PopeyesHow many Popeyes locations
are there in the US?
There are 3,238 open Popeyes restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 49 states and 1,933 cities. Texas has the most, with 451 (14%). 98% of the 3,152 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 1,225 franchisees; the brand runs 78 locations itself.
Popeyes locations by state
Texas has the most, then California and New York. Not present in 2 states.
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| # | State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 451 | 13.9% |
| 2 | California | 285 | 8.8% |
| 3 | New York | 238 | 7.4% |
| 4 | Florida | 198 | 6.1% |
| 5 | Illinois | 159 | 4.9% |
| 6 | Georgia | 158 | 4.9% |
| 7 | Louisiana | 153 | 4.7% |
| 8 | New Jersey | 114 | 3.5% |
| 9 | Maryland | 107 | 3.3% |
| 10 | Virginia | 106 | 3.3% |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 104 | 3.2% |
| 12 | Ohio | 85 | 2.6% |
| 13 | Alabama | 75 | 2.3% |
| 14 | North Carolina | 74 | 2.3% |
| 15 | Mississippi | 72 | 2.2% |
| 16 | Tennessee | 63 | 1.9% |
| 17 | Michigan | 61 | 1.9% |
| 18 | Indiana | 60 | 1.9% |
| 19 | Arizona | 57 | 1.8% |
| 20 | Arkansas | 51 | 1.6% |
| 21 | Missouri | 50 | 1.5% |
| 22 | Colorado | 42 | 1.3% |
| 23 | Connecticut | 40 | 1.2% |
| 24 | South Carolina | 39 | 1.2% |
| 25 | Kentucky | 37 | 1.1% |
| 26 | Nevada | 34 | 1.1% |
| 27 | Wisconsin | 32 | 1.0% |
| 28 | Washington | 32 | 1.0% |
| 29 | Oklahoma | 32 | 1.0% |
| 30 | Massachusetts | 26 | 0.8% |
| 31 | Minnesota | 25 | 0.8% |
| 32 | Kansas | 22 | 0.7% |
| 33 | Oregon | 20 | 0.6% |
| 34 | Utah | 18 | 0.6% |
| 35 | New Mexico | 18 | 0.6% |
| 36 | Delaware | 15 | 0.5% |
| 37 | Nebraska | 14 | 0.4% |
| 38 | District of Columbia | 12 | 0.4% |
| 39 | Hawaii | 11 | 0.3% |
| 40 | Idaho | 8 | 0.2% |
| 41 | Rhode Island | 8 | 0.2% |
| 42 | Iowa | 7 | 0.2% |
| 43 | Maine | 6 | 0.2% |
| 44 | New Hampshire | 4 | 0.1% |
| 45 | West Virginia | 4 | 0.1% |
| 46 | North Dakota | 3 | 0.1% |
| 47 | Alaska | 3 | 0.1% |
| 48 | South Dakota | 3 | 0.1% |
| 49 | Montana | 2 | 0.1% |
Popeyes locations per resident
Popeyes has 9.5 locations per million US residents. Louisiana has the most per resident, 33 (3.5× the national rate); Montana, 1.7, 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 | Louisiana | 33 | 153 | 4.6M |
| 2 | Mississippi | 24 | 72 | 3M |
| 3 | District of Columbia | 17 | 12 | 693.6K |
| 4 | Maryland | 17 | 107 | 6.3M |
| 5 | Arkansas | 16 | 51 | 3.1M |
| 6 | Alabama | 14 | 75 | 5.2M |
| 7 | Texas | 14 | 451 | 31.7M |
| 8 | Delaware | 14 | 15 | 1.1M |
| 9 | Georgia | 14 | 158 | 11.3M |
| 10 | Illinois | 13 | 159 | 12.7M |
| 11 | New Jersey | 12 | 114 | 9.5M |
| 12 | Virginia | 12 | 106 | 8.9M |
| 13 | New York | 12 | 238 | 20M |
| 14 | Connecticut | 11 | 40 | 3.7M |
| 15 | Nevada | 10 | 34 | 3.3M |
| 16 | Tennessee | 8.6 | 63 | 7.3M |
| 17 | Indiana | 8.6 | 60 | 7M |
| 18 | New Mexico | 8.5 | 18 | 2.1M |
| 19 | Florida | 8.4 | 198 | 23.5M |
| 20 | Kentucky | 8.0 | 37 | 4.6M |
| 21 | Missouri | 8.0 | 50 | 6.3M |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | 8.0 | 104 | 13.1M |
| 23 | Oklahoma | 7.8 | 32 | 4.1M |
| 24 | Hawaii | 7.7 | 11 | 1.4M |
| 25 | Arizona | 7.5 | 57 | 7.6M |
| 26 | Kansas | 7.4 | 22 | 3M |
| 27 | California | 7.2 | 285 | 39.4M |
| 28 | Rhode Island | 7.2 | 8 | 1.1M |
| 29 | Ohio | 7.1 | 85 | 11.9M |
| 30 | South Carolina | 7.0 | 39 | 5.6M |
| 31 | Colorado | 7.0 | 42 | 6M |
| 32 | Nebraska | 6.9 | 14 | 2M |
| 33 | North Carolina | 6.6 | 74 | 11.2M |
| 34 | Michigan | 6.0 | 61 | 10.1M |
| 35 | Wisconsin | 5.4 | 32 | 6M |
| 36 | Utah | 5.1 | 18 | 3.5M |
| 37 | Oregon | 4.7 | 20 | 4.3M |
| 38 | Minnesota | 4.3 | 25 | 5.8M |
| 39 | Maine | 4.2 | 6 | 1.4M |
| 40 | Alaska | 4.1 | 3 | 737.3K |
| 41 | Washington | 4.0 | 32 | 8M |
| 42 | Idaho | 3.9 | 8 | 2M |
| 43 | North Dakota | 3.8 | 3 | 799.4K |
| 44 | Massachusetts | 3.6 | 26 | 7.2M |
| 45 | South Dakota | 3.2 | 3 | 935.1K |
| 46 | New Hampshire | 2.8 | 4 | 1.4M |
| 47 | West Virginia | 2.3 | 4 | 1.8M |
| 48 | Iowa | 2.2 | 7 | 3.2M |
| 49 | Montana | 1.7 | 2 | 1.1M |
| 50 | Vermont | 0 | 0 | 644.7K |
| 51 | Wyoming | 0 | 0 | 588.8K |
Popeyes locations by city
Houston, Texas leads with 70. The 30 largest cities hold 17% of all US Popeyes locations.
- South
- West
- Midwest
- Northeast
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| # | City | State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | Texas | 70 | 2.2% |
| 2 | Brooklyn | New York | 53 | 1.6% |
| 3 | Chicago | Illinois | 37 | 1.1% |
| 4 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 31 | 1.0% |
| 5 | Bronx | New York | 30 | 0.9% |
| 6 | San Antonio | Texas | 26 | 0.8% |
| 7 | New York | New York | 25 | 0.8% |
| 8 | Las Vegas | Nevada | 24 | 0.7% |
| 9 | Dallas | Texas | 22 | 0.7% |
| 10 | Jacksonville | Florida | 17 | 0.5% |
| 11 | Atlanta | Georgia | 16 | 0.5% |
| 12 | Baltimore | Maryland | 16 | 0.5% |
| 13 | Memphis | Tennessee | 14 | 0.4% |
| 14 | Orlando | Florida | 14 | 0.4% |
| 15 | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | 13 | 0.4% |
| 16 | Cincinnati | Ohio | 12 | 0.4% |
| 17 | Los Angeles | California | 12 | 0.4% |
| 18 | Washington | District of Columbia | 12 | 0.4% |
| 19 | Austin | Texas | 11 | 0.3% |
| 20 | Columbus | Ohio | 11 | 0.3% |
| 21 | Fort Worth | Texas | 11 | 0.3% |
| 22 | El Paso | Texas | 10 | 0.3% |
| 23 | Miami | Florida | 10 | 0.3% |
| 24 | New Orleans | Louisiana | 10 | 0.3% |
| 25 | San Diego | California | 10 | 0.3% |
| 26 | Charlotte | North Carolina | 9 | 0.3% |
| 27 | Denver | Colorado | 9 | 0.3% |
| 28 | Indianapolis | Indiana | 9 | 0.3% |
| 29 | Louisville | Kentucky | 9 | 0.3% |
| 30 | San Jose | California | 9 | 0.3% |
Who runs Popeyes locations?
98% of the 3,152 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 1,225 franchisees; the brand runs 78 locations itself.
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| Locations per franchisee | Franchisees | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,059 | 1,059 |
| 2-5 | 99 | 290 |
| 6-20 | 51 | 526 |
| 21-100 | 10 | 398 |
| 100+ | 6 | 801 |
Popeyes franchisee groups
Some franchisees run several operators under one owner. 102 identified franchisee groups hold 1,125 of the 3,074 franchised locations (37%).
Franchisee groups identified for 37% of franchised locations. Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| Resolved | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Locations with a known or inferred operator | 3,152 | 97% of locations |
| State Registry IDs matched | 1,162 | 93% of locations |
| Franchisee groups identified | 102 | 37% of franchised locations |
Popeyes on delivery platforms
96% of Popeyes locations are on at least one delivery platform and 93% on two or more: DoorDash 94%, Uber Eats 92%, Grubhub 88%.
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| Platform | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
 DoorDash | 3,046 | 94.1% |
 Uber Eats | 2,983 | 92.1% |
 Grubhub | 2,849 | 88.0% |
Sample Popeyes records
5 of the 3,238 Popeyes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Gentilly BlvdNew Orleans, Louisiana | Company-operated | | P•••••• L••••••• K•••••• INC. | MN ••••04 | ••••••• •••••• •••••(504) •••-••72 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 101 N Ridgewood AveDaytona Beach, Florida | Franchised | | S••••••• INC. | FL ••••36 | ••••••• ••• •••••••(386) •••-••12 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 2751 Hwy 35 NRockport, Texas | Franchised | | Z••• & H••• F•••• INC. | TX ••••••••34 | ••• ••• •••••(361) •••-••07 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 15480 Annapolis RdBowie, Maryland | Franchised | | J••••• E••••••• INC. | MD •••••••96 | •••••• ••••••• ••••(301) •••-••48 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 890 Geneva AveSan Francisco, California | Franchised | | Y•••• E••••••• INC. | CA ••••••10 | ••••• •••••••(415) •••-••89 · •••••@•••••.com |
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Popeyes vs other chicken chains
Popeyes ranks #3 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% |
Popeyes in the US: common questions
How many Popeyes locations are there in the US?
There are 3,238 open Popeyes restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 49 states and 1,933 cities. Texas has the most, with 451 (14%).
Which state has the most Popeyes locations?
Texas, with 451, followed by California (285) and New York (238).
Which city has the most Popeyes locations?
Houston, Texas, with 70.
Are Popeyes restaurants franchised?
Mostly. 98% of the 3,152 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 1,225 franchisees; the brand runs 78 locations itself.
How many franchisees does Popeyes have in the US?
1,225 franchisees run the 3,074 franchised Popeyes locations with a known operator. By size, 1,059 run one location, 99 run 2–5, 51 run 6–20, 10 run 21–100 and 6 run more than 100. Some share an owner: 102 identified franchisee groups hold 1,125 of those locations.
Notes and definitions
Snapshot of October 19, 2026. Aggregates only: no list of locations or operators is published.
- Location
- One open Popeyes 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. 1,231 operators run the 3,152 locations whose operator is known or inferred (of 3,238); ownership shares are of those 3,152.
- 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 37% 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 3,238 open locations.
- Cite this page
- CompanyProspect, “Popeyes US Locations by State (2026)”, data as of October 19, 2026, companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/popeyes
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- 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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