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Top 25 Chicken tenders fast food companies based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 455 chicken tenders fast food companies headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 99,859 professional contacts across them, including 5,106 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers chicken tenders fast food companies headquartered in the United States, 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.

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.

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The 25 largest chicken tenders fast food companies based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 455 chicken tenders fast food companies based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to chicken tenders fast food companies: 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 evidenceMiami, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+17,539 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in New Orleans in 1972, POPEYES® has more than 45 years of history and culinary tradition.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2Indirect evidencePlano, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+13,864 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“KFC Corporation, based in Plano, Texas, is one of the few brands in America that can boast about having a rich, 60-year history of success and innovation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3Partial 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
4Indirect evidenceIrvine, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202610001+9,963 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“In-N-Out Burger was founded in 1948 by Harry and Esther Snyder in Baldwin Park, California, and remains privately owned and operated.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5Indirect 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
6Partial 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
7Indirect 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
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
10Indirect evidenceNew York, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20265,001-10,0001,948 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11Partial 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
12Indirect 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
13Indirect 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
14Strong evidenceRichardson, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000793 contacts →

Strong evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15Partial 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
16Partial evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a488 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Bonchon Chicken is a global restaurant brand best known for its hand-battered, double-fried Korean fried chicken, signature sauces, and distinctive Asian fusion menu.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17Partial evidenceAtlanta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500334 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Krispy Krunchy Chicken® (KKC) operates over 3,500 quick-serve locations in all 48 of the contiguous United States, selling over a million pounds of chicken every week.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18Strong evidenceGuntersville, AL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000318 contacts →

Strong evidence

“AlaTrade Foods is a precision poultry processor specializing in fresh and frozen boneless chicken solutions for further processors, kettle cook operations, and chain restaurants.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19Strong evidenceOrlando, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a275 contacts →

Strong evidence

Fast Casual restaurant specializing in fresh, marinated chicken tenders.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20Indirect evidenceDublin, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a268 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21Partial evidenceRaleigh, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000264 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q has a 50-year history in serving the finest fried chicken and Eastern North Carolina-style BBQ.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22Indirect evidenceChandler, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500260 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“37 years of serving “Award Winning Wings” to families, friends, and sports enthusiasts.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23Indirect evidenceKingsport, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000212 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Pal's Sudden Service is one of America's leading quick-service restaurant chains.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24Indirect evidenceBirmingham, AL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-200172 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Chester’s International, LLC is a leading quick serve restaurant (QSR) concept with more than 1200 locations.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500169 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in Wings Over set out to serve the best chicken wings!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Chicken tenders fast food companies based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
5.1%Verified-email coverage
219.5Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
4.6%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
144
11-50
136
51-200
115
201-500
27
501-1,000
9
1,001-5,000
8
5,001-10,000
2
10001+
6

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 455 companies.

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 tenders fast food companies, 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.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “chicken tenders fast food companies”. 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 tenders fast food companies), 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 tenders fast food companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
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, 5,106 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
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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 tenders fast food companies, 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 tenders fast food companies are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 455 chicken tenders fast food companies headquartered in the United States 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?

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, headquartered in Miami, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most chicken tenders fast food companies?

New York leads with 21 headquartered companies, followed by Atlanta (11) and Chicago (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 5,106 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 455 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.