10 Reasons Chick-fil-A Is The Best Fast Food Chain In America
The chicken joint won the "best overall" category in Business Insider's Fast Food Reader's Choice awards.
Chick-fil-A, which is planning a massive national expansion, beat out competitors like Chipotle and McDonald's.
The chicken chain, which now outsells KFC despite having a fraction of the locations, is popular for many reasons.
1. Chicken sandwich
This chicken sandwich is amazing. According to Chick-fil-A, it's "a boneless breast of chicken seasoned to perfection, hand-breaded, pressure cooked in 100% refined peanut oil and served on a toasted, buttered bun with dill pickle chips." While no one knows the secret sauce, copycat recipes call for the chicken breast to be brined in pickle juice.
The waffle fries are perfectly crispy and delicious every time. They're also a nice alternative to the classic fries available at most other fast food chains.
In addition to the classic flavors, Chick-fil-A has peach and cookies and cream versions. The hand-spun milkshakes are made with Chik-fil-A's own "IceDream" softserve and they are topped with whipped cream and a cherry. The company also offers seasonal flavors.
Chick-fil-A's chicken biscuit has an avid following. The buttery, warm bread crumbles in your mouth and it's a perfect complement to the juicy, uniquely seasoned fried chicken patty. Other breakfast options include breakfast burritos, parfaits, and oatmeal.
Chick-fil-A restaurants often host special events. Recently, it hosted all-you-can-eat nugget nights.
6. Sauces.
Chick-fil-A has more condiments than the average fast food joint. Sauce options include buffalo, buttermilk ranch, barbecue, honey mustard, Polynesian, and the famous Chick-fil-A sauce.
Chick-fil-A's "IceDream" softserve is so good it even has its own fanpage on Facebook.
Forget the processed meats of other fast food chains. Chick-fil-A's chicken nuggets are actually made from whole meat chicken.
9. Healthy options
Chick-fil-A just revamped its salads and wraps. The company spent years and $50 million perfecting the grilled chicken recipe.
Two years ago, Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy made controversial anti-gay comments that led to a wave of protests.
But in a recent interview with USA Today, Cathy apologized for his comments.
"All of us become more wise as time goes by," he said. "We sincerely care about all people."
