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Chick-fil-A on track to become No. 3 fast-food chain in US
NY Post ^ | 12-17-2018 | Lisa Finkescher

Posted on 12/18/2018 8:15:41 AM PST by Salman

Chick-fil-A is on fire.

The fast-growing chicken-sandwich franchise is poised to become the third-largest fast-food chain in the country next year by sales, replacing Subway, according to Kalinowski Equity Research.

Chick-fil-A would leapfrog past Taco Bell, Burger King and Wendy’s, the No. 4, 5 and 6 chains respectively, according to the firm.

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: burgerking; cfa; chickfila; christians; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; fastfood; food; foodies; genderdysphoria; homosexualagenda; lisafinkescher; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkcompost; newyorkpost; subway; tacobell; wendys
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Straightforward business story with no political commentary, so I will add some.

Just goes to show what happens when a company does *not* try to appease liberals.

1 posted on 12/18/2018 8:15:41 AM PST by Salman
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To: Salman; moder_ator

Links to the wrong story.


2 posted on 12/18/2018 8:17:49 AM PST by Artemis Webb
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To: Salman

“We’re Closed on Sundays.”

That’s a company that actually cares about their employees.

I like that when doing business.


3 posted on 12/18/2018 8:21:53 AM PST by EnglishOnly (eWFight all out to win OR get out now. .)
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To: Salman

Impressive considering that those other chains have 2 to 3 times as many stores.


4 posted on 12/18/2018 8:23:41 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Salman

Found this link;

https://www.businessinsider.com/chick-fil-a-to-be-third-largest-restaurant-chain-analyst-says-2018-12


5 posted on 12/18/2018 8:24:16 AM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: Salman

Latavious eats at Chick fil a?


6 posted on 12/18/2018 8:24:37 AM PST by GOPJ (TERM LIMIT DC SWAMP BUREAUCRATS - a permanent un-elected ruling class is a threat to freedom.)
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To: Salman

Without reading the article I can safely assume one of the main reasons for their success besides a quality product at a competitive price is CUSTOMER SERVICE. Last time I was in two out of the three Chick-fil-A is gonna leapfrog past the customer service was deplorable, rudeness and bad attitudes were the order of the day.....none for me thanks.


7 posted on 12/18/2018 8:24:43 AM PST by V_TWIN
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult
Sales have increased an estimated 12 to 15% — more than $1 billion — over the last year, according to Kalinowski Equity Research.

AND they're closed on Sundays...

8 posted on 12/18/2018 8:25:50 AM PST by GOPJ (TERM LIMIT DC SWAMP BUREAUCRATS - a permanent un-elected ruling class is a threat to freedom.)
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To: Salman

It’s because their sandwiches are delicious.


9 posted on 12/18/2018 8:27:00 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Buckeye McFrog
Impressive considering that those other chains have 2 to 3 times as many stores.

And they're all open 7 days a week.

10 posted on 12/18/2018 8:28:10 AM PST by pgkdan (The Silent Majority STILL Stands With TRUMP! WWG1WGA)
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To: Salman
Third largest, is that by number of stores or sales volume?

I haven't tried Taco Bell in over 30 years (no desire) but I've been to Wendy's 5 or 6 times in the last year (only for the burger and fries)...

11 posted on 12/18/2018 8:28:35 AM PST by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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I applaud being closed on Sundays.

That said, I think it may actually boost sales in other ways, aside from being a family value.

You only need to get a craving for CFA one or two Sundays to then make a point of picking them over other lunch options during the rest of the week.


12 posted on 12/18/2018 8:31:06 AM PST by ConservativeWarrior (Fall down 7 times, stand up 8. - Japanese proverb)
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To: Salman

Every one of them have great service, good food and clean restaurants. None of this surprises me in the least.


13 posted on 12/18/2018 8:31:41 AM PST by Durbin
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To: V_TWIN

You are most certainly right. I know that’s one of the main reasons I keep going back.


14 posted on 12/18/2018 8:32:50 AM PST by Durbin
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To: Salman

This says a lot for CFA’s simple business plan:

Number one: Let God lead.

Serve delicious food.

Price it right.

Hire quality employees who will appreciate the customers.


15 posted on 12/18/2018 8:33:51 AM PST by upchuck (Q: What high crime has Trump committed? A: He won the 2016 Presidential election. ~ h/t dartuser)
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To: Salman

They just reopened the one closest to my house. Knocked down the old building, rebuilt on site. Traffic jam!


16 posted on 12/18/2018 8:34:26 AM PST by csvset (illegitimi non carborundum)
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To: Durbin

Great customer service is part of their success.

Yet to listen to the liberals bitch about them, the issue of homosexual marriage overrides and cancels out everything else.


17 posted on 12/18/2018 8:37:21 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: csvset

Love their egg white chicken breakfast sandwich.
Glad to see that company killing it!


18 posted on 12/18/2018 8:37:43 AM PST by hillarys cankles
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To: Salman

Starbucks is number 2 as “fast food”?!

Wendy’s sucks now - all the ones in my area are poorly managed - at lunch time it took 20 minutes to get my food (with 2 other people in the store) and then they decided I didn’t need chicken in my bacon and chicken sandwich.


19 posted on 12/18/2018 8:39:08 AM PST by Skywise
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To: hillarys cankles

Still miss their original breakfast burritos!


20 posted on 12/18/2018 8:39:37 AM PST by Skywise
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