Chick-Fil-A, Georgia’s own fast food giant, has dropped another spot in USA Today’s 10Best reader-voted list of top fast food restaurants in America.
The chicken chain, headquartered in Atlanta and founded in Hapeville in 1946, now sits at No. 4 in the U.S. Here’s more.
What chains beat Chick-fil-A?
Del Taco tops the 2025 list, surprising many fast food lovers, followed by Jack in the Box and A&W.
Best fast food chains in the US
- Del Taco
- Jack in the Box
- A&W
- Chick-Fil-A
- Wendy’s
- KFC
- Taco Bell
- Raising Cane’s
- Zaxby’s
- McDonald’s
What were the rankings in 2024?
According to USA Today’s 10 Best last year, here were the top 10:
- Del Taco
- KFC
- Chick-fil-A
- In-N-Out Burger
- Hardee’s
- Captain D’s
- Taco Bell
- Popeyes
- Zaxby’s
- Arby’s
Who founded Chick-fil-A?
The trio behind Chick-Fil-A is the Cathy family and siblings are Bubba, Dan, and Trudy. The first location opened in 1967 at Atlanta’s Greenbriar Mall.
The chain has more than 2,800 restaurants across the U.S. and in Canada and Puerto Rico…