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

[Pontiac]

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.

[Kalamata]

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.

[TheShaz]

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”

[oh8eleven]

There's a Chick-fil-A opening a mile from my house - this month! I'm already salivating.

[Red Badger]

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.

[Mount Athos]

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

[cyclotic]

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.

[fwdude]

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

[cyclotic]

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.

[catnipman]

“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.

[fwdude]

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

[Red Badger]

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

[fwdude]

...chick fil a does have a really large amount of MSG

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

[oh8eleven]

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.

[Nifster]

Eat more chikin

[beergarden]

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...

[Governor Dinwiddie]

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.
 

[JimRed]

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.

[JimRed]

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.

[MTsumi]

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.