There are 7,983 Taco Bell locations in the United States of America as of November 17, 2025. The state or territory with the most Taco Bell locations is California, with 862 sites, accounting for roughly 10.8% of the total.


Taco Bell operates 7,983 United States of America locations across 51 states. Largest clusters are in California, Texas, and Florida; the top 10 states contain 52.2% of sites. Coverage is thinner in North Dakota, District of Columbia, and Vermont.

Taco Bell shows strong visitor engagement: 4046 locations are above the mean traffic score (mean: 52.85) and 1147 qualify as highly visited.
Taco Bell has 7,983 locations across the United States, with California leading at 862 locations (10.8% of total), followed by Texas with 710 (8.9%) and Florida with 476 (6.0%), collectively accounting for 25.7% of all locations. The top 10 states represent 52.2% of Taco Bell's locations, with Ohio and Michigan also notable for their higher location counts. West Virginia, Arkansas, and Indiana offer the best access to Taco Bell, each with fewer than 26,000 people per location. In contrast, the District of Columbia, Vermont, and Massachusetts are the most stretched markets, with over 88,000 people per location.
Locations concentrate around major metros such as Los Angeles, Maricopa, Harris, Cook, and Orange. The top 10 cities account for 10.5% of U.S. sites.

Taco Bell has a total of 7,983 locations in the United States, with the top 10 cities accounting for 10.5% of all locations. Los Angeles, California leads with 164 locations, followed by Maricopa, Arizona with 124, and Harris, Texas with 105. Other notable cities include Cook, Illinois (86 locations) and Orange, California (77 locations).
Street-level clusters show corridors where multiple Taco Bell locations sit within the same neighborhood indicating strong local presence and coherence. Taco Bell operates a total of 7983 nationwide.

The complete dataset of Taco Bell locations across the United States of America is available for download, including coordinates, traffic patterns, and operational status.

Taco Bell has 7983 locations across the United States of America. The key variables shows the most infleuntial aspects for Taco Bell locations nationwide. This provides a closer look of how Taco Bell is operating from different prespectives.

Taco Bell locations in the United States are distributed across states with varying land areas. Texas, the largest state listed, spans 695,668 km² and hosts 710 Taco Bell locations. California, with an area of 423,965 km², has the highest number of locations at 862. Indiana is the smallest state in the group by land area, covering 94,331 km² and containing 266 locations.

Taco Bell operates predominantly open locations across major U.S. states, with California having 822 open out of 862 total. Texas and Florida also show high open percentages at 97.9% and 95.6%, respectively. Ohio and Illinois lead with 99.0% of their locations open, while Indiana has the lowest open rate at 88.0%. No closed locations were reported in any state.
This view compares activity near Taco Bell locations across states. Using traffic scores observed around 7,983 sites, it highlights the busiest markets, states with a high share of above-average locations, and areas where activity is comparatively light. Use it to benchmark performance, prioritize field operations, and spot expansion or optimization opportunities.

Taco Bell locations in California are the busiest, with 217 out of 862 sites (25.2%) marked as busy. Florida, Michigan, and New York share the highest busy percentage at 25.4%, though Florida has 121 busy locations compared to Michigan's 87 and New York's 67. Texas follows closely with 172 busy locations, representing 24.2% of its total. The states listed all have busy location percentages ranging narrowly between 24.2% and 25.4%.
This section summarizes customer sentiment toward Taco Bell. Using ratings and review totals from 7,983 locations, we highlight where scores are consistently high and where feedback volume is greatest. Average star ratings reflect perceived quality, while total reviews indicate engagement and reach across the network.

Taco Bell's highest average rating in the United States is in California, with a score of 3.8. Florida, New York, and Texas each have an average rating of 3.6, while Illinois follows closely at 3.5. California also leads in total reviews with 610,840, followed by Texas with 571,128 and Florida with 507,682 reviews. Ohio and Michigan round out the top five states by review count.
Taco Bell's highest average rating is in California at 3.8, followed by Florida, New York, and Texas, each with a 3.6 average. California also leads in total reviews, with 610,840, closely followed by Texas with 571,128 and Florida with 507,682. Ohio and Michigan round out the top five states by review count, with 347,322 and 316,021 reviews respectively.

Taco Bell has full phone coverage across its locations in the United States, with 100% of stores in each listed state having phone access. California leads with 862 locations, followed by Texas with 710 and Florida with 476. Other states like Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois also maintain complete phone coverage at their respective locations.
Taco Bell POI data enables clear measurement of footprint and demand. Analysts can rank states and cities by location count, compare coverage on a per-capita basis, and use traffic scores and review volumes to spot high-performing markets and under-served pockets. The result is an objective view of saturation, growth opportunities, and performance outliers.
For network planning, the data supports scoring candidate trade areas using location density, population per location, and nearby traffic intensity. Teams can evaluate cannibalization risk via nearest-store distance, surface whitespace along key corridors, and prioritize sites near retail anchors, campuses, or transit where observed activity is strongest.
Planners can map clusters and service gaps to understand commercial access at the neighborhood level. Per-capita coverage highlights communities with limited access, while changes in openings or closures signal shifts in activity. These insights inform corridor revitalization, streetscape and transit planning, and data-driven zoning decisions.