How Many of the Top Chicken Sandwich Chains Do We Have in Iowa?

Yelp recently put out a list of the top 20 chicken sandwich chains across the U.S. Let's see how many of them you can get here in the state of Iowa:

1. Chick-fil-A

• 20 Iowa locations

2. Dave’s Hot Chicken

• 1 Iowa location - Davenport
• 4 more Iowa locations planned

3. Raising Cane’s

• 10 Iowa locations

4. Shake Shack

• 0 Iowa locations

5. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

• 18 Iowa locations

6. Habit Burger & Grill

• 0 Iowa locations

7. Denny’s

• 3 Iowa locations - Brooklyn, Clive, & Davenport

8. Wingstop

• 8 Iowa locations

9. McDonald’s

• 100+ Iowa locations

10. Zaxby’s

• 0 Iowa locations

11. Jack in the Box

• 0 Iowa locations

12. Dairy Queen

• 100+ Iowa locations

13. Slim Chickens

• 3 Iowa locations - Ankeny, Grimes, & Waukee

14. Burger King

• 60+ Iowa locations

15. Wendy’s

• 41 Iowa locations

16. Sonic Drive-In

• 10 Iowa locations

17. Bojangles

• 0 Iowa locations

18. KFC

• 42 Iowa locations

19. Arby’s

• 56 Iowa locations

20. Church’s Chicken

• 0 Iowa locations

The Midwest

If you were to break it down by region, the list looks a little different. Here are the top five chicken sandwich chains here in the Midwest:

1. McDonald's
2. Popeye's
3. Wingstop
4. Zaxby's
5. Denny's

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Iowa Restaurants

As far as locally-owned restaurants go, I've had a few REALLY good chicken sandwiches here in Eastern Iowa! Here are a few of my favorites:

• Big Grove Brewery, Cedar Rapids

• Stadium Bar & Grill, Cedar Rapids

• Boondocks, Anamosa

• Emil's Hideaway, Cedar Rapids

READ MORE: Iowa is Only Home to Four of the Top Ten Burger Chains in the U.S.

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