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Burger King vs Chick-fil-A
Price & calories · 2026
The chicken-sandwich benchmark; no burger, and closed on Sundays
Burger King wins on
A full burger line, seven-day trading and lower prices
Chick-fil-A wins on
The chicken sandwich most others are measured against
Burger King and Chick-fil-A compared across 3 matched items: Burger King is cheaper on 1 of the 1 rows where both chains have a tracked price, and carries fewer calories on 2 of 3. In short: A full burger line, seven-day trading and lower prices, while Chick-fil-A wins on the chicken sandwich most others are measured against.
Both chains are overwhelmingly franchised, so prices are ranges rather than fixed figures, and rows our sources do not cover are marked not tracked rather than estimated - Chick-fil-A price coverage is 34 of 115 tracked items. Competitor figures come from the same sources and the same checks as our Burger King data, so this comparison is like for like.
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Chick-fil-A is a chicken chain with no burger at all, so Burger King against Chick-fil-A is settled off the burger board entirely. The two still line up on three items, led by the crispy chicken sandwich, and that is the row that matters most, because the Chick-fil-A sandwich is the benchmark most fast-food chicken is judged against. The rest is menu philosophy. Our Burger King chicken menu covers the BK side.
On our tracked prices the two chicken sandwiches land close, with Chick-fil-A's the pricier of the pair, and the menus meet at two more points: a chocolate shake both chains price, where Chick-fil-A is again the dearer, and a large fry, where our sources carry Chick-fil-A's waffle price but not Burger King's, so that row compares calories. What Chick-fil-A adds is a reputation for service and consistency that no table can measure, and what it takes away is a burger and Sunday trading, since every location closes on Sundays. Burger King is open seven days, sells a full burger range, and is usually cheaper.
Burger King vs Chick-fil-A at a glance
| Fact | Burger King | Chick-fil-A |
|---|---|---|
| US restaurants | 6,581 | 3,449 |
| Founded | 1954 | 1967 |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida | College Park, Georgia |
| Menu focus | Flame-grilled burgers | Chicken, no burgers |
| Items we track here | 210 | 115 (34 priced) |
Burger King has the wider reach, roughly 1.9 times as many US restaurants as Chick-fil-A on these counts. Across the 2 items both chains price, Burger King comes out cheaper on 1, too close to call on 1. For where Burger King prices actually land in real restaurants, see our prices by location studies.
US restaurant counts from ScrapeHero (Burger King as of July 14, 2026, Chick-fil-A as of August 19, 2026); counts move as stores open and close. Founding year and headquarters are public record.
How do Burger King and Chick-fil-A compare on price and calories?
3 matched items
Fries are one of the roles compared on both sides. Every figure below uses the same price trackers and nutrition database for Burger King and for Chick-fil-A, so the comparison is like for like.
| Item role | Burger King | Chick-fil-A | Price diff | Calorie diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signature burger | Whopper $6.19–$8.04 · 670–710 cal | not tracked | - | - |
| Basic cheeseburger | Cheeseburger $1.89 · 300 cal | not tracked | - | - |
| Fries (largest tracked) | French Fries - Large price not tracked · 440 cal | Chick-Fil-A Waffle Potato Fries - Large $3.35 · 600 cal | - | BK -160 |
| Crispy chicken sandwich | Royal Crispy Chicken $5.99–$7.79 · 600 cal | Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich $6.79 · 420 cal | ranges overlap | BK +180 |
| Chocolate shake | Chocolate Shake $3.39–$5.29 · 590 cal | Chocolate Milkshake $6.35 · 600 cal | BK cheaper by $1.06+ | BK -10 |
Price comparisons use the tracked RANGES, not their midpoints. Where two ranges overlap the table says so rather than naming a winner, because at some pairs of restaurants either chain can be the cheaper one. A direction is claimed only where the ranges do not overlap at all, and the figure shown is then the gap between the nearest bounds, which is a minimum rather than an estimate. Calories use the upper bound where our sources disagree, so nothing is understated. See how we source prices and calories.
Who wins at what?
Burger King is better for
- A full flame-grilled burger line Chick-fil-A does not sell in any form
- Open seven days a week, where every Chick-fil-A closes on Sundays
- Generally lower prices, including on the chicken sandwich and shake both chains sell
Chick-fil-A is better for
- A chicken sandwich widely treated as the category benchmark
- A reputation for order accuracy and service that surveys rank near the top year after year
- A cult lemonade line and hand-spun waffle fries with a strong following, the lemonades unlike anything at Burger King
Where the two menus actually meet
Chick-fil-A sells no burger, so every burger row stays out of the table rather than being forced into a pairing. What the two chains do share is three items: the crispy chicken sandwich, a chocolate shake and a large fry. On the chicken sandwich the calories are close and Burger King is generally the cheaper; on the shake, which both chains price, Chick-fil-A is the dearer; on the fries our sources carry Chick-fil-A's waffle price but not Burger King's large, so that row compares calories rather than cost.
The Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich earns its price on reputation rather than size. If a chicken sandwich is specifically what you want and Sunday is not the day, it is a strong choice; if you want a burger or a cheaper meal, it is not really competing.
Sundays and service, the things off the table
Every Chick-fil-A closes on Sundays, a genuine practical difference a price table cannot show: one day in seven, this comparison does not exist and Burger King wins by default. The other intangible is service, where Chick-fil-A ranks at or near the top of fast-food satisfaction surveys year after year. Neither shows up in calories or dollars, but both are real reasons people choose it.
Burger King vs Chick-fil-A FAQs
Does Chick-fil-A sell burgers?
No. Chick-fil-A is a chicken chain and sells no beef burger, which is why the burger rows in the comparison are marked not tracked. The items both chains sell are the crispy chicken sandwich, a chocolate shake and a large fry, and those are the rows the numbers compare.
Is Burger King or Chick-fil-A cheaper?
On the two items both sell and both have a tracked price for, the crispy chicken sandwich and the chocolate shake, Burger King is generally the cheaper of the two on our figures. Chick-fil-A also closes on Sundays, so for a Sunday meal Burger King is the only one of the two open.
Sources
- Chick-fil-A calories - FatSecret (100% of values are multiples of ten, our label-value check)
- Chick-fil-A prices, menupricetoday.com
- Chick-fil-A official site (corporate information
- Burger King figures come from the same sources and the same checks, so this comparison is like for like) see our sourcing and editorial policy.