Chick-fil-A
The chicken sandwich that started the wars, and a chain that closes every Sunday.
About Chick-fil-A
S. Truett Cathy opened a diner called the Dwarf Grill in Hapeville, Georgia, in 1946. Fifteen years later he found a pressure fryer that could cook a boneless chicken breast as fast as a hamburger, and the sandwich he built around it became Chick-fil-A. Every restaurant still closes on Sundays, a rule rooted in the founder’s Christian beliefs.
For a burger site, Chick-fil-A matters because its sandwich is shaped like a burger and competes with every burger chain for the same lunch. It set the template that McDonald’s, Popeyes, KFC and nearly everyone else later copied, and it remains the one they are measured against.
Around 3,000 restaurants across the United States, all closed on Sundays.
Burger menu
Signature burgers first. Only burgers and sandwiches, no sides.
Where to find Chick-fil-A
2,819 locations on the map in 6 countries. Tap a pin for directions.Loading the map…
- United States 2,762
- Canada 24
- Puerto Rico 7
- United Kingdom 4
- Mexico 2
- Honduras 1
Locations as mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers, updated October 2026. The count can trail the chain’s own figures; check the chain’s store finder before you travel. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Chick-fil-A on YouTube
Copycats, taste tests and challenges from the channels in the encyclopedia.
9:53Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich, But Better
15:28Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich, Way Better
9:18Popeyes and Chick-fil-A Hybrid Chicken Sandwich
Chick-fil-A Spicy, Twenty Seconds
Chick-fil-A Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Short
15:47Chick-fil-A Spicy Chicken Sandwich
10:33Better Than Chick-fil-A Fried Chicken Sandwich
36:44Chick-fil-A’s Original Sandwich, Faster Than Ordering
8:07Who Has the Best Fried Chicken Sandwich?
10:30Chick-fil-A Spicy Chicken Sandwich
12:49The Best Fast-Food Fried Chicken Sandwich
19:12Five Spicy Chicken Sandwiches in One Day
If you like Chick-fil-A
Chains whose signature burgers are built the same way.- Popeyes (United States, since 1972). The New Orleans chicken chain whose sandwich sold out America in two weeks. Also built on chicken.
- KFC (United States, since 1952). A fried chicken empire whose best burgers are sold outside America. Also built on chicken.
- Wendy's (United States, since 1969). Square burgers on round buns, because the founder refused to cut corners. Also built on chicken.
- Albaik (Saudi Arabia, since 1974). Saudi Arabia’s biggest restaurant chain: broasted chicken from Jeddah since 1974. Also built on chicken.
Not affiliated with Chick-fil-A. Trademarks and logos belong to their owners. Descriptions are my own; nutrition figures come from the chain’s published information.