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Fastest Growing Chicken Chains in America
Brandmarch tracks store openings and closings for thousands of retail and restaurant brands across the U.S. These rankings show brands with the fastest net growth in store count over the last 12 months.
Date updated Oct 4, 2026•Tracking 517 brands
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Openings
1,221
17.4%vs prior 12 months
Closings
685
11%vs prior 12 months
Net growth
+536
37.8%vs prior 12 months
Active brands
88
13.7%vs prior 12 months
| # | Brand | Category | Openings | Closings | Net | Total stores | 12mo trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +319 | -21 | +298 | 2,801 | |||
| 2 | +100 | -9 | +91 | 995 | |||
| 3 | +88 | -4 | +84 | 422 | |||
| 4 | +232 | -163 | +69 | 3,506 | |||
| 5 | +41 | -17 | +24 | 876 | |||
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| 6 | +63 | -41 | +22 | 1,389 | |||
| 7 | +23 | -6 | +17 | 155 | |||
| 8 | +15 | 0 | +15 | 118 | |||
| 9 | +20 | -7 | +13 | 515 | |||
| 10 | +12 | 0 | +12 | 250 | |||
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