Chick-fil-A vs Zaxby's: Menu Prices Compared (2026)

Updated August 27, 2026 5 items matched

The short answer

Chick-fil-A is the cheaper of the two. Of the 5 directly comparable items we could match across both menus, Chick-fil-A is cheaper on 4 of them, by an average of $1.42 per item.

Typical menu price: Chick-fil-A $5.25 · Zaxby's $7.99

Matched Items, Side by Side

The same item on both menus, priced against each other. Where names differ, we matched the closest equivalent — Chick-fil-A's wording first.

Item	Chick-fil-A	Zaxby's	Difference
Grilled Chicken Club Sandwichvs Grilled Chicken Sandwich	$8.35	$7.99	$0.36 cheaper at Zaxby's
Grilled Chicken Sandwich	$6.55	$7.99	$1.44 cheaper at Chick-fil-A
Spicy Deluxe Sandwichvs Spicy Signature Sandwich	$6.55	$7.49	$0.94 cheaper at Chick-fil-A
Spicy Chicken Sandwichvs Spicy Signature Sandwich	$5.85	$7.49	$1.64 cheaper at Chick-fil-A
Original Chicken Sandwichvs Grilled Chicken Sandwich	$5.25	$7.99	$2.74 cheaper at Chick-fil-A

Make Chick-fil-A and Zaxby's at Home

Whichever of the two wins on price, cooking the favorites at home beats both. These are the sauces, mixes and kitchen tools that get closest to the real thing.

Chick-fil-A Sauce (16 oz Bottle) The signature dipping sauce in a 16 oz bottle. Check price on Amazon Chick-fil-A Polynesian Sauce The sweet-and-sour sauce, bottled. Check price on Amazon Countertop Nugget Ice Maker The soft, chewable ice Chick-fil-A is known for, at home. Check price on Amazon Copycat Restaurant Recipes Cookbooks that recreate chain-restaurant favorites. Check price on Amazon

Chick-fil-A vs Zaxby's at a Glance

	Chick-fil-A	Zaxby's
Typical menu price	$5.25	$7.99
Average menu price	$5.56	$14.09
Cheapest item	Icedream Cone — $1.85	Nutter Butter Cookie — $1.29
Most expensive item	Nuggets (30 pc.) — $18.49	Fingerz Party Platter (50 pc) — $84.99
Items priced	43	39
Menu sections	6	6
Price range	$$	$$
Founded	1967	1990
Headquarters	College Park, Georgia	Athens, Georgia
Locations	More than 3,000 restaurants across the United States	Around 950 restaurants, mostly in the Southeast

Which One Should You Order From?

Chick-fil-A has the lower typical menu price of the two — $5.25 against $7.99 — but a typical price only tells you where the middle of the menu sits. At the value end, Zaxby's gets you in cheaper at $1.29.

Chick-fil-A is strongest on Original Chicken Sandwich, Chick-fil-A Nuggets, Waffle Potato Fries; Zaxby's on Chicken Finger Plate, Big Zax Snak Meal, Zax Sauce. Neither chain's app prices match the counter, and both discount heavily through their loyalty programmes, so the deals below usually matter more than the few cents between the two menus.

Deals Worth Knowing at Both

Chick-fil-A

Chick-fil-A One is one of the few genuinely strong fast-food loyalty programmes: points on every order, a free item at low thresholds and frequent app-only offers.
A 12-count of Nuggets at $7.79 works out to $0.65 per piece against $0.79 for a 5-count — the sensible order size for anyone eating properly.
An Icedream cone at $1.85 is the cheapest dessert at any major chain, and a large sweet tea at $2.79 undercuts most drive-thru drinks.

Zaxby's

The Big Zax Snak Meal at $9.29 is the cheapest complete meal on the menu — three fingerz, fries, toast and a drink.
A 50-piece party platter works out to roughly $1.70 per finger versus about $3.00 in a four-finger plate.
Zax Rewardz in the app gives points on every order plus a free item on signup and a birthday reward.

About these prices: menu prices are set by individual franchise owners and change without notice. The figures on this page are researched estimates for 2026 and are provided for reference only. Confirm the current price with the restaurant before ordering. Menu Price Book is not affiliated with this chain.

Chick-fil-A vs Zaxby's — FAQ

Is Chick-fil-A cheaper than Zaxby's in 2026?

Chick-fil-A is cheaper on most matched items — 4 of 5. Across the whole menu Chick-fil-A is the lower-priced of the two, at $5.25 for a typical item against $7.99 at Zaxby's.

What is the price difference between Chick-fil-A and Zaxby's?

On matched items the average difference is $1.42, or about 61% overall. Chick-fil-A averages $5.56 across 43 priced items; Zaxby's averages $14.09 across 38.

Which has the cheaper entry price, Chick-fil-A or Zaxby's?

Chick-fil-A starts at $1.85 (Icedream Cone) and Zaxby's at $1.29 (Nutter Butter Cookie).

Are these prices the same at every location?

No. Both chains let franchise owners set prices, so figures move by a dollar or more between markets and run highest at airport, stadium and highway locations. Treat these as the typical U.S. price, not a quote.