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

Popeyes

The New Orleans-born chain famous for spicy Cajun-seasoned fried chicken and its viral chicken sandwich.

1000pts

2

Church's Texas Chicken

The value-focused chain known for crispy breading and honey-butter biscuits.

560pts

3

Zaxby's

The Southeastern chain popular for chicken fingers, wings, and dipping sauces.

503pts

4

Dave's Hot Chicken

The rapidly expanding Nashville hot chicken chain that started as a pop-up.

502pts

5

Bonchon

The Korean-style chain famous for double-fried chicken glazed in soy-garlic or spicy sauce.

502pts

6

Chick-fil-A

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

502pts

7

Bojangles

The Southern chain praised for Cajun-seasoned fried chicken and buttermilk biscuits.

435pts

8

Raising Cane's

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

356pts

9

Wingstop

The wing-focused chain offering a wide range of bold flavors and hand-tossed sauces.

356pts

10

Pollo Campero

The Guatemalan-born chain bringing Latin-style fried chicken to the US.

356pts

11

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken

The Midwestern chain prized for its old-fashioned pressure-fried chicken.

261pts

12

KFC

The global original, built on Colonel Sanders' secret blend of 11 herbs and spices.

145pts

13

Slim Chickens

The 'better chicken' fast-casual brand known for tenders and house sauces.

145pts

14

Jollibee

The Filipino giant whose Chickenjoy fried chicken has a devoted global following.

145pts

15

Golden Chick

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

145pts