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Chick-fil-A to become nation's third-largest fast food restaurant by 2020, analysts say
fox news citing buzzfeed citing technomic ^ | 4/3/2018 | Michael Bartiromo

Posted on 04/03/2018 10:42:56 AM PDT by Mount Athos

According to restaurant consultancy firm Technomic, which shared its findings with Buzzfeed News, Chick-fil-A is poised to become the third-largest fast-food chain in the nation by 2020 in terms of sales, trailing behind only McDonald’s and Starbucks.

The chicken chain was ranked eighth in a 2017 report from QSR magazine, behind McDonald’s, Starbucks, Subway, Wendy’s, Burger King, Taco Bell and Dunkin’ Donuts.

“The trajectory we’re on would support that,” a Chick-fil-A spokesman told Buzzfeed News in response to Technomic’s findings.

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To: Red Badger
I don’t have a Chick-Fil-A close by so I don’t eat there often but I was going by one recently and was going to stop but the parking lot was packed.

It was just after 11:00. I couldn’t believe it.

21 posted on 04/03/2018 11:01:32 AM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.L)
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To: Mount Athos

We had to stop eating there because the MSG, monosodium glutamate, made us sick and hungrier than before we ate the food. It’s a shame though, because we want to support a Christian chain.


22 posted on 04/03/2018 11:03:11 AM PDT by Kalamata (Meat hooks for Tyrants)
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To: Mount Athos

I hate to admit this.

When I go to a Chic fil a and look at the employees behind the counter I ask myself “I wonder what he or she is going to major in?”

I go to McDonald’s or other fast food and look behind the counter and ask myself “I wonder when he got out of jail or I wonder if she has more babies from different baby daddies than I have fingers”


23 posted on 04/03/2018 11:03:23 AM PDT by TheShaz
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To: Mount Athos
There's a Chick-fil-A opening a mile from my house - this month! I'm already salivating.
24 posted on 04/03/2018 11:05:05 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Pontiac

Ours is right across the street from Sam’s AND Walmart, and it’s on a corner with a traffic light, so they have the perfect location.


25 posted on 04/03/2018 11:05:21 AM PDT by Red Badger (The people who call Trump a tyrant are the same people who want the president to confiscate weapons.)
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To: Kalamata

Wow I just looked it up, you’re right chick fil a does have a really large amount of MSG


26 posted on 04/03/2018 11:10:10 AM PDT by Mount Athos (A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
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To: beergarden

In mine, Chick-Fil-A is 3 blocks or so away. My kid works there, makes great money, enjoys it and is treated very well.

He won a big award last year. For his ceremony, we requested a few things like a commendation from our city and the governor.

I also found the email address for the CEO of CFA. He responded personally within an hour. Very impressive.


27 posted on 04/03/2018 11:10:16 AM PDT by cyclotic (Trump tweets are the only news source you can trust.)
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To: Mount Athos

The homo-lefties should keep “boycotting” CFA, apparently.


28 posted on 04/03/2018 11:12:35 AM PDT by fwdude (History has no 'sides;' you're thinking of geometry.)
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To: oh8eleven

Are you getting into the opening day fun?

First 100 people get free meals for a year.

The parking lot will be a sea of tents.


29 posted on 04/03/2018 11:13:17 AM PDT by cyclotic (Trump tweets are the only news source you can trust.)
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To: beergarden

“No IN N’ Out?”

In-N-Out is regional. only two regions so far: central california and dallas metro and vicinity. 3rd is on its way for Denver metro and vicinity.

in and out limited by their model of central food prep facility for each region and trucking distances in order to grind hamburger and prepare other ingredients fresh daily from one efficient and tightly sanitary central facility.


30 posted on 04/03/2018 11:13:48 AM PDT by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Red Badger

In N’ Out is vastly overrated. Tried it once and was underwhelmed.


31 posted on 04/03/2018 11:13:52 AM PDT by fwdude (History has no 'sides;' you're thinking of geometry.)
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To: fwdude

I looked it up, they’re out on the West Coast, far, far away.....................


32 posted on 04/03/2018 11:15:34 AM PDT by Red Badger (The people who call Trump a tyrant are the same people who want the president to confiscate weapons.)
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To: Mount Athos
...chick fil a does have a really large amount of MSG

I'm pretty sure just about all fast food does.

33 posted on 04/03/2018 11:16:27 AM PDT by fwdude (History has no 'sides;' you're thinking of geometry.)
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To: cyclotic
Are you getting into the opening day fun?
No way, I hate crowds. I'm retired and will pick my time very carefully.
In fact, they'll probably be open a day or two before the Grand Opening.
34 posted on 04/03/2018 11:16:34 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Mount Athos

Eat more chikin


35 posted on 04/03/2018 11:18:24 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: cyclotic

Wow. He was smart to get the commendations because that will come in handy for the future. Good thinking. Close to me, there is no way..almost IMPOSSIBLE to get a seat during noon to 3 pm, and the cars are bumper to bumper at the drive-ins. Chick Fil A same thing but the walk-in kiosks are damn fast as they know they have to do it quick or the crowds piles up...


36 posted on 04/03/2018 11:19:38 AM PDT by beergarden
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To: Mount Athos
Hope success doesn't ruin their ethics, or cause them to dumb down their hiring. Their employees are the best in the business. It's not even a contest.
 
37 posted on 04/03/2018 11:21:58 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (MAGA in the mornin', MAGA in the evenin', MAGA at suppertime . . .)
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To: Mount Athos

The two Chik-Fil-As nearest me are twenty and twenty five minutes away. All the other fast food places are within six or seven minutes, with BK and Mickey Ds four or less. Fast food (to me) is a convenience, so taking three times or more longer to get it is not logical. Now, for a treat, rather than some hunger abatement, that’s a different story.


38 posted on 04/03/2018 11:23:24 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: CodeToad
CFA is #1 in per store sales at $4.4 million per store. McD’s is a lowly $2.4 million per store.

CFA doesn't have a dollar menu. Nothing under three bucks last time I looked. Main items, I mean, not fries etc.

39 posted on 04/03/2018 11:27:35 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: Mount Athos

All the Chick-fil-A in my area are crazy busy at all hours. The could double the stores and still be busy. I’ve always said they could open stores next door to the existing ones, and they’d both have the traffic of a busy McD’s.


40 posted on 04/03/2018 11:30:06 AM PDT by MTsumi
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