ZaxbysHow many Zaxbys locations
are there in the US?
There are 1,044 open Zaxbys restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 25 states and 707 cities. Georgia has the most, with 270 (26%). 86% of the 996 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 498 franchisees; the brand runs 135 locations itself.
Zaxbys locations by state
Georgia has the most, then Florida and North Carolina. Not present in 26 states.
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| # | State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 270 | 25.9% |
| 2 | Florida | 129 | 12.4% |
| 3 | North Carolina | 127 | 12.2% |
| 4 | South Carolina | 111 | 10.6% |
| 5 | Tennessee | 104 | 10.0% |
| 6 | Alabama | 95 | 9.1% |
| 7 | Mississippi | 40 | 3.8% |
| 8 | Kentucky | 37 | 3.5% |
| 9 | Virginia | 24 | 2.3% |
| 10 | Indiana | 22 | 2.1% |
| 11 | Texas | 19 | 1.8% |
| 12 | Arkansas | 17 | 1.6% |
| 13 | Louisiana | 14 | 1.3% |
| 14 | Utah | 8 | 0.8% |
| 15 | Missouri | 6 | 0.6% |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 5 | 0.5% |
| 17 | Maryland | 4 | 0.4% |
| 18 | Kansas | 3 | 0.3% |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | 2 | 0.2% |
| 20 | Nevada | 2 | 0.2% |
| 21 | New Jersey | 1 | 0.1% |
| 22 | Washington | 1 | 0.1% |
| 23 | New York | 1 | 0.1% |
| 24 | Illinois | 1 | 0.1% |
| 25 | Arizona | 1 | 0.1% |
Zaxbys locations per resident
Zaxbys has 3.1 locations per million US residents. Georgia has the most per resident, 24 (7.8× the national rate); New York, <0.1, 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 | Georgia | 24 | 270 | 11.3M |
| 2 | South Carolina | 20 | 111 | 5.6M |
| 3 | Alabama | 18 | 95 | 5.2M |
| 4 | Tennessee | 14 | 104 | 7.3M |
| 5 | Mississippi | 14 | 40 | 3M |
| 6 | North Carolina | 11 | 127 | 11.2M |
| 7 | Kentucky | 8.0 | 37 | 4.6M |
| 8 | Florida | 5.5 | 129 | 23.5M |
| 9 | Arkansas | 5.5 | 17 | 3.1M |
| 10 | Indiana | 3.2 | 22 | 7M |
| 11 | Louisiana | 3.0 | 14 | 4.6M |
| 12 | Virginia | 2.7 | 24 | 8.9M |
| 13 | Utah | 2.3 | 8 | 3.5M |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 1.2 | 5 | 4.1M |
| 15 | Kansas | 1.0 | 3 | 3M |
| 16 | Missouri | 1.0 | 6 | 6.3M |
| 17 | Maryland | 0.6 | 4 | 6.3M |
| 18 | Nevada | 0.6 | 2 | 3.3M |
| 19 | Texas | 0.6 | 19 | 31.7M |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | 0.2 | 2 | 13.1M |
| 21 | Arizona | 0.1 | 1 | 7.6M |
| 22 | Washington | 0.1 | 1 | 8M |
| 23 | New Jersey | 0.1 | 1 | 9.5M |
| 24 | Illinois | 0.1 | 1 | 12.7M |
| 25 | New York | <0.1 | 1 | 20M |
| 26 | Alaska | 0 | 0 | 737.3K |
| 27 | California | 0 | 0 | 39.4M |
| 28 | Colorado | 0 | 0 | 6M |
| 29 | Connecticut | 0 | 0 | 3.7M |
| 30 | Delaware | 0 | 0 | 1.1M |
| 31 | District of Columbia | 0 | 0 | 693.6K |
| 32 | Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 1.4M |
| 33 | Idaho | 0 | 0 | 2M |
| 34 | Iowa | 0 | 0 | 3.2M |
| 35 | Maine | 0 | 0 | 1.4M |
| 36 | Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 7.2M |
| 37 | Michigan | 0 | 0 | 10.1M |
| 38 | Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 5.8M |
| 39 | Montana | 0 | 0 | 1.1M |
| 40 | Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 2M |
| 41 | New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 1.4M |
| 42 | New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 2.1M |
| 43 | North Dakota | 0 | 0 | 799.4K |
| 44 | Ohio | 0 | 0 | 11.9M |
| 45 | Oregon | 0 | 0 | 4.3M |
| 46 | Rhode Island | 0 | 0 | 1.1M |
| 47 | South Dakota | 0 | 0 | 935.1K |
| 48 | Vermont | 0 | 0 | 644.7K |
| 49 | West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 1.8M |
| 50 | Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 6M |
| 51 | Wyoming | 0 | 0 | 588.8K |
Zaxbys locations by city
Jacksonville, Florida leads with 16. The 30 largest cities hold 17% of all US Zaxbys locations.
- South
- West
- Midwest
- Northeast
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| # | City | State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville | Florida | 16 | 1.5% |
| 2 | Atlanta | Georgia | 8 | 0.8% |
| 3 | Marietta | Georgia | 8 | 0.8% |
| 4 | Tallahassee | Florida | 8 | 0.8% |
| 5 | Columbia | South Carolina | 7 | 0.7% |
| 6 | Greenville | South Carolina | 7 | 0.7% |
| 7 | Knoxville | Tennessee | 7 | 0.7% |
| 8 | Louisville | Kentucky | 7 | 0.7% |
| 9 | Ocala | Florida | 7 | 0.7% |
| 10 | Spartanburg | South Carolina | 7 | 0.7% |
| 11 | Athens | Georgia | 6 | 0.6% |
| 12 | Charlotte | North Carolina | 6 | 0.6% |
| 13 | Greensboro | North Carolina | 6 | 0.6% |
| 14 | Orlando | Florida | 6 | 0.6% |
| 15 | Augusta | Georgia | 5 | 0.5% |
| 16 | Chattanooga | Tennessee | 5 | 0.5% |
| 17 | Columbus | Georgia | 5 | 0.5% |
| 18 | Huntsville | Alabama | 5 | 0.5% |
| 19 | Lexington | Kentucky | 5 | 0.5% |
| 20 | Macon | Georgia | 5 | 0.5% |
| 21 | Mobile | Alabama | 5 | 0.5% |
| 22 | Montgomery | Alabama | 5 | 0.5% |
| 23 | Savannah | Georgia | 5 | 0.5% |
| 24 | Warner Robins | Georgia | 5 | 0.5% |
| 25 | Birmingham | Alabama | 4 | 0.4% |
| 26 | Bowling Green | Kentucky | 4 | 0.4% |
| 27 | Canton | Georgia | 4 | 0.4% |
| 28 | Covington | Georgia | 4 | 0.4% |
| 29 | Cumming | Georgia | 4 | 0.4% |
| 30 | Durham | North Carolina | 4 | 0.4% |
Who runs Zaxbys locations?
86% of the 996 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 498 franchisees; the brand runs 135 locations itself.
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| Locations per franchisee | Franchisees | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 398 | 398 |
| 2-5 | 77 | 219 |
| 6-20 | 20 | 169 |
| 21-100 | 3 | 75 |
Zaxbys franchisee groups
Some franchisees run several operators under one owner. 72 identified franchisee groups hold 402 of the 861 franchised locations (47%).
Franchisee groups identified for 47% of franchised locations. Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| Resolved | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Locations with a known or inferred operator | 996 | 95% of locations |
| State Registry IDs matched | 483 | 92% of locations |
| Franchisee groups identified | 72 | 47% of franchised locations |
Zaxbys on delivery platforms
98% of Zaxbys locations are on at least one delivery platform and 92% on two or more: DoorDash 96%, Uber Eats 92%, Grubhub 72%.
Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026
| Platform | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
 DoorDash | 1,002 | 96.0% |
 Uber Eats | 957 | 91.7% |
 Grubhub | 754 | 72.2% |
Sample Zaxbys records
5 of the 1,044 Zaxbys 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2222 W Dekalb StCamden, South Carolina | Company-operated | | Z•••••• F••••••• LLC | GA •••••73 | ••••••• ••••••• •••(803) •••-••52 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 1780 Scenic Hwy NSnellville, Georgia | Franchised | | S•••• F••• F•••• INC. | GA •••••88 | ••••• •••• •••••(770) •••-••88 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 2201 Todds LnHampton, Virginia | Franchised | | C••••••• B••• F•••• INC. | VA ••••••40 | ••••••• •••••• ••••(757) •••-••25 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 2039 S Hwy 27Somerset, Kentucky | Franchised | | B••••••• S••••••• F•••• INC. | KY •••••57 | ••••••• ••••••• •••••(606) •••-••95 · •••••@•••••.com |
| 950 Schillinger Rd SMobile, Alabama | Franchised | | B••••• F•••• LLC | AL •••••••03 | •••••• ••••• •••(251) •••-••45 · •••••@•••••.com |
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Zaxbys vs other chicken chains
Zaxbys ranks #6 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% |
Zaxbys in the US: common questions
How many Zaxbys locations are there in the US?
There are 1,044 open Zaxbys restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 25 states and 707 cities. Georgia has the most, with 270 (26%).
Which state has the most Zaxbys locations?
Georgia, with 270, followed by Florida (129) and North Carolina (127).
Which city has the most Zaxbys locations?
Jacksonville, Florida, with 16.
Are Zaxbys restaurants franchised?
Mostly. 86% of the 996 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 498 franchisees; the brand runs 135 locations itself.
How many franchisees does Zaxbys have in the US?
498 franchisees run the 861 franchised Zaxbys locations with a known operator. By size, 398 run one location, 77 run 2–5, 20 run 6–20 and 3 run 21–100. Some share an owner: 72 identified franchisee groups hold 402 of those locations.
Notes and definitions
Snapshot of October 19, 2026. Aggregates only: no list of locations or operators is published.
- Location
- One open Zaxbys 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. 500 operators run the 996 locations whose operator is known or inferred (of 1,044); ownership shares are of those 996.
- 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 47% 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 1,044 open locations.
- Cite this page
- CompanyProspect, “Zaxbys US Locations by State (2026)”, data as of October 19, 2026, companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/zaxbys
- 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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