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Virginia has about 45 Cook Outs and four more marked coming soon, in Chesapeake, Roanoke, Salem and Yorktown. The chain reached Virginia at the end of 2011 with stores in Blacksburg and Radford, then Lynchburg in March 2012 and Danville that October. Virginia is also home to the highest tray price in our guides: Charlottesville's 7% meals tax and 5.3% sales tax make 12.3%.
- ~45
- Cook Outs in Virginia
- 4
- Virginia sites coming soon
- 12.3%
- Meal tax in Charlottesville
- 2011
- Year Cook Out reached Virginia
12% of the chain
More than any state but North Carolina
Highest in our guides
Blacksburg and Radford
How did Cook Out get to Virginia?
End of 2011
Blacksburg and Radford
The first Virginia stores, per Wikipedia's company history.
March 2012
Lynchburg
Harrisonburg follows shortly after.
October 2012
Danville
A city on the North Carolina line.
September 2019
Collinsville
A community of Martinsville.
November 2022
Manassas Park
A store in Northern Virginia.
2023 and 2024
Richmond Raceway and Martinsville Speedway
Cook Out sponsors a race at each.
Which Virginia sites are coming?
| City | Address |
|---|---|
| Chesapeake | 3216 Western Branch Blvd. |
| Roanoke | 2809 Franklin Rd. |
| Salem | 1251 W. Main St. |
| Yorktown | 4340 George Washington Memorial Pkwy. |
The USA Today list from October 2025 gives addresses and no dates. Salem and Roanoke are neighbors, so the Roanoke Valley is set to have two.
How much does Virginia tax a tray?
Virginia's base sales tax is 5.3%, and cities add their own meals taxes. Charlottesville's is 7%, according to its tax pages, for 12.3% in total. Totals apply the rate to usual Cook Out menu prices; stores post their own.
| Where | Tax on a meal | Regular Tray |
|---|---|---|
| Base Virginia sales tax only | 5.3% | $7.78 |
| Charlottesville | 12.3% | $8.30 |
Guides: Charlottesville and Winchester. See the locations page for every state.