- When a craving for fast-food fried chicken hits, a number of options are available to fulfill your deep-fried desires.
- Chick-fil-A, KFC, and Popeyes are three of the most popular chicken chains in the US.
- We traversed the San Francisco Bay Area's fast-food scene to hit all three chains and collect some of the most popular menu items at each.
- Chick-fil-A is clearly the winner for mastering its iconic chicken staple items.
- And while KFC brought nothing noteworthy to the table, Popeyes came in at a close second for its high-quality crispy chicken.
- Take a look:
The chicken tenders, the nuggets, and the chicken sandwich — these are staples at any go-to chicken spot and ones that you'll find on the menus at KFC, Popeyes, and Chick-fil-A.
But what helps brands distinguish themselves from each other is offering unique and distinct takes on these items. So we set out to see for ourselves how some of the best fast-food fried-chicken joints set themselves apart from each other.
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We sampled the most popular or best-selling menu items from each chicken chain, referencing rankings posted by the companies, other publications, and public forums.
That meant different dishes from each chain.
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We went with Chick-fil-A's chicken nuggets, Popeyes' spicy chicken tenders, and KFC's original fried chicken, to name a few items.
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