Top 10 Fried Chicken Chains: Missoula Scores Bottom Three

You know I like my chicken fried. Cold beer on a Friday night. A pair of jeans that fit just right, and the radio uuuuUUUUppppp.

Man, remember how popular Zac Brown Band's Chicken Fried was 16 years ago? It was on every country station, every other song.

Ok, let's get back to 2025 and the task at hand.

Only 3 of the Best Fried Chicken Fast Food Restaurants Are Found In Missoula

USA Today's 10Best released its Best Fast Food Fried Chicken list for 2025.

USA TODAY 10BEST's editors and a panel of quick-service dining experts compiled a list of their top picks, then readers casted their votes to determine whose fried chicken is tops. - USAToday.com

Only 3 of USA Today's top 10 chains are in Missoula.

And all 3 chains found in Missoula are the bottom 3 in the top 10 list.

No. 10: Popeyes

Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen storefront in Austin, TX. Credit: Brandon Bell (Getty Images)

No. 9: Chick-fil-A

Chick-fil-A storefront in Houston, TX. Credit: Brandon Bell (Getty Images)

No. 8: Kentucky Fried Chicken

Kentucky Fried Chicken storefront in Vallejo, CA. Credit: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)

It seems to me, and please chime in if you disagree or agree with this, that Popeye's and Chick-fil-A are more hip, modern options than KFC.

I don't mean to take a shot at KFC, but I think KFC is more the fast food restaurant of my parents' generation. Kids and young adults seem to gravitate to Chick-fil-A, Popeye's, or even Raising Cane's more.

FYI, the top fried chicken restaurant is Jollibee.

If I'm being honest, I've never heard of Jollibee.

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