How many Chick-fil-A locations are in Texas?

There are 500+ Chick-fil-A standalone restaurants in Texas as of 2026, spanning 200+ cities. Texas trails only Georgia in total unit count and leads the chain in new-store openings.

Which Texas city has the most Chick-fil-A stores?

Houston has the most within a single city limit, but Dallas-Fort Worth as a metro area has the highest concentration with 130+ stores spread across Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Arlington and surrounding suburbs.

When did the first Chick-fil-A open in Texas?

The first Texas Chick-fil-A opened in Houston in 1993. Growth was modest through the 2000s, then accelerated sharply in the 2010s as DFW suburban expansion took off.

Are any Texas Chick-fil-A locations open on Sunday?

Only third-party-operated airport, stadium and hospital concessions in Texas are open on Sunday. Every standalone Texas store is closed all day Sunday.

What's the busiest Chick-fil-A in Texas?

Specific volume rankings aren't published, but several stores in Frisco, Sugar Land and Plano are routinely cited inside the chain's top 25 by annual sales nationwide.

By State8 min read · Updated April 12, 2026

Chick-fil-A in Texas — Inside the 500-Store Empire (2026)

Texas has 500+ Chick-fil-A locations across 200+ cities, second only to Georgia in raw count and #1 in new-store openings since 2020. Dallas-Fort Worth alone has 130+ stores; Houston metro has 110+; the Texas Triangle (DFW + Houston + San Antonio + Austin) accounts for ~80% of Texas units.

By State

Texas at a glance

Chick-fil-A has more stores in Texas than in any state outside its home base of Georgia. The latest count puts Texas at 500+ standalone restaurants in 200+ cities — a footprint that exceeds Florida (260+) and California (60). The pace of new builds is the fastest in the country: Texas regularly leads the chain in annual openings.

The Texas Triangle — Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Austin — accounts for roughly 80% of state units. The remaining 20% are scattered across El Paso, Lubbock, Amarillo, Corpus Christi, the Rio Grande Valley, College Station and the smaller cities along I-35 and I-10.

Chick-fil-A by Texas metro

Approximate store counts by major metro area, ordered by total units.

Metro	Stores	Notable density
Dallas-Fort Worth	130+	Plano, Frisco, McKinney corridor
Greater Houston	110+	Sugar Land, Katy, The Woodlands
San Antonio	55+	Loop 1604 corridor
Austin metro	45+	Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville
El Paso	12+	Most stores along I-10
Lubbock	5+	Texas Tech-area concentration
Amarillo	4+	I-40 / I-27 corridor
Rio Grande Valley	10+	McAllen, Brownsville, Harlingen

How Chick-fil-A took over Texas

Texas was a relatively late market for Chick-fil-A — the first Texas store opened in Houston in 1993, decades after the chain dominated the Southeast. But growth accelerated through the 2000s and exploded after 2015 as Dallas-Fort Worth's suburban boom collided with the chain's drive-thru-first store model.

The Plano-Frisco-McKinney corridor north of Dallas became a kind of Chick-fil-A petri dish. Newly built stores there pioneered the double-lane drive-thru, the face-to-face order taker tablets and the curbside-pickup model that the chain has since rolled out nationwide. Today nearly every new Texas store is built with a double drive-thru and 20+ curbside spots.

Houston's growth followed a slightly different pattern — Sugar Land, Katy and The Woodlands suburbs anchored the market, while inside-the-Loop locations stayed deliberately scarce to protect drive-thru throughput.

Must-visit Texas stores

Stores worth a detour for ranking, design or sheer volume.

Frisco — Stonebriar / Preston Rd
Routinely in the chain's top-10 by sales. Triple drive-thru lane, 30+ curbside spots, opens at 6 AM sharp with a pre-formed line.
Sugar Land — Highway 6
Houston's perennial volume leader. Famous for moving 50+ cars through the drive-thru in 10 minutes during the lunch rush.
Austin — South Lamar
The Austin volume leader; line frequently extends down Lamar at lunch. Mobile order strongly recommended.
San Antonio — Loop 1604 / Stone Oak
Anchors the rapidly growing North San Antonio corridor; one of the busiest drive-thrus in South Texas.
El Paso — Cielo Vista
Westernmost Texas store; serves traveler traffic between New Mexico and West Texas.
College Station — University Dr
Near Texas A&M campus; game-day crowds rival Austin and Dallas. Closes a hour late after home games.

Texas vs other big Chick-fil-A states

State	Stores	Largest metro
Texas	500+	DFW (130+)
Georgia	240+	Atlanta metro
Florida	260+	Tampa / Orlando
North Carolina	180+	Charlotte / Raleigh
California	60+	Los Angeles
Tennessee	120+	Nashville

What makes Texas Chick-fil-As different

A few quirks set Texas stores apart from other markets:

Tex-Mex breakfast options — a few stores have tested chorizo and migas variants on the breakfast menu, though these are limited regional pilots.
Bigger lots, more drive-thru lanes — Texas suburban land economics allow for true double and triple-lane builds that aren't possible in older Eastern markets.
More 14-hour days — many Texas stores stay open until 10 or 11 PM (vs. typical 9 PM elsewhere) because of late commuter and shift-worker traffic.
Football is sacred — College Station, Austin and Lubbock stores adjust hours and staffing on home-game days. Expect long lines pre and post-game.

🎯 Key takeaways

Texas: 500+ stores, second only to Georgia in unit count.
DFW (130+) and Houston (110+) lead the state; both metros are still growing.
Suburban North Dallas pioneered the double-lane drive-thru that's now industry standard.
Lunch is the busiest window — mobile order ahead in DFW and Houston.
Sunday closure applies in Texas just like everywhere else.