3+ platforms1,172
  4. None149

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

Papa Johns Pizza locations on each delivery platform, October 19, 2026
PlatformLocationsShare
DoorDash3,05794.3%
Uber Eats2,68982.9%
Grubhub1,31540.6%
07Sample records

Sample Papa Johns Pizza records

5 of the 3,242 Papa Johns Pizza locations as they appear in the dataset. Operator, registry and contact fields are masked here; the free sample shows them in full.

5 sample Papa Johns Pizza locations, October 19, 2026. Masked fields (•) are included in the full records.
LocationOwnershipDeliveryOperatorState Registry IDOwner contact
535 Canton RdCumming, GeorgiaCompany-operatedDoorDashUber EatsP••• N•••• G•••••• LLCKY •••••76•••• •••••• •••••••(770) •••-••16 · •••••@•••••.com
1683 N Hancock Rd Ste 105Minneola, FloridaFranchisedDoorDashUber EatsB•••••• P•••• INC.FL ••••••••46••• ••• ••••••(407) •••-••81 · •••••@•••••.com
15243 Forest RdForest, VirginiaFranchisedDoorDashUber EatsS••••••• V••••• P•••• INC.VA ••••••57••••••• •••••• ••••••(434) •••-••75 · •••••@•••••.com
9550 Hageman Rd Ste CBakersfield, CaliforniaFranchisedDoorDashUber EatsGrubhubS••• E••••••• LLCCA ••••••••48••• ••••••• •••(661) •••-••72 · •••••@•••••.com
627 E Race StKingston, TennesseeFranchisedDoorDashUber EatsH••• R••• INC.TN •••••••79•••• •••• ••••(865) •••-••34 · •••••@•••••.com

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08Compared

Papa Johns Pizza vs other pizza chains

Papa Johns Pizza ranks #4 of the 10 largest pizza chains by US locations.

Open US locations
  1. Domino's Pizza7,467
  2. Pizza Hut6,467
  3. Little Caesars4,542
  4. Papa Johns Pizza3,242
  5. Marco's Pizza1,257
  6. Papa Murphy's958
  7. Godfather's Pizza598
  8. Hungry Howie's Pizza519
  9. Jet's Pizza502
  10. MOD Pizza451

Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026

The largest pizza chains compared, October 19, 2026
ChainStatesFranchisedDoorDashUber EatsGrubhub
Domino's Pizza5196%83%77%<1%
Pizza Hut5199%73%67%63%
Little Caesars51—91%90%71%
Papa Johns Pizza5085%94%83%41%
Marco's Pizza3797%93%84%77%
Papa Murphy's35—87%65%17%
Godfather's Pizza3998%41%12%3%
Hungry Howie's Pizza1999%90%84%18%
Jet's Pizza2596%90%75%61%
MOD Pizza2724%99%95%46%
All pizza chains
09Questions

Papa Johns Pizza in the US: common questions

How many Papa Johns Pizza locations are there in the US?

There are 3,242 open Papa Johns Pizza restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 50 states and 2,163 cities. Florida has the most, with 301 (9%).

Which state has the most Papa Johns Pizza locations?

Florida, with 301, followed by Texas (278) and Georgia (200).

Which city has the most Papa Johns Pizza locations?

Houston, Texas, with 28.

Are Papa Johns Pizza restaurants franchised?

Mostly. 85% of the 3,094 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 649 franchisees; the brand runs 477 locations itself.

How many franchisees does Papa Johns Pizza have in the US?

649 franchisees run the 2,617 franchised Papa Johns Pizza locations with a known operator. By size, 394 run one location, 153 run 2–5, 77 run 6–20, 22 run 21–100 and 3 run more than 100. Some share an owner: 99 identified franchisee groups hold 1,092 of those locations.

Notes and definitions

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

Location
One open Papa Johns Pizza 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. 655 operators run the 3,094 locations whose operator is known or inferred (of 3,242); ownership shares are of those 3,094.
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 42% 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 3,242 open locations.
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CompanyProspect, “Papa Johns Pizza US Locations (2026)”, data as of October 19, 2026, companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/papa-johns-pizza
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