Wendy'sHow many Wendy's locations
are there in the US?
There are 5,885 open Wendy's restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in all 50 states and DC and 3,460 cities. Florida has the most, with 498 (8%). 93% of the 5,640 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 662 franchisees; the brand runs 391 locations itself.
Wendy's locations by state
Florida has the most, then Texas and Ohio.
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| # | State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 498 | 8.5% |
| 2 | Texas | 445 | 7.6% |
| 3 | Ohio | 402 | 6.8% |
| 4 | California | 309 | 5.3% |
| 5 | Georgia | 291 | 4.9% |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 258 | 4.4% |
| 7 | North Carolina | 255 | 4.3% |
| 8 | New York | 247 | 4.2% |
| 9 | Virginia | 209 | 3.6% |
| 10 | Michigan | 201 | 3.4% |
| 11 | Illinois | 189 | 3.2% |
| 12 | Tennessee | 177 | 3.0% |
| 13 | Indiana | 172 | 2.9% |
| 14 | New Jersey | 149 | 2.5% |
| 15 | South Carolina | 141 | 2.4% |
| 16 | Kentucky | 140 | 2.4% |
| 17 | Louisiana | 123 | 2.1% |
| 18 | Colorado | 119 | 2.0% |
| 19 | Missouri | 103 | 1.8% |
| 20 | Massachusetts | 99 | 1.7% |
| 21 | Alabama | 96 | 1.6% |
| 22 | Maryland | 95 | 1.6% |
| 23 | Washington | 93 | 1.6% |
| 24 | Arizona | 93 | 1.6% |
| 25 | Mississippi | 92 | 1.6% |
| 26 | Utah | 89 | 1.5% |
| 27 | West Virginia | 76 | 1.3% |
| 28 | Kansas | 71 | 1.2% |
| 29 | Arkansas | 66 | 1.1% |
| 30 | Wisconsin | 55 | 0.9% |
| 31 | Minnesota | 54 | 0.9% |
| 32 | Oklahoma | 54 | 0.9% |
| 33 | Connecticut | 52 | 0.9% |
| 34 | Nevada | 45 | 0.8% |
| 35 | Oregon | 41 | 0.7% |
| 36 | Iowa | 40 | 0.7% |
| 37 | Idaho | 37 | 0.6% |
| 38 | New Mexico | 36 | 0.6% |
| 39 | New Hampshire | 26 | 0.4% |
| 40 | Nebraska | 26 | 0.4% |
| 41 | Montana | 18 | 0.3% |
| 42 | Rhode Island | 17 | 0.3% |
| 43 | Maine | 16 | 0.3% |
| 44 | Wyoming | 14 | 0.2% |
| 45 | Delaware | 14 | 0.2% |
| 46 | Hawaii | 11 | 0.2% |
| 47 | Alaska | 8 | 0.1% |
| 48 | South Dakota | 8 | 0.1% |
| 49 | North Dakota | 7 | 0.1% |
| 50 | Vermont | 4 | 0.1% |
| 51 | District of Columbia | 4 | 0.1% |
Wendy's locations per resident
Wendy's has 17 locations per million US residents. West Virginia has the most per resident, 43 (2.5× the national rate); District of Columbia, 5.8, the fewest among states with a location.
- Under 10
- 10–19
- 20–29
- 30–39
- 40+
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 | West Virginia | 43 | 76 | 1.8M |
| 2 | Ohio | 34 | 402 | 11.9M |
| 3 | Mississippi | 31 | 92 | 3M |
| 4 | Kentucky | 30 | 140 | 4.6M |
| 5 | Louisiana | 27 | 123 | 4.6M |
| 6 | Georgia | 26 | 291 | 11.3M |
| 7 | South Carolina | 25 | 141 | 5.6M |
| 8 | Utah | 25 | 89 | 3.5M |
| 9 | Indiana | 25 | 172 | 7M |
| 10 | Tennessee | 24 | 177 | 7.3M |
| 11 | Kansas | 24 | 71 | 3M |
| 12 | Wyoming | 24 | 14 | 588.8K |
| 13 | Virginia | 24 | 209 | 8.9M |
| 14 | North Carolina | 23 | 255 | 11.2M |
| 15 | Florida | 21 | 498 | 23.5M |
| 16 | Arkansas | 21 | 66 | 3.1M |
| 17 | Michigan | 20 | 201 | 10.1M |
| 18 | Colorado | 20 | 119 | 6M |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | 20 | 258 | 13.1M |
| 20 | Alabama | 18 | 96 | 5.2M |
| 21 | New Hampshire | 18 | 26 | 1.4M |
| 22 | Idaho | 18 | 37 | 2M |
| 23 | New Mexico | 17 | 36 | 2.1M |
| 24 | Missouri | 16 | 103 | 6.3M |
| 25 | Montana | 16 | 18 | 1.1M |
| 26 | New Jersey | 16 | 149 | 9.5M |
| 27 | Rhode Island | 15 | 17 | 1.1M |
| 28 | Maryland | 15 | 95 | 6.3M |
| 29 | Illinois | 15 | 189 | 12.7M |
| 30 | Connecticut | 14 | 52 | 3.7M |
| 31 | Texas | 14 | 445 | 31.7M |
| 32 | Massachusetts | 14 | 99 | 7.2M |
| 33 | Nevada | 14 | 45 | 3.3M |
| 34 | Delaware | 13 | 14 | 1.1M |
| 35 | Oklahoma | 13 | 54 | 4.1M |
| 36 | Nebraska | 13 | 26 | 2M |
| 37 | Iowa | 12 | 40 | 3.2M |
| 38 | New York | 12 | 247 | 20M |
| 39 | Arizona | 12 | 93 | 7.6M |
| 40 | Washington | 12 | 93 | 8M |
| 41 | Maine | 11 | 16 | 1.4M |
| 42 | Alaska | 11 | 8 | 737.3K |
| 43 | Oregon | 9.6 | 41 | 4.3M |
| 44 | Minnesota | 9.3 | 54 | 5.8M |
| 45 | Wisconsin | 9.2 | 55 | 6M |
| 46 | North Dakota | 8.8 | 7 | 799.4K |
| 47 | South Dakota | 8.6 | 8 | 935.1K |
| 48 | California | 7.9 | 309 | 39.4M |
| 49 | Hawaii | 7.7 | 11 | 1.4M |
| 50 | Vermont | 6.2 | 4 | 644.7K |
| 51 | District of Columbia | 5.8 | 4 | 693.6K |
Wendy's locations by city
Houston, Texas leads with 41. The 30 largest cities hold 10% of all US Wendy's locations.
- South
- West
- Midwest
- Northeast
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| # | City | State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | Texas | 41 | 0.7% |
| 2 | Miami | Florida | 35 | 0.6% |
| 3 | Orlando | Florida | 32 | 0.5% |
| 4 | Columbus | Ohio | 31 | 0.5% |
| 5 | Chicago | Illinois | 25 | 0.4% |
| 6 | Jacksonville | Florida | 23 | 0.4% |
| 7 | Dallas | Texas | 22 | 0.4% |
| 8 | Cincinnati | Ohio | 21 | 0.4% |
| 9 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 21 | 0.4% |
| 10 | San Antonio | Texas | 21 | 0.4% |
| 11 | Charlotte | North Carolina | 20 | 0.3% |
| 12 | Indianapolis | Indiana | 20 | 0.3% |
| 13 | Las Vegas | Nevada | 19 | 0.3% |
| 14 | Louisville | Kentucky | 18 | 0.3% |
| 15 | Memphis | Tennessee | 18 | 0.3% |
| 16 | Atlanta | Georgia | 17 | 0.3% |
| 17 | Phoenix | Arizona | 17 | 0.3% |
| 18 | Austin | Texas | 16 | 0.3% |
| 19 | Virginia Beach | Virginia | 15 | 0.3% |
| 20 | El Paso | Texas | 14 | 0.2% |
| 21 | Brooklyn | New York | 13 | 0.2% |
| 22 | Detroit | Michigan | 13 | 0.2% |
| 23 | Fort Worth | Texas | 13 | 0.2% |
| 24 | Knoxville | Tennessee | 13 | 0.2% |
| 25 | Wichita | Kansas | 13 | 0.2% |
| 26 | Columbia | South Carolina | 12 | 0.2% |
| 27 | Denver | Colorado | 12 | 0.2% |
| 28 | New York | New York | 12 | 0.2% |
| 29 | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 12 | 0.2% |
| 30 | Tucson | Arizona | 12 | 0.2% |
Who runs Wendy's locations?
93% of the 5,640 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 662 franchisees; the brand runs 391 locations itself.
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| Locations per franchisee | Franchisees | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 321 | 321 |
| 2-5 | 129 | 399 |
| 6-20 | 148 | 1,580 |
| 21-100 | 60 | 2,411 |
| 100+ | 4 | 538 |
Wendy's franchisee groups
Some franchisees run several operators under one owner. 113 identified franchisee groups hold 2,786 of the 5,249 franchised locations (53%).
Franchisee groups identified for 53% of franchised locations. Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| Resolved | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Locations with a known or inferred operator | 5,640 | 96% of locations |
| State Registry IDs matched | 647 | 89% of locations |
| Franchisee groups identified | 113 | 53% of franchised locations |
Wendy's on delivery platforms
97% of Wendy's locations are on at least one delivery platform and 95% on two or more: DoorDash 96%, Uber Eats 94%, Grubhub 88%.
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| Platform | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
 DoorDash | 5,627 | 95.6% |
 Uber Eats | 5,555 | 94.4% |
 Grubhub | 5,194 | 88.3% |
Sample Wendy's records
5 of the 5,885 Wendy's 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 NW 40th AveFort Lauderdale, Florida | Company-operated | | W•••••• I••••••• LLC | OH ••••60 | ••• ••••••• •••••••(954) •••-••88 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 65 Frontage RdEast Haven, Connecticut | Franchised | | T••••• LLC | NY •••••82 | ••••••• •••(203) •••-••59 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 37794 Southbound Gratiot AveClinton Township, Michigan | Franchised | | B•••• H••• K•••••• & A••••••• INC. | MI •••••••65 | ••• ••••• •••••••(586) •••-••42 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 230 N Willow AveCookeville, Tennessee | Franchised | | W•••••• O••• B•••••• G•••• INC. | KY •••••04 | ••••••• ••• •••••••(931) •••-••25 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 2059 Mt Zion RdMorrow, Georgia | Franchised | | M••••••• H••••••• G•••• INC. | MI •••••••93 | ••••••• ••••••• •••••(770) •••-••00 · •••••@•••••.com |
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Wendy's vs other burger chains
Wendy's ranks #3 of the 10 largest burger chains by US locations.
McDonald's13,953
Burger King6,833- Wendy's5,885
Sonic Drive-In3,912
Jack in the Box2,114
Five Guys1,532
Hardee's1,509
Whataburger1,235
Culver's1,093
Carl's Jr.993
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| Chain | States | Franchised | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald's | 51 | 95% | 96% | 94% | 71% |
| Burger King | 51 | 85% | 93% | 93% | 72% |
| Wendy's | 51 | 93% | 96% | 94% | 88% |
| Sonic Drive-In | 50 | — | 78% | 74% | 42% |
| Jack in the Box | 25 | 95% | 96% | 98% | 89% |
| Five Guys | 50 | 77% | 97% | 96% | 92% |
| Hardee's | 32 | 88% | 88% | 75% | 27% |
| Whataburger | 19 | 7% | 94% | 93% | 83% |
| Culver's | 26 | 100% | 98% | 97% | 0% |
| Carl's Jr. | 15 | 99% | 93% | 83% | 32% |
Wendy's in the US: common questions
How many Wendy's locations are there in the US?
There are 5,885 open Wendy's restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in all 50 states and DC and 3,460 cities. Florida has the most, with 498 (8%).
Which state has the most Wendy's locations?
Florida, with 498, followed by Texas (445) and Ohio (402).
Which city has the most Wendy's locations?
Houston, Texas, with 41.
Are Wendy's restaurants franchised?
Mostly. 93% of the 5,640 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 662 franchisees; the brand runs 391 locations itself.
How many franchisees does Wendy's have in the US?
662 franchisees run the 5,249 franchised Wendy's locations with a known operator. By size, 321 run one location, 129 run 2–5, 148 run 6–20, 60 run 21–100 and 4 run more than 100. Some share an owner: 113 identified franchisee groups hold 2,786 of those locations.
Notes and definitions
Snapshot of October 19, 2026. Aggregates only: no list of locations or operators is published.
- Location
- One open Wendy's 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. 672 operators run the 5,640 locations whose operator is known or inferred (of 5,885); ownership shares are of those 5,640.
- 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 53% 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 5,885 open locations.
- Cite this page
- CompanyProspect, “Wendy's US Locations by State (2026)”, data as of October 19, 2026, companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/wendys
- 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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