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The battle for chicken sandwich dominance began with little fanfare on August 12, 2019. That's when Popeyes launched its now-famous fried chicken sandwich—a debut that went largely unnoticed until rival Chick-fil-A took to Twitter to tout its sandwich as the original.

Very basic. The Popeyes chicken is much thicker, with a craggly breaded crust that really sets it apart. Chick-Fil-A might win the sauce game—you can't top the classic Chick-Fil-A sauce—but when it comes to chicken, Popeyes wins.

Is KFC better than Popeyes?

KFC wins the biscuit battle, for sure. But overall, Popeyes takes the crown in this comparison; the chicken is juicier and crispier, and the sides generally taste authentic and satisfying.

What is better Chick-Fil-A or Popeyes?

Chick-fil-A overwhelmingly won the title of best fried chicken sandwich, with the number of people who said it had the best one being 94% of those who recently visited the restaurant, which is how we adjusted for popularity. Popeyes came in second, with 38% of recent Popeyes visitors saying its sandwich was superior.