Church's Texas Chicken vs Zaxby's: Menu Prices Compared (2026)
The short answer
Church's Texas Chicken is the cheaper of the two. Of the 3 directly comparable items we could match across both menus, Church's Texas Chicken is cheaper on 3 of them, by an average of $1.33 per item.
Make Church's Texas Chicken 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.
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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.
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.
Church's Texas Chicken vs Zaxby's — FAQ
Is Church's Texas Chicken cheaper than Zaxby's in 2026?
Church's Texas Chicken is cheaper on most matched items — 3 of 3. Across the whole menu Church's Texas Chicken is the lower-priced of the two, at $6.49 for a typical item against $7.99 at Zaxby's.
What is the price difference between Church's Texas Chicken and Zaxby's?
On matched items the average difference is $1.33, or about 22% overall. Church's Texas Chicken averages $10.97 across 42 priced items; Zaxby's averages $14.09 across 38.
Which has the cheaper entry price, Church's Texas Chicken or Zaxby's?
Church's Texas Chicken starts at $1.29 (Honey-Butter Biscuit (1)) 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.