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Find places that take EBT near you

253,893 stores and restaurants take EBT across the country, and 8,411 of them serve hot meals. Search your city to see what's close. Checked August 2026.

A spread of fresh prepared food

Note Hot, prepared meals are only covered at Restaurant Meals Program locations. Everything else takes EBT for groceries you cook at home.

253,893
places take EBT
8,411
restaurants serve hot meals
53
states and territories

Browse by state

These 9 states let you buy hot food with EBT through the Restaurant Meals Program.

All 53 states
California 6,450 hot meal spots Arizona 958 hot meal spots New York 478 hot meal spots Michigan 339 hot meal spots Virginia 78 hot meal spots Illinois 50 hot meal spots Maryland 30 hot meal spots Massachusetts 14 hot meal spots Rhode Island 14 hot meal spots

Chains that take EBT for hot meals

Tap a chain for the full answer, state by state.

McDonald's 974 hot meal locations Subway 948 hot meal locations Jack in the Box 869 hot meal locations Carl's Jr 591 hot meal locations Taco Bell 565 hot meal locations Burger King 399 hot meal locations Pizza Hut 321 hot meal locations El Pollo Loco 291 hot meal locations KFC 257 hot meal locations Popeyes 232 hot meal locations

And some answers are a plain no. Worth knowing before you're in line.

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Hot meals

Restaurants that take EBT for hot meals

In 9 states, the Restaurant Meals Program covers hot, ready-to-eat food if you're 60 or older, you have a disability, or you don't have a permanent place to stay.

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Groceries

Stores that take SNAP for groceries

Every EBT card works for take-home food at 245,482 stores nationwide. Supermarkets, corner stores, farmers markets, and more.

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Cities with the most places

Common questions

Is there any fast food that accepts EBT?
Yes, in 9 states. McDonald's, Subway, Jack in the Box, and Taco Bell all have locations that take EBT for hot meals. You have to be in your state's Restaurant Meals Program first.
Can you buy hot food with EBT?
Usually no. EBT covers groceries you take home and cook. Hot, ready-to-eat food only works through the Restaurant Meals Program, and 9 states run one. It covers you if you're 60 or older, you have a disability, or you don't have a permanent place to stay.
How do I know a store takes EBT?
Look for the SNAP sign at the door or the register. Every listing here comes from the USDA retailer list, checked August 2026. Stores join and leave the program, so call ahead if a listing looks wrong.
Does every state have restaurants that take EBT?
No. Only 9 states run the Restaurant Meals Program: California, Arizona, New York, Michigan, Virginia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Your card still works for groceries in every state.

Every state and territory

No hot meals outside the 9 program states, but your card still works for groceries. Each page shows what does work there.