WingstopHow many Wingstop locations
are there in the US?
There are 2,889 open Wingstop restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 49 states and 1,732 cities. Texas has the most, with 500 (17%). 98% of the 2,637 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 1,269 franchisees; the brand runs 42 locations itself.
Wingstop locations by state
Texas has the most, then California and Florida. Not present in 2 states.
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| # | State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 500 | 17.3% |
| 2 | California | 488 | 16.9% |
| 3 | Florida | 201 | 7.0% |
| 4 | Illinois | 139 | 4.8% |
| 5 | Georgia | 109 | 3.8% |
| 6 | New York | 104 | 3.6% |
| 7 | Ohio | 94 | 3.3% |
| 8 | North Carolina | 81 | 2.8% |
| 9 | New Jersey | 65 | 2.2% |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 64 | 2.2% |
| 11 | Indiana | 62 | 2.1% |
| 12 | Tennessee | 61 | 2.1% |
| 13 | Arizona | 60 | 2.1% |
| 14 | Colorado | 58 | 2.0% |
| 15 | Virginia | 57 | 2.0% |
| 16 | Michigan | 56 | 1.9% |
| 17 | Louisiana | 50 | 1.7% |
| 18 | Missouri | 46 | 1.6% |
| 19 | Washington | 43 | 1.5% |
| 20 | Maryland | 42 | 1.5% |
| 21 | Nevada | 42 | 1.5% |
| 22 | Oklahoma | 40 | 1.4% |
| 23 | South Carolina | 37 | 1.3% |
| 24 | Alabama | 37 | 1.3% |
| 25 | Utah | 36 | 1.2% |
| 26 | Minnesota | 33 | 1.1% |
| 27 | Kentucky | 31 | 1.1% |
| 28 | Oregon | 29 | 1.0% |
| 29 | Wisconsin | 29 | 1.0% |
| 30 | Arkansas | 25 | 0.9% |
| 31 | New Mexico | 24 | 0.8% |
| 32 | Kansas | 19 | 0.7% |
| 33 | Massachusetts | 18 | 0.6% |
| 34 | Mississippi | 17 | 0.6% |
| 35 | Connecticut | 17 | 0.6% |
| 36 | Nebraska | 15 | 0.5% |
| 37 | Idaho | 11 | 0.4% |
| 38 | Delaware | 11 | 0.4% |
| 39 | Iowa | 9 | 0.3% |
| 40 | West Virginia | 5 | 0.2% |
| 41 | Rhode Island | 4 | 0.1% |
| 42 | Alaska | 3 | 0.1% |
| 43 | Hawaii | 3 | 0.1% |
| 44 | South Dakota | 3 | 0.1% |
| 45 | District of Columbia | 3 | 0.1% |
| 46 | New Hampshire | 3 | 0.1% |
| 47 | North Dakota | 2 | 0.1% |
| 48 | Montana | 2 | 0.1% |
| 49 | Wyoming | 1 | 0.0% |
Wingstop locations per resident
Wingstop has 8.5 locations per million US residents. Texas has the most per resident, 16 (1.9× the national rate); Wyoming, 1.7, the fewest among states with a location.
- None
- Under 3
- 3–5
- 6–8
- 9–11
- 12+
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 | Texas | 16 | 500 | 31.7M |
| 2 | Nevada | 13 | 42 | 3.3M |
| 3 | California | 12 | 488 | 39.4M |
| 4 | New Mexico | 11 | 24 | 2.1M |
| 5 | Illinois | 11 | 139 | 12.7M |
| 6 | Louisiana | 11 | 50 | 4.6M |
| 7 | Delaware | 10 | 11 | 1.1M |
| 8 | Utah | 10 | 36 | 3.5M |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 9.7 | 40 | 4.1M |
| 10 | Colorado | 9.6 | 58 | 6M |
| 11 | Georgia | 9.6 | 109 | 11.3M |
| 12 | Indiana | 8.9 | 62 | 7M |
| 13 | Florida | 8.6 | 201 | 23.5M |
| 14 | Tennessee | 8.3 | 61 | 7.3M |
| 15 | Arkansas | 8.0 | 25 | 3.1M |
| 16 | Ohio | 7.9 | 94 | 11.9M |
| 17 | Arizona | 7.9 | 60 | 7.6M |
| 18 | Nebraska | 7.4 | 15 | 2M |
| 19 | Missouri | 7.3 | 46 | 6.3M |
| 20 | North Carolina | 7.2 | 81 | 11.2M |
| 21 | Alabama | 7.1 | 37 | 5.2M |
| 22 | New Jersey | 6.8 | 65 | 9.5M |
| 23 | Oregon | 6.8 | 29 | 4.3M |
| 24 | Kentucky | 6.7 | 31 | 4.6M |
| 25 | Maryland | 6.7 | 42 | 6.3M |
| 26 | South Carolina | 6.6 | 37 | 5.6M |
| 27 | Virginia | 6.4 | 57 | 8.9M |
| 28 | Kansas | 6.4 | 19 | 3M |
| 29 | Mississippi | 5.8 | 17 | 3M |
| 30 | Minnesota | 5.7 | 33 | 5.8M |
| 31 | Michigan | 5.5 | 56 | 10.1M |
| 32 | Idaho | 5.4 | 11 | 2M |
| 33 | Washington | 5.4 | 43 | 8M |
| 34 | New York | 5.2 | 104 | 20M |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | 4.9 | 64 | 13.1M |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 4.9 | 29 | 6M |
| 37 | Connecticut | 4.6 | 17 | 3.7M |
| 38 | District of Columbia | 4.3 | 3 | 693.6K |
| 39 | Alaska | 4.1 | 3 | 737.3K |
| 40 | Rhode Island | 3.6 | 4 | 1.1M |
| 41 | South Dakota | 3.2 | 3 | 935.1K |
| 42 | West Virginia | 2.8 | 5 | 1.8M |
| 43 | Iowa | 2.8 | 9 | 3.2M |
| 44 | Massachusetts | 2.5 | 18 | 7.2M |
| 45 | North Dakota | 2.5 | 2 | 799.4K |
| 46 | New Hampshire | 2.1 | 3 | 1.4M |
| 47 | Hawaii | 2.1 | 3 | 1.4M |
| 48 | Montana | 1.7 | 2 | 1.1M |
| 49 | Wyoming | 1.7 | 1 | 588.8K |
| 50 | Maine | 0 | 0 | 1.4M |
| 51 | Vermont | 0 | 0 | 644.7K |
Wingstop locations by city
Houston, Texas leads with 57. The 30 largest cities hold 17% of all US Wingstop locations.
- South
- West
- Midwest
- Northeast
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| # | City | State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | Texas | 57 | 2.0% |
| 2 | Chicago | Illinois | 36 | 1.2% |
| 3 | San Antonio | Texas | 32 | 1.1% |
| 4 | Los Angeles | California | 30 | 1.0% |
| 5 | Dallas | Texas | 29 | 1.0% |
| 6 | Las Vegas | Nevada | 24 | 0.8% |
| 7 | Miami | Florida | 19 | 0.7% |
| 8 | Fort Worth | Texas | 16 | 0.6% |
| 9 | Brooklyn | New York | 14 | 0.5% |
| 10 | Indianapolis | Indiana | 14 | 0.5% |
| 11 | Orlando | Florida | 14 | 0.5% |
| 12 | Phoenix | Arizona | 14 | 0.5% |
| 13 | Austin | Texas | 13 | 0.4% |
| 14 | Bronx | New York | 13 | 0.4% |
| 15 | El Paso | Texas | 13 | 0.4% |
| 16 | Jacksonville | Florida | 13 | 0.4% |
| 17 | New York | New York | 13 | 0.4% |
| 18 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 13 | 0.4% |
| 19 | Charlotte | North Carolina | 12 | 0.4% |
| 20 | Louisville | Kentucky | 11 | 0.4% |
| 21 | San Jose | California | 11 | 0.4% |
| 22 | Albuquerque | New Mexico | 10 | 0.3% |
| 23 | Atlanta | Georgia | 10 | 0.3% |
| 24 | Columbus | Ohio | 10 | 0.3% |
| 25 | Kansas City | Missouri | 10 | 0.3% |
| 26 | Tampa | Florida | 10 | 0.3% |
| 27 | Colorado Springs | Colorado | 9 | 0.3% |
| 28 | Denver | Colorado | 9 | 0.3% |
| 29 | Arlington | Texas | 8 | 0.3% |
| 30 | Aurora | Colorado | 8 | 0.3% |
Who runs Wingstop locations?
98% of the 2,637 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 1,269 franchisees; the brand runs 42 locations itself.
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| Locations per franchisee | Franchisees | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,124 | 1,124 |
| 2-5 | 91 | 262 |
| 6-20 | 39 | 468 |
| 21-100 | 13 | 427 |
| 100+ | 2 | 314 |
Wingstop franchisee groups
Some franchisees run several operators under one owner. 122 identified franchisee groups hold 863 of the 2,595 franchised locations (33%).
Franchisee groups identified for 33% of franchised locations. Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| Resolved | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Locations with a known or inferred operator | 2,637 | 91% of locations |
| State Registry IDs matched | 1,244 | 90% of locations |
| Franchisee groups identified | 122 | 33% of franchised locations |
Wingstop on delivery platforms
96% of Wingstop locations are on at least one delivery platform and 89% on two or more: DoorDash 95%, Uber Eats 89%, Grubhub 11%.
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| Platform | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
 DoorDash | 2,745 | 95.0% |
 Uber Eats | 2,568 | 88.9% |
 Grubhub | 312 | 10.8% |
Sample Wingstop records
5 of the 2,889 Wingstop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2330 Preston Rd Ste 200Frisco, Texas | Company-operated | | W••••••• R••••••• INC. | TX ••••••••00 | ••••••• ••••(214) •••-••64 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 334 Elden StHerndon, Virginia | Franchised | | D•••• O••• H••••• 6••• LLC | VA ••••••22 | ••••• ••• ••••••(703) •••-••89 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 1520 W Elk Ave Ste 200Elizabethton, Tennessee | Franchised | | V••• R••••••• LLC | TX ••••••••80 | ••• ••••••• •••(423) •••-••00 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 3200 Greenwich Rd Ste 82Norton, Ohio | Franchised | | D••• & G••• E••••••• LLC | OH •••••43 | ••• ••• •••(234) •••-••00 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 1133 W 68th StHialeah, Florida | Franchised | | T••• C•••••• L••••• W••• O••• T••• S•••• INC. | FL ••••••••50 | ••• ••••••• ••••••(305) •••-••00 · •••••@•••••.com |
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Wingstop vs other chicken chains
Wingstop ranks #4 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% |
Wingstop in the US: common questions
How many Wingstop locations are there in the US?
There are 2,889 open Wingstop restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 49 states and 1,732 cities. Texas has the most, with 500 (17%).
Which state has the most Wingstop locations?
Texas, with 500, followed by California (488) and Florida (201).
Which city has the most Wingstop locations?
Houston, Texas, with 57.
Are Wingstop restaurants franchised?
Mostly. 98% of the 2,637 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 1,269 franchisees; the brand runs 42 locations itself.
How many franchisees does Wingstop have in the US?
1,269 franchisees run the 2,595 franchised Wingstop locations with a known operator. By size, 1,124 run one location, 91 run 2–5, 39 run 6–20, 13 run 21–100 and 2 run more than 100. Some share an owner: 122 identified franchisee groups hold 863 of those locations.
Notes and definitions
Snapshot of October 19, 2026. Aggregates only: no list of locations or operators is published.
- Location
- One open Wingstop 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. 1,273 operators run the 2,637 locations whose operator is known or inferred (of 2,889); ownership shares are of those 2,637.
- 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 33% 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 2,889 open locations.
- Cite this page
- CompanyProspect, “Wingstop US Locations by State (2026)”, data as of October 19, 2026, companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/wingstop
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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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