The best fried chicken shop in every state
Reported by Business Insider · October 7, 2026
Business Insider teamed up with Yelp to identify a top fried chicken spot in each state.
Yelp searched businesses listed under restaurants and food, focusing on places whose reviews frequently mentioned fried chicken.
The rankings also considered how many reviews businesses had and their ratings.
Where health scores were available, each selected restaurant had a passing score as of September 24, 2026. For businesses with several locations, only the highest-ranked one was included.
The list offers readers a state-by-state guide to fried chicken restaurants, based on Yelp’s review analysis.
Key points
- Yelp and Business Insider selected one fried chicken restaurant per state.
- Review mentions, ratings and review counts helped determine the rankings.
- Only a business’s highest-ranked location was listed; available health scores were passing.