Church's Texas Chicken vs Dave's Hot Chicken: Menu Prices Compared (2026)

Updated August 16, 2026 6 items matched

The short answer

Church's Texas Chicken is the cheaper of the two. Of the 6 directly comparable items we could match across both menus, Church's Texas Chicken is cheaper on 6 of them, by an average of $0.85 per item.

Typical menu price: Church's Texas Chicken $6.49 · Dave's Hot Chicken $7.49

Matched Items, Side by Side

The same item on both menus, priced against each other. Where names differ, we matched the closest equivalent — Church's Texas Chicken's wording first.

Item	Church's Texas Chicken	Dave's Hot Chicken	Difference
Cajun Fries (large)vs Fries	$4.29	$4.49	$0.20 cheaper at Church's Chicken
Mac & Cheese (regular)vs Mac & Cheese	$3.29	$5.49	$2.20 cheaper at Church's Chicken
Cajun Fries (regular)vs Fries	$3.29	$4.49	$1.20 cheaper at Church's Chicken
Fountain Drink (large)vs Fountain Drink	$2.99	$3.19	$0.20 cheaper at Church's Chicken
Fountain Drink (regular)vs Fountain Drink	$2.49	$3.19	$0.70 cheaper at Church's Chicken
Bottled Water	$2.19	$2.79	$0.60 cheaper at Church's Chicken

Church's Texas Chicken vs Dave's Hot Chicken at a Glance

	Church's Texas Chicken	Dave's Hot Chicken
Typical menu price	$6.49	$7.49
Average menu price	$10.97	$12.91
Cheapest item	Honey-Butter Biscuit (1) — $1.29	Bottled Water — $2.79
Most expensive item	Bigger Family Deal (20 pc) — $49.99	Party Pack (feeds 6–8) — $89.99
Items priced	42	34
Menu sections	6	6
Price range	$	$$
Founded	1952	2017
Headquarters	Atlanta, Georgia	Pasadena, California
Locations	About 1,500 locations in the U.S. and internationally	Over 300 locations in the U.S. and Canada

Which One Should You Order From?

Church's Texas Chicken has the lower typical menu price of the two — $6.49 against $7.49 — but a typical price only tells you where the middle of the menu sits. At the value end, Church's Texas Chicken gets you in cheaper at $1.29.

Church's Texas Chicken is strongest on Honey-Butter Biscuits, Original Fried Chicken, Spicy Chicken; Dave's Hot Chicken on Dave's #1 Combo, Slider Combo, Cheese Fries. 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

Church's Texas Chicken

An 8-piece family meal at $24.99 works out to roughly $3.12 per piece with sides included, against $5.49 for a two-piece order.
Honey-Butter Biscuits are included with combos and family meals — a dozen to go costs $9.99 and is the item most worth taking home.
Church's consistently undercuts the larger chicken chains on family meals, often by $8 to $12 for the same piece count.

Dave's Hot Chicken

Dave's #1 at $12.49 is the value anchor of the menu — two tenders plus every side for barely more than two tenders alone.
Heat level is free at all seven tiers, so there is never a reason to pay for extra spice.
Family packs bring the per-tender cost down by roughly 20 percent compared with ordering combos individually.

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.

Church's Texas Chicken vs Dave's Hot Chicken — FAQ

Is Church's Texas Chicken cheaper than Dave's Hot Chicken in 2026?

Church's Texas Chicken is cheaper on most matched items — 6 of 6. Across the whole menu Church's Texas Chicken is the lower-priced of the two, at $6.49 for a typical item against $7.49 at Dave's Hot Chicken.

What is the price difference between Church's Texas Chicken and Dave's Hot Chicken?

On matched items the average difference is $0.85, or about 15% overall. Church's Texas Chicken averages $10.97 across 42 priced items; Dave's Hot Chicken averages $12.91 across 25.

Which has the cheaper entry price, Church's Texas Chicken or Dave's Hot Chicken?

Church's Texas Chicken starts at $1.29 (Honey-Butter Biscuit (1)) and Dave's Hot Chicken at $2.79 (Bottled Water).

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.