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Chicken was huge in 2020 even during a pandemic. That was demonstrated in the performance of the largest chicken chains in the U.S.
| 2021 Rank | Chain Name | 2020 US Sales ($000,000) | 2020 US Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chick-fil-A | $13,745* | 2,659 |
| 14 | KFC | $4,742 | 3,943 |
| 15 | Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen | $4,587 | 2,608 |
| 30 | Zaxby's | $1,996* | 909 |
| 33 | Wingstop | $1,823 | 1,359 |
| 38 | Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers | $1,723 | 509 |
| 43 | Bojangles | $1,374 | 758 |
| 47 | El Pollo Loco | $880 | 479 |
| 55 | Church's Chicken | $742 | 920 |
| 94 | Boston Market | $381* | 342 |
| 95 | Pollo Tropical | $368 | 167 |
| 132 | Golden Chick | $230 | 198 |
| 158 | Chicken Salad Chick | $175 | 176 |
| 174 | Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken | $150* | 128 |
| 177 | Pollo Campero | $148 | 79 |
| 189 | Jollibee | $140 | 46 |
| 207 | Slim Chickens | $121* | 90 |
| 215 | PDQ | $115* | 56 |
| 249 | Chicken Express | $96* | 260 |
Source: Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report; *Technomic estimate