More than 44,000 people participated in the survey.
Americans were asked to name their favorite quick service restaurant to eat chicken, and more than a quarter of those surveyed chose Chick-fil-A.
The survey was conducted by YouGov, and more than 44,000 people responded between March 2025 and February 2026.
Chick-fil-A stood out solidly as the top choice, with 25.3% of respondents choosing it as their favorite place for chicken, followed by KFC at 17.9%.
Rounding out the top five were Popeyes (16.2%), Raising Canes (6.8%) and Church’s Texas Chicken (3.5%.)
A summary of the survey did not mention which restaurants were the top choices of the other 31.3% of respondents.
In other chicken foodservice news:
Riko's Pizza has launched five limited-time chicken menu items, available at all locations beginning June 8. The lineup includes two specialty thin-crust pizzas — a chicken sausage florentine and a chicken pesto — along with lemon pepper and Thai chili pepper wings and a chicken, bacon and ranch slider on a pretzel bun. The offerings are part of a promotion the company calls Pollo di Buon Gusto, which translates to "chicken of great taste."
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has added a grilled or crispy chicken bowl to its permanent menu. The dish features a chicken breast on romaine lettuce with diced tomatoes, onions, bacon, and Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses, served with the customer's choice of fry sauce, ranch, honey mustard or Thousand Island dressing. It is available via drive-thru, dine-in, and through the Freddy's app and website.
Habit Burger & Grill has introduced a line of three chargrilled chicken wraps, called Gotta Habit Wraps, priced at $5 each. The choices include the BBQ Chicken Wrap, Chicken Caesar Wrap and Avocado Ranch Chicken Ranch.
Wendy’s Canada has introduced the Dill Pickle Chicken Sandwich, featuring 100% Canadian all white meat chicken topped with six crisp pickle slices, mozzarella cheese, and a pickle-infused mayo, all served on a toasted bun.
Chicken Salad Chick's newest restaurant will open June 30 in Derby, Kansas.
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