Church's Texas Chicken vs Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen: Menu Prices Compared (2026)
The short answer
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is the cheaper of the two. Of the 12 directly comparable items we could match across both menus, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is cheaper on 10 of them, by an average of $5.70 per item.
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.
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
- The $6 Big Box — two pieces of chicken, two sides and a biscuit — is the best price-per-calorie order at any national chicken chain.
- A 12-piece Signature at $23.99 works out to $2.00 per piece against $2.75 for an 2-piece; the family sizes are where Popeyes beats Chick-fil-A outright.
- Red beans and rice at $2.99 is priced the same as plain fries and is a genuine side dish rather than a filler — order it instead.
Church's Texas Chicken vs Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen — FAQ
Is Church's Texas Chicken cheaper than Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in 2026?
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is cheaper on most matched items — 10 of 12. Across the whole menu Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is the lower-priced of the two, at $5.99 for a typical item against $6.49 at Church's Texas Chicken.
What is the price difference between Church's Texas Chicken and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen?
On matched items the average difference is $5.70, or about 16% overall. Church's Texas Chicken averages $10.97 across 42 priced items; Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen averages $9.16 across 40.
Which has the cheaper entry price, Church's Texas Chicken or Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen?
Church's Texas Chicken starts at $1.29 (Honey-Butter Biscuit (1)) and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen at $1.29 (Biscuit).
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.