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What do Chick-fil-A, KFC, Popeye’s, Raising Cane’s and more all have in common? Chicken, chicken and more chicken. However, the real question is, what's the top chicken chain?In a YouGov poll released this month, Georgia’s own Chick-fil-A was ranked as America’s favorite fast-food chain for fried chicken. According to the YouGov poll, the restaurant, known for its Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich and hospitable employees, ranked above others like KFC, Popeye’s and Raising Cane’s.Chick-fil-A came in first with 25.3% of respondents ranking it as their favorite place to get fried chicken. KFC came in second with 17.9%, while Popeye’s came in third with 16.2% and Raising Cane’s came in fourth with 6.8%.The poll conducted by YouGov received more than 44,000 responses between March 2025 and February 2026.Five Guys, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell rank at the top of other categoriesWhile Chick-fil-A sits atop its perch as the best fast-food joint for fried chicken, Five Guys, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell rose above their competitors in the burger, pizza and taco categories.For burger joints, Five Guys ranked first with 15.5% of the vote, while Burger King came in a close second with 15% of the total vote. California staple In-N-Out followed closely in third with 12.1%, with Wendy’s coming in fourth at 10.2%.McDonald’s received 8.7% of the vote.Pizza Hut ranked first in its category with 19.1%. Domino’s (17.1%), Papa John’s (11.4%), Little Caesars (5.3%) and Marco’s Pizza (4.7%) followed. For tacos and burritos, Taco Bell led its category with flying colors, getting 30.3% of the vote, while Chipotle came in second at 20.6%.Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
