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Top 25 Chicken fast food chains worldwide

RevenueBase identified 969 chicken fast food chains worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 137,011 professional contacts across them, including 5,060 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and New York the largest hub.

This list covers chicken fast food chains worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026. Country and city lists for chicken fast food chains follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
969Companies
137,011Contacts tracked
5,060Verified emails
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The 25 largest chicken fast food chains worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 969 chicken fast food chains worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to chicken fast food chains: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+22,138 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We’re KFC.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2Partial evidencePlano, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+11,972 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded by Todd Graves in 1996 in Baton Rouge, La, RAISING CANE'S CHICKEN FINGERS has over restaurants.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3Indirect evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a8,253 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Sure, we’re The Wing Experts, but it’s our flavor that defines us.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4Partial evidenceAtlanta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a7,258 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in 1990, Zaxbys® is committed to serving delicious Chicken Fingerz™, Zalads®, wings, and signature sauces with Southern hospitality and a modern twist.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5Indirect evidenceCharlotte, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+6,722 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1977 in Charlotte, Bojangles, Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6Indirect evidenceClearwater, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+6,197 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Hooters operates over 400 Hooters restaurants in 42 states and 27 countries.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7Indirect evidenceWoking, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+6,195 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“This is KFC - home of the real ones.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8Partial evidenceAtlanta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0003,641 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in San Antonio, Texas, in 1952, Church's Texas Chicken® and Texas Chicken® is a globally recognized brand in the Quick Service Restaurant industry and one of the largest…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9Partial evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0002,746 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Pollo Campero started in Guatemala with a prized chicken recipe that has been delighting friends & families since 1971.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10Strong evidenceJeddah, Saudi ArabiaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0001,804 contacts →

Strong evidence

“ALBAIK is one of Saudi Arabia's leading quick-service restaurant chains, serving Customers its signature chicken and seafood meals for over 46 years - becoming an icon for having…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11Indirect evidenceWollin, GermanyHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a1,649 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12Partial evidenceFayetteville, AR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,0001,319 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Our roots run deep in the Delta where the food is honest, meals are social, and the door is always open.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13Indirect evidenceFranklin, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20265,001-10,0001,265 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“About CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14Partial evidenceRichmond, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20265,001-10,0001,192 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Nando’s isn’t just about selling chicken, we’re about the people who make the chicken!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15Indirect evidenceDaly City, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-5001,121 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Jollibee is a company based out of 6955 Mission St, Daly City, California, United States.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16Partial evidenceMarkham, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000913 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Mary Brown's Chicken has over 300 locations across Canada and is growing.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17Indirect evidenceIstanbul, TürkiyeHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000904 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Herkese kaliteli, lezzetli, ulaşılabilir fiyatta bir yemeği kendini iyi hissedebileceği mekanlarda sunma misyonuyla yola çıktık ve ilk Tavuk Dünyası restoranımızı 2012 yılı şubat…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18Partial evidenceDurban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 20265,001-10,000859 contacts →

Partial evidence

“South Africa's Fastest-Growing and Most-Exciting Flame Grilled Chicken Franchise concept!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19Partial evidenceRichardson, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000793 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Original and Still the Best® Golden Tenders are only found at Golden Chick restaurants.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20Partial evidenceUnited StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000783 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Hey, y’all, we’re Popeyes 🧡 Born in New Orleans in 1972, Popeyes started with one small restaurant and one big ambition: to serve up authentic Louisiana-style chicken packed with…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21Indirect evidenceUnited StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+722 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Welcome to Cook Out, May I take your order, please!" It has been nearly 30 years and counting since these words were first spoken.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22Partial evidenceTampa, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000612 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At PDQ Chicken, we’re best-known for perfect hand-breaded, buttermilk chicken and our serious dedication to the community.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23Indirect evidenceSão Paulo, BrazilHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000579 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“1930, Kentucky.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24Partial evidenceGuaynabo, Puerto RicoHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000505 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Church's Chicken se estableció en Puerto Rico en Febrero del 1978, en la ciudad de Bayamón.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25Partial evidenceKroonstad, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-200495 contacts →

Partial evidence

Chicken Licken is a restaurants company based out of Kroonstad, Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Chicken fast food chains worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
3.7%Verified-email coverage
141.4Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
1.2%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
248
11-50
240
51-200
244
201-500
105
501-1,000
37
1,001-5,000
53
5,001-10,000
13
10001+
18

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among chicken fast food chains, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
Every country. Country and city lists for chicken fast food chains are linked below.
What qualifies
Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “chicken fast food chains”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names chicken fast food chains), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among chicken fast food chains, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 5,060 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Chicken fast food chains by location

2 lists · largest first

Every Chicken fast food chains list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

Countries

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names chicken fast food chains, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many chicken fast food chains are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 969 chicken fast food chains worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

KFC, headquartered in Dallas, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most chicken fast food chains?

The United States leads with 318 companies, followed by the United Kingdom (48). Every chicken fast food chains list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most chicken fast food chains?

New York leads with 12 headquartered companies, followed by Atlanta (11) and London (11).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 5,060 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 969 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.