Chick-fil-A rarely makes changes to its menu, unlike many of its fast-food rivals.
The privately held chain is the third largest in the U.S. by sales, according to Nation's Restaurant News.Chick-fil-A's Mac & Cheese sideThe item is Chick-fil-A's first permanent side addition to its menu since 2016. Unlike other fast-food competitors, the Atlanta-based company rarely adds new menu items.
"We have a very high bar when it comes to adding a menu item, but the feedback from our customers in the test markets made this decision easy," Amanda Norris, Chick-fil-A's head of menu and packaging, said in a statement. A slimmer menu helps the Southern chain focus on menu staples like its chicken sandwich and keeps service fast. In recent years, menu additions have focused on healthier options.
In addition to expanding its menu, Chick-fil-A has been entering new markets like Seattle and New York. The privately held restaurant chain is now the nation's third-largest restaurant chain by sales, according to . In 2018, a franchised Chick-fil-A restaurant that was not in a mall raked in $5.7 million in sales on average, according to franchise disclosure documents.
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