Mexican restaurant chains in the US
Our maps cover 20 mexican restaurant chains in the US. The biggest is Taco Bell, with about 8,200 locations in 50 states, followed by Chipotle (about 4,200) and Qdoba (about 1,500). Taco Bell has the most locations in 43 of the 50 states.
Biggest mexican restaurant chains in each state
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All 20 mexican restaurant chains on our maps
| Chain | Locations | States | Most in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taco Bell | 8,217 | 50 | California |
| Chipotle | 4,177 | 48 | California |
| Qdoba | 1,544 | 46 | Colorado |
| Del Taco | 570 | 19 | California |
| Moe's Southwest Grill | 543 | 39 | Georgia |
| El Pollo Loco | 515 | 10 | California |
| Taco John's | 319 | 22 | Minnesota |
| Taco Bueno | 125 | 3 | Texas |
| Pollo Tropical | 122 | 1 | Florida |
| Torchy's Tacos | 120 | 14 | Texas |
| Chuy's | 117 | 16 | Texas |
| Taco Cabana | 112 | 2 | Texas |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | 107 | 17 | Texas |
| Taco Time | 97 | 9 | Utah |
| Tijuana Flats | 97 | 5 | Florida |
| Rubio's Coastal Grill | 79 | 3 | California |
| Pancheros | 77 | 12 | Iowa |
| Baja Fresh | 70 | 11 | California |
| Freebirds World Burrito | 68 | 2 | Texas |
| Condado Tacos | 49 | 9 | Ohio |
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.