Chicken Salad Chick operates roughly 335 to 340 restaurants across about 22 to 23 states as of mid-2026, still heavily concentrated in the South but expanding faster than at any point in its history.
The growth numbers are genuinely striking. The chain went from around 224 units in 2023 to over 325 by the end of 2025, opened 49 restaurants during 2025 alone, and awarded 52 new franchise agreements in the first quarter of 2026 — nearly 50% up on the same quarter a year earlier. Reported franchise average unit volume sits near $1.48 million.
States with the most locations
Double-digit states
| State | Approx. locations |
|---|---|
| Texas | 42 |
| Florida | 38 |
| North Carolina | 19 |
| Georgia | 17 |
| Alabama | 15 |
| South Carolina | 15 |
| Louisiana | 14 |
| Virginia | 12 |
| Indiana | 10 |
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Worth noticing: Alabama, the founding state, is no longer in the top three. Texas and Florida have both overtaken it, which tells you how thoroughly the brand has moved beyond its origin. The remaining states each carry fewer than ten restaurants, mostly in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic.
Where it is expanding next
Development is now pushing well outside the Southern core. Markets in progress include:
- Las Vegas, Nevada — first Nevada presence
- Phoenix, Arizona — Southwest expansion
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Northeast entry
- Upstate New York — the furthest north the brand has gone
More than 300 additional locations are reported in the franchise pipeline. Whether they all open is another question — pipelines are commitments, not restaurants — but the direction is clear.
Finding your nearest restaurant
We deliberately do not maintain a location list on this site. A chain opening a restaurant every week or two makes any static list wrong within a month, and a wrong address is worse than no address. Use:
- The official store locator at chickensaladchick.com — authoritative and current.
- The Chicken Salad Chick app — finds nearby restaurants and saves your usual one.
- Google Maps — best for live hours, holiday exceptions and whether a location has a drive-thru.
Before travelling, check opening hours for that specific restaurant — particularly on Sundays, when most locations are closed.
Who owns the chain
Chicken Salad Chick is a franchised business, and nearly every restaurant is owned by a franchisee rather than the company. That structure explains most of the variation customers notice: menu board prices, trading hours, whether Sunday service exists, whether there is a drive-thru.
Majority ownership of the parent company, SSRG Holdings LLC, passed to Brentwood Associates in November 2019, having previously sat with Eagle Merchant Partners from 2015. Founder Stacy Brown remains a shareholder and board member. Scott Deviney is President and CEO, and headquarters moved from Auburn, Alabama to Atlanta, Georgia in 2021.
The fuller founding story — including the health department shutdown that turned a home kitchen operation into a restaurant chain — is on our main menu guide.
Location questions
How many Chicken Salad Chick locations are there?
Roughly 335 to 340 restaurants across about 22 to 23 states as of mid-2026. The count moves fast — the chain opened 49 restaurants during 2025 and awarded 52 new franchise agreements in the first quarter of 2026 alone.
Which state has the most Chicken Salad Chick locations?
Texas, with around 42, followed closely by Florida at about 38. North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina each hold between 15 and 19. Note that Alabama — the founding state — is no longer in the top three, which says a good deal about how far the brand has expanded from its origin.
Is Chicken Salad Chick coming to my state?
Markets in active development include Las Vegas, Phoenix, Philadelphia and upstate New York — the first serious push beyond the Southern core. With 300+ locations reported in the franchise pipeline, coverage is expanding steadily. The official store locator is the only authoritative source for what has actually opened.
Is Chicken Salad Chick a franchise?
Yes, and overwhelmingly so — nearly every restaurant is franchise-owned rather than company-operated. Majority ownership of the parent company sits with Brentwood Associates, a private equity firm, following a November 2019 acquisition. That franchise structure is why prices and hours vary so much between locations.