--- title: "Popeyes US Locations by State (2026) • CompanyProspect" description: "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%)." url: https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/popeyes --- Popeyes # 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%). 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. Updated October 19, 2026 · CompanyProspect restaurant data At a glance - **3,238** open locations - **49** states, **1,933** cities - **Texas** has the most (451) - **98%** franchised - **1,225** franchisees - **96%** on a delivery platform **3,238** Open Popeyes locations **49** States and DC **98%** Franchised n = 3,152 **1,225** Franchisees **01** By state ## Popeyes locations by state Texas has the most, then California and New York. Not present in 2 states. Spike height is proportional to the locations in each area of about 15 miles _Figure: Popeyes locations: spikes sized by the number of locations in each area of about 15 miles; 3,238 locations._ Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026 Popeyes locations by state, 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% | **02** Per capita ## 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. Locations per million residents, by state **LA** 33 **MS** 24 **DC** 17 **MD** 17 **AR** 16 **AL** 14 **TX** 14 **DE** 14 **GA** 14 **IL** 13 **NJ** 12 **VA** 12 **NY** 12 **CT** 11 **NV** 10 **TN** 8.6 **IN** 8.6 **NM** 8.5 **FL** 8.4 **KY** 8.0 **MO** 8.0 **PA** 8.0 **OK** 7.8 **HI** 7.7 **AZ** 7.5 **KS** 7.4 **CA** 7.2 **RI** 7.2 **OH** 7.1 **SC** 7.0 **CO** 7.0 **NE** 6.9 **NC** 6.6 **MI** 6.0 **WI** 5.4 **UT** 5.1 **OR** 4.7 **MN** 4.3 **ME** 4.2 **AK** 4.1 **WA** 4.0 **ID** 3.9 **ND** 3.8 **MA** 3.6 **SD** 3.2 **NH** 2.8 **WV** 2.3 **IA** 2.2 **MT** 1.7 **VT** 0 **WY** 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. Popeyes locations per million residents by state, October 19, 2026 | # | 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 | **03** By city ## Popeyes locations by city Houston, Texas leads with 70. The 30 largest cities hold 17% of all US Popeyes locations. The 30 cities with the most Popeyes locations, by region and state _Figure: Popeyes 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 Popeyes locations, 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% | **04** Who runs them ## 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. Franchised or company-operated (n = 3,152) 1. Franchised **3,074 98%** 2. Company-operated **78 2%** Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026 Popeyes franchisees by number of locations they run | 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 | **05** Franchisee groups ## 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 by franchised locations held (n = 102) 1. 1 location **29 28%** 2. 2-5 locations **38 37%** 3. 6-20 locations **23 23%** 4. 21-100 locations **9 9%** 5. 100+ locations **3 3%** Franchisee groups identified for 37% of franchised locations. Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026 How much is resolved for Popeyes, 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 | **06** Coverage ## 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%. Locations by number of delivery platforms (n = 3,238) 1. 1 platform **101 3%** 2. 2 platforms **226 7%** 3. 3+ platforms **2,775 86%** 4. None **136 4%** Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026 Popeyes locations on each delivery platform, October 19, 2026 | Platform | Locations | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | DoorDash | 3,046 | 94.1% | | Uber Eats | 2,983 | 92.1% | | Grubhub | 2,849 | 88.0% | **07** Sample records ## 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. 5 sample Popeyes locations, October 19, 2026. Masked fields (•) are included in the full records. | Location | Ownership | Delivery | Operator | State Registry ID | Owner contact | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2000 Gentilly Blvd New Orleans, Louisiana | 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) | P•••••• L••••••• K•••••• INC. | MN ••••04 | ••••••• •••••• ••••• (504) •••-••72 · •••••@•••••.com | | 101 N Ridgewood Ave Daytona Beach, Florida | 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••••••• INC. | FL ••••36 | ••••••• ••• ••••••• (386) •••-••12 · •••••@•••••.com | | 2751 Hwy 35 N Rockport, Texas | 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) | Z••• & H••• F•••• INC. | TX ••••••••34 | ••• ••• ••••• (361) •••-••07 · •••••@•••••.com | | 15480 Annapolis Rd Bowie, Maryland | 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••••• E••••••• INC. | MD •••••••96 | •••••• ••••••• •••• (301) •••-••48 · •••••@•••••.com | | 890 Geneva Ave San Francisco, 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) | Y•••• E••••••• INC. | CA ••••••10 | ••••• ••••••• (415) •••-••89 · •••••@•••••.com | [Get the full records](https://companyprospect.com/sample) Get a free sample with every field and contact, straight to your inbox. **08** Compared ## Popeyes vs other chicken chains Popeyes ranks #3 of the 10 largest chicken chains by US locations. Open US locations 1. [KFC](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/kfc) **3,808** 2. [Chick-fil-A](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/chick-fil-a) **3,503** 3. 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](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/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 | 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 ## 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 **License** The figures on this page are licensed under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): reuse them freely, crediting CompanyProspect with a link to this page. ## Every Popeyes location, _with its operator._ The 3,238 locations behind these numbers, each resolved to its operator, legal owner and decision-makers. We build a free sample within 48 hours. [Get the operator list →](https://companyprospect.com/sample)