Winner, winner, chicken dinner — or lunch.

Get your napkins ready, National Fried Chicken Day is July 6, and it’s the perfect time to read what America’s chicken preferences are and how they have transformed the fast food industry in 2023.

According to Scholaroo’s Fried Chicken Index — a study that analyzed aggregated visit data from 12 million Americans to fried chicken chains in 2023 — there has been a noticeable shift in fried chicken consumption in 2023. 

TOP 5 BRANDS WITH THE MOST BOUNCEBACK SPENDING

(Most popular fried chicken chains in America ranked in order of popularity in 2023)

Some of these chains have locations in San Diego County:

#1 Chick-Fil-A
With a national increase in visits of 2.5%, this chain was the favorite in 22 states.

#2 KFC
Despite being the favorite in 12 states, this popular chain decreased its visits nationwide by 6.8%.

#3 Raising Cane’s
This chain had the largest growth in visits in America with an increase of 4.7% in the country and is the favorite in 9 states.

#4 Church’s Chicken
Nationally, this chain had a 3% growth in visits and was the top favorite in New York and two other states. 

#5 Popeyes
This chain had a 5.4% decrease in visits compared to 2021 figures. Only Washington chose it as its favorite.