Cook Out Murfreesboro TN — 2 Locations, Addresses & Late-Night Hours (2026)

How Many Cook Out Locations Are in Murfreesboro, TN?

Murfreesboro has 2 open Cook Out restaurants as of October 2026, according to Cook Out’s store locator: 1682 Memorial Blvd (37129) and 2919 S Rutherford Blvd (37130). One covers the north side and the downtown square; the other covers the east side, MTSU’s Rutherford Boulevard entrance and the busy southeast retail strip.

The two stores are about 3 miles apart in a straight line. Memorial Boulevard is the north-side corridor that is part of US-231 and runs out toward Walter Hill, and the store at 1682 Memorial Blvd is roughly 1.3 miles north of the historic courthouse square. South Rutherford Boulevard is part of the loop road around the east side of the city; the store at 2919 S Rutherford Blvd sits in the commercial stretch by the College Station shopping center and Walmart, south of the MTSU campus.

• Murfreesboro – Memorial Blvd: 1682 Memorial Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 (north side, closer to the square and Stones River National Battlefield).
• Murfreesboro – S Rutherford Blvd: 2919 S Rutherford Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (east side, about 2.9 miles from I-24 exit 81 per iExit).
• Typical hours: 10:30 AM to about 3 AM Sunday–Thursday and about 4 AM Friday–Saturday; hours vary by store.
• Next-closest store: 491 Sam Ridley Pkwy W in Smyrna, about 14 miles northwest.
• Coming soon: Cook Out’s locator lists three Nashville-area stores as coming soon (Antioch, Harding Mall Dr in Nashville and Hermitage), all more than 20 miles away; none is in Murfreesboro.

Looking for a Cook Out in Smyrna, La Vergne or Christiana? Smyrna has its own store on Sam Ridley Parkway West; the locator lists none in La Vergne or Christiana, so drivers there typically use Smyrna or the S Rutherford store.

Where Are the Cook Out Locations in Murfreesboro, TN?

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Murfreesboro’s two stores are listed first, followed by the two other stores within about 24 miles, in Smyrna and Lebanon. Addresses come from Cook Out’s own store locator (October 2026), and each card has a Google Maps directions button. Distances are approximate straight-line miles from central Murfreesboro, so real drives run longer.

Which Cook Out Is Closest to My Part of Murfreesboro?

Use Memorial Blvd for the downtown square, the north side and Stones River National Battlefield; use S Rutherford Blvd for the east and southeast side and the I-24 exit 81 area; and use Smyrna for drivers already headed toward Nashville. MTSU sits roughly between the two stores, so students can pick whichever is on their way.

Straight-line figures are worked out from each store’s map coordinates, so real drive times depend on traffic, especially on Old Fort Parkway, Medical Center Parkway and Rutherford Blvd at rush hour. Late at night, though, almost anywhere in Murfreesboro is within about 10 to 15 minutes of one of the two stores.

When Did Cook Out Come to Murfreesboro?

We have not found a reliable published opening date for either Murfreesboro store, but both were already open by early 2025, when Nashville-area news counted Murfreesboro among Cook Out’s established Middle Tennessee markets. The timeline below sticks to what has been reported.

Murfreesboro is a natural Cook Out market. It is a fast-growing city, home to Middle Tennessee State University’s large student body and a commuter base that drives I-24 to Nashville every day. That combination of students, young families and late-shift workers is exactly the crowd that keeps a drive-thru busy past midnight.

For every store across the state, see the Cook Out Tennessee guide.

How Do I Get to Cook Out From I-24 in Murfreesboro?

From I-24, exit 81 (Church St / US-231) is the most direct route to the S Rutherford Blvd store, about 2.8–2.9 miles away; exit 76 (Medical Center Pkwy) leads about 4 miles east to Memorial Blvd for the north-side store. Neither Murfreesboro Cook Out is right at an interstate ramp, so allow a few extra minutes.

Coming from each direction

• From Chattanooga on I-24 west: take exit 81 onto Church St (US-231) toward the city, then head east to S Rutherford Blvd. iExit puts the store about 2.8 miles from the westbound exit.
• From Nashville on I-24 east: if you are going to the north side or the square, exit 76 at Medical Center Parkway and follow it about 4 miles to Memorial Blvd. If you just want a quick stop before Murfreesboro traffic, the Smyrna store on Sam Ridley Pkwy W is closer to the interstate.
• From MTSU: leave by the Rutherford Blvd entrance on the east side of campus and head south on Rutherford for the S Rutherford store, or go north toward downtown and Memorial Blvd for the other.
• From Stones River National Battlefield: the park is on Old Nashville Highway northwest of downtown; the Memorial Blvd store is the nearer of the two, roughly 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
• From Walter Hill and the far north side: come south toward town on Memorial Blvd and the north-side store is on your way into the city.

Local tip: Memorial Blvd is part of US-231, and the city has studied widening it on the far north side because of growing traffic, so daytime trips can be slow. Rutherford Blvd also gets heavy shopping traffic around College Station and Walmart. After about 10 PM both drives are quick.

Is There a Cook Out Near MTSU or Stones River National Battlefield?

Yes. Both Murfreesboro stores are within about 2.5 miles of Middle Tennessee State University, with S Rutherford Blvd handy from the campus’s Rutherford Boulevard entrance, and the Memorial Blvd store is about 2.5 miles from Stones River National Battlefield. Both keep the chain’s typical late hours, which suits students, shift workers and road-trippers.

MTSU students rarely need to go far: depending on where they live, one of the two stores is usually under 10 minutes away. Visitors touring Stones River in the afternoon can grab an early dinner on Memorial Blvd on the way back toward I-24 or downtown.

What Time Does Cook Out Close in Murfreesboro?

Most Cook Out stores open at 10:30 AM and close around 3 AM Sunday through Thursday and around 4 AM on Friday and Saturday, and the Murfreesboro stores generally follow that pattern. Hours vary by store and can change on holidays, so check the store’s Google Maps listing before a late drive.

These are chain-wide typical hours, not a posted schedule for each Murfreesboro store. Thanksgiving, Christmas and some other holidays often bring shorter hours or a closure, and short staffing can occasionally close a window early. Holiday patterns and day-by-day details are in our guide to Cook Out’s hours by day.

Late-night tip: during the MTSU semester, weekend nights can bring long lines at both stores. If one drive-thru is backed up, the other is only about 3 miles away and usually keeps the same late hours.

What’s on the Cook Out Murfreesboro Menu, and How Much Does It Cost?

The best value at either Murfreesboro store is the Cookout Tray, typically about $7.39–$7.99 for an entree, two sides and a drink. A Jr. Tray typically starts around $5.29 and milkshakes run about $3.99, though exact prices vary by store and can change.

Calories for popular picks

These calorie counts come from Cook Out’s published nutrition sheet and are per item, so add your entree, both sides and your drink together to get a full tray total.

Ordering tips for Murfreesboro: the drive-thru moves fastest if you order by tray, for example “a spicy chicken tray with fries and onion rings, sweet tea to drink.” Shakes take a little longer, so order them with the meal rather than adding them at the window. Feeding a study group or a dorm floor? Several trays usually cost less than the same number of combo meals at the chains along Old Fort Parkway or Medical Center Parkway.

For more detail see the Cookout Tray menu, the milkshake menu and the Cook Out calories guide.

How Does Cook Out Compare to Other Fast Food in Murfreesboro?

Cook Out’s edge in Murfreesboro is a full tray for under $8 and a drive-thru that typically stays open until about 3 or 4 AM, long after most chains on Old Fort Parkway, Medical Center Parkway and Rutherford Blvd have closed their lobbies. The city’s meat-and-threes, barbecue joints and restaurants around the square are a different kind of meal, usually with daytime and evening hours.

Murfreesboro has grown quickly, and national chains have followed: In-N-Out Burger, for example, chose Murfreesboro for its third Tennessee location. Cook Out competes on price, menu range and late hours rather than on ambience. It is where MTSU students go after a late study session, where nurses and warehouse workers stop after a shift, and where families grab a cheap dinner on the way home from a ballgame.

If you want a sit-down Southern lunch on the square or true Nashville hot chicken, Murfreesboro has plenty of choices. But for a burger, a barbecue sandwich, hush puppies and a banana pudding shake at 1 AM, the two Murfreesboro Cook Outs are hard to beat on price.

Where Are the Other Cook Out Guides Near Murfreesboro?

The closest Cook Out guides to Murfreesboro are Lebanon, about 24 miles north, and Nashville, about 32 miles northwest up I-24. Three more Nashville-area stores are listed as coming soon, but none is open yet.

Coming soon near Murfreesboro

Cook Out’s locator (October 2026) lists three Nashville-area stores as coming soon. None has a published opening date, so treat them as planned, not open:

• Antioch: 5321 Hickory Hollow Ln, Antioch, TN 37013, about 21 miles northwest (coming soon per Cook Out’s locator).
• Nashville – Harding Mall Dr: 10 Harding Mall Dr, Nashville, TN 37211, about 25 miles northwest (coming soon per Cook Out’s locator).
• Hermitage: 5002 Old Hickory Blvd, Hermitage, TN 37076, about 28 miles north (coming soon per Cook Out’s locator).

When they open, Antioch and Harding Mall Dr will be the closest Nashville-area options for drivers heading up I-24 from Murfreesboro, but for now Smyrna is still the nearest open store outside the city.

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