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McDonald’s vs. Burger King: US locations by state

McDonald’s has 14,102 US restaurants in this study, compared with 6,725 for Burger King: a difference of 7,377. McDonald’s leads in all 50 states and Washington, DC.

Four selected chains across the 50 states and Washington, DC.

Extracted September 8, 2026

Locations counted
20,827
Chains included
2
States and DC with locations
51
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McDonald’s vs Burger King: locations by state. Exact values are available in the state table and CSV.

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Alabama: 397Alaska: 34Arizona: 474Arkansas: 246California: 1,748Colorado: 319Connecticut: 207Delaware: 59District of Columbia: 26Florida: 1,426Georgia: 726Hawaii: 95Idaho: 105Illinois: 938Indiana: 557Iowa: 217Kansas: 212Kentucky: 373Louisiana: 385Maine: 88Maryland: 400Massachusetts: 352Michigan: 782Minnesota: 321Mississippi: 226Missouri: 436Montana: 63Nebraska: 129Nevada: 206New Hampshire: 84New Jersey: 418New Mexico: 159New York: 959North Carolina: 729North Dakota: 46Ohio: 921Oklahoma: 270Oregon: 240Pennsylvania: 772Rhode Island: 58South Carolina: 374South Dakota: 59Tennessee: 529Texas: 1,881Utah: 179Vermont: 33Virginia: 575Washington: 378West Virginia: 167Wisconsin: 406Wyoming: 43AlaskaHawaii
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Shading shows state totals, not individual addresses. Alaska and Hawaii are shown as insets at different scales.

Rates use US Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025).

Locations in this selection: 20,827

What the numbers show

About two McDonald’s restaurants for every Burger King

The national ratio is 2.1 to one. This describes the number of restaurants, not sales, visits or the size of each restaurant.

Texas leads for both chains

Texas has 1,305 McDonald’s restaurants and 576 Burger King restaurants. The gap is 729. California ranks second for McDonald’s; Florida ranks second for Burger King.

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McDonald’s vs Burger King: locations by state

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McDonald’s vs Burger King: the ten states with the most locations

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McDonald’s vs Burger King: locations per 100,000 residents

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McDonald’s vs Burger King: locations per 100,000 residents. Exact values are available in the state table and CSV.
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State-by-state data

Rates use US Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025).

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State or districtMcDonald’sBurger KingTotalPer 100,000 residents
Texas1,3055761,8815.9
California1,2604881,7484.4
Florida9255011,4266.1
New York6033569594.8
Illinois6662729387.4
Ohio6302919217.7
Michigan5322507827.7
Pennsylvania4852877725.9
North Carolina4922377296.5
Georgia4572697266.4
Virginia4031725756.5
Indiana3671905578
Tennessee3491805297.2
Arizona3031714746.2
Missouri3311054367
New Jersey2551634184.4
Wisconsin2971094066.8
Maryland2831174006.4
Alabama2531443977.6
Louisiana2411443858.3
Washington2651133784.7
South Carolina2391353746.7
Kentucky2671063738.1
Massachusetts2371153524.9
Minnesota222993215.5
Colorado2181013195.3
Oklahoma208622706.5
Arkansas170762467.9
Oregon158822405.6
Mississippi141852267.7
Iowa152652176.7
Kansas150622127.1
Connecticut142652075.6
Nevada139672066.3
Utah119601795.1
West Virginia105621679.5
New Mexico105541597.5
Nebraska80491296.4
Idaho68371055.2
Hawaii7322956.6
Maine6127886.2
New Hampshire5628845.9
Montana4617635.5
Delaware3920595.6
South Dakota3524596.3
Rhode Island3325585.2
North Dakota2917465.8
Wyoming3013437.3
Alaska277344.6
Vermont267335.1
District of Columbia251263.7
Total14,1026,72520,8276.1

Sources and method

50 states and Washington, DC · Territories excluded

  • The comparison includes 43 McDonald’s and 30 Burger King restaurants marked temporarily closed.
  • Both chains operate in every state, but their restaurants may serve different neighborhoods.

This study covers McDonald’s, Burger King, Taco Bell and Subway across the 50 states and Washington, DC. Alaska and Hawaii are included; US territories are excluded. The combined figure describes these four chains, not every fast-food restaurant in the country.

Restaurants are identified using their name or an official brand website, then checked against the recorded business categories. Transport stops, corporate offices and unrelated businesses are excluded. Subway name matches require evidence of a restaurant or sandwich shop unless the website confirms the brand.

We remove duplicate listings by comparing restaurant-specific website links, standardized addresses and coordinates. A shared company homepage does not identify an individual restaurant.

Permanently closed restaurants and listings excluded from public display are omitted. Temporarily closed restaurants remain in the totals and are reported separately. Use the official directory for current opening hours.

The source list includes official restaurant directories and corporate reports with their reference dates. Use the directories to check individual restaurant addresses and opening hours. Downloads contain state-level counts.

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Cite this study

SphereScout, “McDonald’s vs. Burger King: US locations by state”. Extracted September 8, 2026. United States: 50 states and Washington, DC. https://www.spherescout.io/en/studies/united-states/fast-food/comparisons/mcdonalds-burger-king/