Number of KFC Restaurants in the United States in 2026

According to reports, there are 4,110 KFC locations in 51 states and territories of the United States. The highest number of KFC locations of US are in California and Houston with 413 stores and 35 stores, respectively. California makes up approximately 10% of all KFC locations in the United States.

Data updated on July 16, 2026

How Many KFC Restaurants are Present in the USA?

KFC is an American fast food restaurant chain and its parent brand is Yum!Brands. The total number of KFC locations in the US is 3,986 and its graphical representation is shown on the map.

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3,986

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51

STATES & TERRITORIES

Cities Location
2,299

CITIES

Top 10 States & Territories with the Highest Number of KFC Restaurants

Explore the top 10 U.S. states and territories with the highest number of KFC Restaurants locations. Highlighted below are the top 3 states and territories where KFC Restaurants has the strongest presence along with a detailed breakdown of store counts and population data for each state.

413 (10%)
California

In California, there is one restaurant for every 95,671 people, accounting for approximately 10% of all KFC restaurants locations.

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308 (8%)
Texas

In Texas, there is one restaurant for every 94,143 people, accounting for approximately 8% of all KFC restaurants locations.

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273 (7%)
Florida

In Florida, there is one restaurant for every 78,674 people, accounting for approximately 7% of all KFC restaurants locations.

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State & TerritoryNumber of LocationsPopulationPopulation Per Locations
California413 (10%)39.51M95.67K
Texas308 (8%)29.00M94.14K
Florida273 (7%)21.48M78.67K
Ohio187 (5%)11.69M62.51K
North Carolina183 (5%)10.49M57.31K
New York170 (4%)19.45M114.44K
Michigan163 (4%)9.99M61.27K
Georgia146 (4%)10.62M72.72K
Tennessee125 (3%)6.83M54.63K
Pennsylvania121 (3%)12.80M105.80K
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KFC operates in 52 States and Territories across the United States.

Which States and Territories Don't Have KFC Restaurants?

Find out the 5 States & Territories across the US that are don’t yet have KFC Restaurants locations. The list of regions where the popular brand has yet to establish its presence are:

  • Puerto Rico
  • American Samoa
  • Guam
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Northern Mariana Islands
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Top Cities with the Most KFC Restaurants in the United States

Discover the top 10 cities across the US with highest KFC Restaurants locations. The detailed breakdown provides a clear view of KFC Restaurants location distribution among the states & territories and number of Restaurants locations in the USA.

CityState & TerritoryNumber of Store
HoustonTexas35
Los AngelesCalifornia29
MiamiFlorida23
ChicagoIllinois21
Las VegasNevada20
San AntonioTexas19
LouisvilleKentucky18
MemphisTennessee17
PhiladelphiaPennsylvania16
DallasTexas15
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Get A List of KFC Restaurants Locations in the USA

Get the complete KFC Restaurants locations datasets for the USA! Download in any format you need, including JSON, Esri Shapefile, GeoJSON, KML (Google Earth), or even a custom format. This enriched POI dataset includes geo-coded addresses, phone numbers, opening hours, and more.

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Download the Complete Datasets of KFC Restaurants Locations Across the USA

You can download the complete list of KFC Restaurants locations used in this analysis from our data store. Here’s a sample of 10 records for you to review the fields and data that we provide.

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Store IDBrand/Store NameCategoryStore URLPhone No.AddressLatitudeLongitudeDirection URLStore Status
1KFCFood Chainskfc.com651-631-81332087 Snelling Dr45.00397-93.1674Open
2KFCFood Chainskfc.com859-623-6000851 Eastern Bypass37.73191-84.28273Open
3KFCFood Chainskfc.com212-423-05991922 3rd Ave40.79156-73.94513Open
4KFCFood Chainskfc.com305-633-06033515 NW 7th Ave25.80972-80.20729Open
5KFCFood Chainskfc.com502-426-75334910 US-4238.28177-85.63372Open

 

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