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How Chick-Fil-A Is Outselling KFC With A Fraction Of The Restaurants
Business Insider ^ | 03/31/2014 | ASHLEY LUTZ

Posted on 03/31/2014 12:27:57 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Chick-fil-A has surpassed KFC as the top chicken fast food chain. 

Chick-fil-A's sales in 2013 passed $5 billion, compared with KFC's $4.2 billion, reports Venessa Wong at Bloomberg Businessweek

Chick-fil-A has 1,775 U.S. stores, while KFC has 4,491. Despite a smaller footprint, Chick-fil-A's average sales are more than triple those of its larger competitor, Wong writes. 

And Chick-fil-A achieves these results despite being closed on Sundays for religious reasons. 

Wong illustrates a couple of reasons for Chick-fil-A's success. 

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food
KEYWORDS: chickfila; christians; fastfood; kfc; sales; service; top10
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1 posted on 03/31/2014 12:27:57 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind; tx_eggman

“... Wong writes...”

The jokes just write themselves.


2 posted on 03/31/2014 12:29:22 PM PDT by SpinnerWebb (IN-SAPORIBVS-SICVT-PVLLVM)
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To: SeekAndFind

I see that liberal/gay boycott of CFA is working out great.


3 posted on 03/31/2014 12:30:02 PM PDT by Constitution Day (;^)
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To: SeekAndFind

They don’t even pen on Sundays. That would have to cut into their sales.


4 posted on 03/31/2014 12:30:13 PM PDT by Jim from C-Town (The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Popeye’s is better...


5 posted on 03/31/2014 12:30:16 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob (They are called "Liberals" because the word "parasite" was already taken.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Chick-fil-a needs a chicken pot pie, is all I am sayin...


6 posted on 03/31/2014 12:30:30 PM PDT by GraceG
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To: SeekAndFind

And unlike KFC..CFA has a football championship bowl..


8 posted on 03/31/2014 12:32:37 PM PDT by ken5050 ("One useless man is a shame, two are a law firm, three or more are a Congress".. John Adams)
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The article states that KFC offers breakfast items. This is the first I have heard about that. Has anyone tried them for breakfast, and if so, what did you think?


9 posted on 03/31/2014 12:33:21 PM PDT by deoetdoctrinae (Gun-free zones are playgrounds for felons.)
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To: F15Eagle

Employees that sincerely smile at the customer when they place an order.


10 posted on 03/31/2014 12:33:24 PM PDT by abb
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To: Constitution Day

RE: I see that liberal/gay boycott of CFA is working out great.

For those who don’t know, Chick-Fil-A DOES HAVE Gay employees.


11 posted on 03/31/2014 12:33:32 PM PDT by SeekAndFind (question is this)
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To: SeekAndFind

Very healthy numbers checking state by state.


12 posted on 03/31/2014 12:33:33 PM PDT by BeadCounter (morning glory evening grace)
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To: Cowboy Bob

Better than KFC for sure. I am not sure if CFA offers traditional fried chicken dinners. I thought their Signature Chicken Sandwich was the primary product.


13 posted on 03/31/2014 12:33:57 PM PDT by Jim from C-Town (The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Simple, excellent products, and OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE.

KFC sadly has consistency issues in its products across restaurants and its customer service can be down right abysmal at some locations.

KFC has a good product, but many stores are poorly managed and run.

And because CFA does such a good job at those two things combined, they can and do get away with charging a premium for their products over other chains.
I have NEVER been to a Chick-Fil-A that was not impeccably clean and where every single employee in the place practiced outstanding customer service.


14 posted on 03/31/2014 12:34:36 PM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: GraceG
Chick-fil-a needs a chicken pot pie, is all I am sayin...

I'll be first in line if Chick-Fil-A does such an item!

15 posted on 03/31/2014 12:36:13 PM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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To: SeekAndFind

It’s pretty simple. Chick-Fil-A has great customer service. It’s very noticeable. The stores are very clean. Every KFC I go in is a dump by comparison.


16 posted on 03/31/2014 12:36:44 PM PDT by bigdaddy45
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“Better product at more reasonable price.”

Bingo. I had never eaten there before the gay kerfuffle. Then I ate there every night. The employees were very pleasant, more like family. The customers were several cuts above McDonald’s. The place was spotless, including the bathroom. Their salads were first rate. I haven’t been in a KFC for ages. The food was greasy and disgusting. As the comedian said, “If you want to lose weight, never eat anything that comes in a bucket.”


17 posted on 03/31/2014 12:37:21 PM PDT by Gen.Blather
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To: SeekAndFind

CFA: less stores, open fewer days, and open less hours and still kicking the greasy chicken’s butt.

KFC reminds me of a back alley greasy spoon, and not in a good way. The greasy booger eating morons that work KFC have really sunk the place. They are always out of chicken. Every single ordered starts with, “Let me check to see if we have that ready right now.”

At least with CFA they have clean stores, available menu items, and smart and groomed workers.

CFA: Christian organization and it shows.
KFC: Liberal organization and it really shows.


18 posted on 03/31/2014 12:37:55 PM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Are!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Better food. Better service. Clean, bright friendly faces. Who wants some gold toothed, doo rag wearing “rapper” axing you if you want fries wif dat? I have money. I’m not giving it to KFC.


19 posted on 03/31/2014 12:40:55 PM PDT by albie
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To: SeekAndFind

Our nearby KFC closed and Popeye’s took over, I haven’t had a lot of Popeye’s, looks like a good menu, I’d always go for their red beans and rice. We had a Church’s growing up, it was good. Kentucky really does have fried chicken places everywhere. KFC original recipe is good but I try not to eat too much fried chicken to begin with.

Popeye’s might have some fish cajun type foods, I forget.


20 posted on 03/31/2014 12:40:59 PM PDT by BeadCounter (morning glory evening grace)
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