Find a Cook Out Near You: All Locations (2026)
Cook Out operates more than 350 locations across 11 US states in 2026, with the heaviest concentration in North Carolina (where the chain was founded in 1989). Use the lists below to find your nearest store, or jump to one of our major city pages for hours, address, and regional menu notes.
How to Find the Nearest Cook Out
- Search "Cook Out near me" in Google Maps or Apple Maps — they pull from the official store list.
- Use the official locator at cookout.com/locations.
- Browse by city below — we maintain dedicated pages for the largest metros.
Major Cook Out Cities
States with Cook Out Locations
States Without Cook Out (Yet)
Cook Out has no locations in California, Texas, Florida, the Pacific Northwest, the Upper Midwest, or New England as of 2026. The chain's expansion strategy has historically focused on contiguous states near its North Carolina base, growing organically rather than via franchising. Recent additions have leaned toward Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Alabama.
Cook Out Expansion Plans
Cook Out remains privately held and doesn't publish formal expansion forecasts. Industry observers expect continued slow growth into adjacent markets (further Pennsylvania, possible first locations in Ohio and Indiana). A Florida entry has been rumored for years but unconfirmed as of 2026.
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