While Popeyes got a lot of the chicken buzz in 2019, Chick-fil-A had a busy year in its own right. On top of passing Taco Bell and Subway to become the nation's third-largest chain, it introduced dine-in mobile ordering, eliminated antibiotics from its chicken and added its first new permanent menu item in three years: mac and cheese.
| Top 500 Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| 2019 U.S. Sales ($000,000) | $11,320* |
| YOY Sales Change | 13.0% |
| 2019 U.S. Units | 2,470 |
| YOY Unit Change | 5.0% |
| Segment | Quick Service |
| Menu Category | Chicken |
*Technomic estimate
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