Compare And Contrast Zaxby's And Chick-Fil-A

It is no secret that Americans generally enjoy fast food and chicken. In fact, each year the average American eats approximately seventy-three and a half pounds of chicken (2011, June 19). So how well do two of the most successful chicken-based fast food restaurants compare in convenience, quality, and variety? A comparison must be made between Chick-fil-a and Zaxby’s to find out. Although Chick-fil-a is the larger fast food restaurant, it has a major problem that inconveniences many customers. Chick-fil-a is closed on Sundays and with one thousand four hundred and thirty restaurants in thirty-seven U.S. states that is a lot of missed business. Zaxby’s is much smaller with only three hundred and seventeen restaurants primarily located in the southeastern United States, so they also miss a lot business for being so secluded. However, Zaxby’s is open on Sundays, but they do not serve breakfast. Chick-fil-a does serve breakfast. They both equally have problems when it comes to

However, they craft their own unique differences into every meal. Chick-fil-a has a very simple style. They are very family oriented and have smaller, healthier portions. Each menu item has a defined calorie count beside it. Chick-fil-a is the healthier choice between the two businesses, as they offer fruit cups, salads, grilled chicken, wheat options, and wraps. Zaxby’s has a unique style all their own. They replace s’s with z’s in many of their dishes names on the menu. They also offer large portions of food. Zaxby’s also has “zalads” as their only healthy option. They have many different styles of chicken. Zaxby’s offers chicken wings, chicken sandwiches, chicken fingers, and chicken “zalads”. Chick-fil-a has chicken nuggets and is the “home of the original chicken sandwich”. Unlike other fast food restaurants, they offer a signature waffle fry. Zaxby’s fries are crinkle fries in a savory seasoning, also different from other