Man v. Food by the numbers
Every figure on this page is a count of the 501 Man v. Food locations this site has checked, from episodes that aired 2008–2022. Counts are recomputed each time the site is rebuilt; this copy was built October 26, 2026.
Open or closed today
- 76%still open (including renamed, relocated or under new owners)
- 24%recorded closed
- 122closures recorded
- 32changed name, address or owner but still trading
347 open as featured · 13 renamed · 14 relocated · 5 under new ownership · 122 closed. Percentages count only records with a settled status.
How long they last after airing
Of every Man v. Food restaurant whose first episode aired at least this many years ago, the share still open today:
| Aired at least | Restaurants | Still open | Share open |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | 501 | 379 | 76% |
| 3 years ago | 501 | 379 | 76% |
| 5 years ago | 447 | 336 | 75% |
| 10 years ago | 238 | 170 | 71% |
For the 30 closed Man v. Food restaurants with a dated closure on file (median: 6.5 years from first air date to closure), the time from the episode's air date to the closure:
| Closed | Restaurants | Share of dated closures |
|---|---|---|
| Within a year after airing | 3 | 10% |
| 1–2 years after airing | 3 | 10% |
| 3–5 years after airing | 4 | 13% |
| 6–10 years after airing | 16 | 53% |
| More than 10 years after airing | 4 | 13% |
92 other closures are recorded without a closure date and are not in this table.
By season
| Season | Aired | Restaurants | Open | Closed | Closed rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2008 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 19% |
| Season 2 | 2009 | 64 | 44 | 20 | 31% |
| Season 3 | 2010 | 58 | 39 | 19 | 33% |
| Season 4 | 2011 | 68 | 48 | 20 | 29% |
| Season 5 | 2017 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 20% |
| Season 6 | 2017 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 37% |
| Season 7 | 2018 | 41 | 34 | 7 | 17% |
| Season 8 | 2019 | 93 | 78 | 15 | 16% |
| Season 9 | 2021 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 29% |
| Season 10 | 2022 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 10% |
By state
| State | Restaurants | Open | Closed | Closed rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 48 | 34 | 14 | 29% |
| New York | 35 | 23 | 12 | 34% |
| Florida | 28 | 18 | 10 | 36% |
| North Carolina | 20 | 11 | 9 | 45% |
| Texas | 18 | 17 | 1 | 6% |
| Arizona | 16 | 13 | 3 | 19% |
| Minnesota | 16 | 13 | 3 | 19% |
| Ohio | 16 | 12 | 4 | 25% |
| New Jersey | 15 | 13 | 2 | 13% |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | 9 | 4 | 31% |
| Connecticut | 12 | 10 | 2 | 17% |
| Michigan | 12 | 9 | 3 | 25% |
Highest closure rate among states with at least 5 Man v. Food restaurants: Arkansas (60% of 5), Idaho (50% of 6), North Carolina (45% of 20), Mississippi (40% of 5), Florida (36% of 28).
Most recent dated closures
- Mac Mart — Philadelphia, PA · closed February 2026
- Tios Mexican Café — Ann Arbor, MI · closed 2026
- Silver Dollar — Louisville, KY · closed November 2025
- Cactus Bob's BBQ Corral — Johnston, IA · closed August 2025
- Tony Boloney's — Hoboken, NJ · closed July 2025
- The Funny Farm — San Jose, CA · closed January 2025
- Iguana's Taqueria — San Jose, CA · closed 2025
- Chicken and Guns — Portland, OR · closed 2025
- Hank's Haute Dogs — Honolulu, HI · closed October 2024
- BernBaum's — Fargo, ND · closed September 2024
How current these counts are
- 501records re-checked in the last 90 days
- 501re-checked in the last year
- 501records with a named, dated source
The newest check on file is from October 19, 2026; the oldest from September 7, 2026. Each restaurant page shows its own last-verified date and source. See the editorial policy for how a status is set, and the Man v. Food hub for the full list.