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Chicken is still thriving, at least according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. Here are the largest chains in the U.S., based on 2021 system sales.
| 2022 Rank | Chain Name | 2021 US Sales ($000,000) | 2021 US Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chick-fil-A | $16,674 | 2,704 |
| 14 | KFC | $5,079 | 3,953 |
| 15 | Popeyes | $4,775 | 2,754 |
| 33 | Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers | $2,377 | 567 |
| 37 | Zaxby's | $2,234* | 910 |
| 40 | Wingstop | $2,165 | 1,534 |
| 45 | Bojangles | $1,485 | 773 |
| 51 | El Pollo Loco | $973 | 480 |
| 64 | Church's Chicken | $768* | 898 |
| 100 | Pollo Tropical | $417 | 169 |
| 103 | Boston Market | $412* | 341 |
| 145 | Chicken Salad Chick | $255 | 205 |
| 151 | Golden Chick | $248 | 207 |
| 156 | Slim Chickens | $235 | 116 |
| 175 | Jollibee | $193 | 54 |
| 181 | Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken | $190 | 131 |
| 183 | Pollo Campero | $187 | 77 |
Source: Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report; *Technomic estimate
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