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Where can you find allergy-safe fries in America?

A US tile map showing how many fast-food chains in each state serve fries free of a selected allergen. Toggle between the 9 FDA Top-9 allergens. Tap any state to see exactly which chains qualify there, and which don't. The maps tell different stories per allergen — peanut is green almost everywhere (only one chain still fries in peanut oil); soy is patchy because vegetable-blend oils dominate; wheat clusters around states with the Cold Eight chains.

Show states by chains safe for:

Milk: States are colored by the count of Frypedia chains in each state serving fries free of milk / dairy. Numbers show absolute counts. Tap any state to see the safe and concerning chains for that state specifically.

—states with
safe options
—most safe
chains in a state
—fewest safe
chains in a state
—national average
per state
ME— VT— NH— WA— ID— MT— ND— MN— WI— MI— NY— MA— OR— NV— WY— SD— IA— IL— IN— OH— PA— NJ— CT— RI— CA— UT— CO— NE— MO— KY— WV— VA— MD— DE— HI— AZ— NM— KS— AR— TN— NC— SC— AK— OK— LA— MS— AL— GA— TX— FL—
Safe-chain count: 0 1–5 6–12 13–20 21+
Tap any state on the map to see the specific chains that are safe (and the ones with cross-contact or ingredient concerns) for the selected allergen.
How we built this map State availability per chain is sourced from each chain's location finder (where published), Wikipedia footprints, and Frypedia editorial knowledge as of May 2026. A chain is marked as "present in state X" if it has at least one currently open location there — we don't track location density (Whataburger has 600+ stores in Texas; Layne's has 4; both count equally for "available"). Safe = a chain whose fries are free of the selected allergen with no cross-contact concerns. Cross-contact and direct-ingredient chains are excluded from the "safe" count even when the underlying recipe doesn't contain the allergen, because the diner's actual options depend on real-world preparation. Chain footprints change as chains expand and contract — we re-verify quarterly. Spot a missing state or wrong inclusion? corrections@frypedia.com.

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