Chicken chains in the US
Our maps cover 16 chicken chains in the US. The biggest is KFC, with about 4,000 locations in 50 states, followed by Krispy Krunchy Chicken (about 3,700) and Chick-fil-A (about 3,400). KFC has the most locations in 25 of the 50 states.
Biggest chicken chains in each state
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All 16 chicken chains on our maps
| Chain | Locations | States | Most in |
|---|---|---|---|
| KFC | 4,045 | 50 | California |
| Krispy Krunchy Chicken | 3,728 | 48 | Texas |
| Chick-fil-A | 3,430 | 48 | Texas |
| Popeyes | 3,127 | 48 | Texas |
| Wingstop | 2,729 | 47 | Texas |
| Zaxby's | 1,026 | 25 | Georgia |
| Raising Cane's | 1,004 | 45 | Texas |
| Bojangles | 880 | 24 | North Carolina |
| Church's Texas Chicken | 769 | 28 | Texas |
| Dave's Hot Chicken | 426 | 43 | California |
| Golden Chick | 253 | 6 | Texas |
| Chicken Express | 244 | 5 | Texas |
| Slim Chickens | 221 | 35 | Texas |
| Bonchon | 159 | 28 | California |
| Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken | 125 | 12 | Ohio |
| Jollibee | 88 | 15 | California |
Store locations from All the Places (data from October 2026), with gaps filled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Only chains on our maps with at least 25 locations are listed, so smaller local chains are missing. Counts can be a little off as stores open and close.