{"id":315389,"date":"2026-06-22T09:20:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/315389\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T09:20:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:20:15","slug":"chick-fil-a-is-no-longer-floridas-top-fast-food-chain-heres-who-took-no-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/315389\/","title":{"rendered":"Chick-fil-A is no longer Florida\u2019s top fast food chain. Here\u2019s who took No. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 Chick-fil-A has been dethroned as the most satisfying fast food chain in the country, according to American Customer Satisfaction Index\u2019s latest ranking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theacsi.com\/industries\/restaurant\/quick-service-restaurants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/theacsi.com\/industries\/restaurant\/quick-service-restaurants\/\">The report was issued last week<\/a>, examining several different companies in the quick-service restaurant industry, including giants like McDonald\u2019s, Subway and Starbucks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">To determine the ranking, researchers examined which of these businesses scored highest on customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Chick-fil-A was the top-ranked in last year\u2019s list, and it actually managed to score the same this time around. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">[RELATED: Buc-ee\u2019s is not Florida\u2019s most satisfying convenience store]<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">However, Jersey Mike\u2019s \u2014 in its first appearance on the ACSI annual ranking \u2014 managed to come out ahead by just a hair, taking the No. 1 spot in 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">\u201cJersey Mike\u2019s ACSI success is consistent with their business performance, including rapid unit growth, strong customer demand, and a model designed around throughput and off-premise convenience from high digital pickup usage,\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/theacsi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/26jun-restaurant-STUDY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/theacsi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/26jun-restaurant-STUDY.pdf\"> the report reads<\/a>. \u201cThe chain\u2019s menu is fairly narrow, and they have a model conducive to franchisee success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Meanwhile, the full ranking is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>RankQuick-Service Restaurant2025 ACSI Score2026 ACSI Score1Jersey Mike\u2019sN\/A842Chick-fil-A83833Jimmy John\u2019sN\/A813Panda Express80815 KFC77805Papa Johns79805Pizza Hut79808Domino\u2019s78798Raising Cane\u2019sN\/A798Starbucks80798Subway767912Burger King777812Culver\u2019s787812Dunkin\u2019787812Little Caesars777812Panera Bread797817Arby\u2019s797717Chipotle767717Sonic737717Wendy\u2019s757717WingstopN\/A7722Five Guys757623Jack in the Box747423Taco Bell737425Popeyes757326Dairy Queen727226McDonald\u2019s7072Breaking News Alerts<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 bTVksG\">Get breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando &#8211; 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