Is Chili's closing stores?
Not on balance. Chili's’ US store locator lists about 1,210 restaurants as of Oct 17, 2026. That is 4 more than in October 2025 (▲ 0.3%).
Chili's’ 10-K for the period to June 24, 2026 says: “Chili’s domestic | 1,110 | 1,109 | 6 | 4” (source)
Changes marked “estimate” aren’t anchored to a company count yet, so we don’t use them in headlines (why).
Which states are losing the most Chili's restaurants?
| State | Oct 2025 | Oct 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 49 | 48 | −1 |
| OK | 35 | 34 | −1 |
| CO | 34 | 33 | −1 |
| PA | 29 | 28 | −1 |
| OH | 19 | 18 | −1 |
| UT | 18 | 17 | −1 |
| CA | 105 | 105 | 0 |
| GA | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| NC | 44 | 44 | 0 |
| TN | 35 | 35 | 0 |
Distinct restaurants on the store locator in each state, about a year apart.
Which Chili's restaurants are no longer on the store locator?
Since October 2026
1 restaurant no longer on the store locator and 0 new, comparing the locator on Sep 19, 2026 with its runs of Oct 10, 2026 and Oct 17, 2026.
- Whitehall, PA
A restaurant counts only if it is missing from two runs in a row, and nothing of the chain is within 50 m. Missing from the locator isn’t proof a restaurant has shut for good; we only say “closed” when two sources say so.
Timeline
- Chili's reports 1,209: Chili's domestic restaurants (company-owned 1,110 + franchise 99). SEC Form 10-K
- Our store-locator count: about 1,210 US restaurants. The Store Count
How many Chili's restaurants are there in the US?
About 1,210, according to Chili's’ own store locator on Oct 17, 2026, after removing duplicates and anything outside the US. Chili's itself reported 1,209 on Jun 24, 2026 (SEC Form 10-K).
Is Chili's closing restaurants in 2026?
Stable, as of Jun 24, 2026: Chili's’ 10-K for the period to June 24, 2026 says: “Chili’s domestic | 1,110 | 1,109 | 6 | 4” (source) On the store locator, the count has changed by +4 since early January.