What is the best fried chicken chain?

Cajun heat, Nashville fire, buttery biscuits, and cult sauces, regional icons and global upstarts all vying for your loyalty. Which one wins?

1. 1
   Popeyes

   The New Orleans-born chain famous for spicy Cajun-seasoned fried chicken and its viral chicken sandwich.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Church's Texas Chicken

   The value-focused chain known for crispy breading and honey-butter biscuits.
   560pts
3. 3
   Zaxby's

   The Southeastern chain popular for chicken fingers, wings, and dipping sauces.
   503pts
4. 4
   Dave's Hot Chicken

   The rapidly expanding Nashville hot chicken chain that started as a pop-up.
   502pts
5. 5
   Bonchon

   The Korean-style chain famous for double-fried chicken glazed in soy-garlic or spicy sauce.
   502pts
6. 6
   Chick-fil-A

   The consistently top-rated chain known for its fried chicken sandwich and waffle fries.
   502pts
7. 7
   Bojangles

   The Southern chain praised for Cajun-seasoned fried chicken and buttermilk biscuits.
   435pts
8. 8
   Raising Cane's

   The fast-growing chain built entirely around chicken fingers and its signature Cane's sauce.
   356pts
9. 9
   Wingstop

   The wing-focused chain offering a wide range of bold flavors and hand-tossed sauces.
   356pts
10. 10
    Pollo Campero

    The Guatemalan-born chain bringing Latin-style fried chicken to the US.
    356pts
11. 11
    Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken

    The Midwestern chain prized for its old-fashioned pressure-fried chicken.
    261pts
12. 12
    KFC

    The global original, built on Colonel Sanders' secret blend of 11 herbs and spices.
    0pts
13. 13
    Slim Chickens

    The 'better chicken' fast-casual brand known for tenders and house sauces.
    0pts
14. 14
    Jollibee

    The Filipino giant whose Chickenjoy fried chicken has a devoted global following.
    0pts
15. 15
    Golden Chick

    The Texas-based chain known for its Golden Tenders and fried chicken.
    0pts

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