Zaxbys vs Chick-fil-A: Menu, Calories and Hours Compared

Zaxbys vs Chick-fil-A is a common debate in the South, and the honest answer is that they suit different moments. This guide lines up the menus, similar items, breakfast and hours so you can pick the right one for today.

Quick answers

What’s the biggest difference?: Zaxbys is built around Fingerz, wings and a long list of sauces. Chick-fil-A is built around its chicken sandwich and nuggets, and also serves breakfast.
Which is open on Sunday?: Chick-fil-A restaurants close on Sundays. Zaxbys restaurants set their own hours and many open on Sundays, so check your local store.
Which has breakfast?: Chick-fil-A serves breakfast Monday to Saturday, 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. Zaxbys has no breakfast menu.

Zaxbys vs Chick-fil-A at a glance

Feature	Zaxbys	Chick-fil-A
Started	Statesboro, Georgia, 1990	Hapeville, Georgia, 1946 (as The Dwarf Grill)
Size	1,000+ restaurants (Jan 2026), 24 states (Jul 2026)	About 3,100 restaurants (2024) in 48 states, DC and Puerto Rico
Menu focus	Chicken Fingerz, wings, sandwiches, Zalads	Chicken sandwiches, nuggets, Chick-n-Strips, salads
Breakfast	No	Yes, Mon–Sat 6:30–10:30 a.m.
Sundays	Set by each restaurant	Closed
Wings	Boneless and traditional, in many sauces	Not on the main menu

Store counts change quickly as both chains grow, so treat them as dated snapshots. The sources are listed at the bottom of this page.

Menu style: sauces vs sandwiches

The two menus are built differently. At Zaxbys, the chicken is the base and the sauce does most of the work. The official guide lists 12 dipping and wing sauces, from mild Zax Sauce to Nuclear, plus three dry rubs. Most meals come as plates with crinkle fries and Texas toast, and wings are a core part of the menu. Our sauces guide ranks them by heat.

Chick-fil-A puts its chicken sandwich at the center. Its menu is organized around sandwiches, nuggets and strips, with a separate breakfast menu in the morning. There are no wings on the main menu, so if wings are what you want, Zaxbys is the obvious stop.

Chicken sandwich comparison

Here is how the classic fried chicken sandwich at each chain lines up, using each brand’s own nutrition numbers. Both figures are for the sandwich alone, without fries or a drink.

Sandwich	Calories	Protein	Sodium
Zaxbys Signature Sandwich (Zax Sauce)	600	31 g	2,200 mg
Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich	420	29 g	1,470 mg

The Zaxbys sandwich is bigger and comes with Zax Sauce already on it, which explains much of the calorie gap. If you want a lighter Zaxbys sandwich, the Grilled Chicken Sandwich lists 620 calories and 38 g of protein.

Tenders and strips

Chick-fil-A’s 3-count Chick-n-Strips list 310 calories and 29 g of protein. Zaxbys doesn’t sell a plain 3-piece order on its own; the closest is five Chicken Fingerz with no sauce, which list 420 calories and 45 g of protein. That’s two more pieces, so compare per piece rather than per order.

If you want Fingerz as a meal, the Chicken Fingers guide shows every size, from the 3-piece Big Zax Snak to 20-piece Zax Packz.

Breakfast, Sundays and late hours

This is where the two chains differ most. Chick-fil-A serves breakfast from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m., Monday through Saturday, and its restaurants are closed on Sundays. Zaxbys has no breakfast menu; most stores open for lunch. Zaxbys stores set their own hours, and some are testing later night hours, so check our Zaxbys hours guide or the official locator for your store.

Morning: Chick-fil-A.
Sunday: Zaxbys, if your local store is open.
Late evening: depends on the store; check both locators.

Allergens and diet notes

Both chains publish allergen information. At Zaxbys, the official guide marks milk, egg and wheat on the breaded chicken, and food is fried in a blend of highly refined soybean oil. Use our allergen menu to hide items with the allergens you avoid. For Chick-fil-A, check the allergen details on its own website or app before you order.

Which one should you pick?

Pick Zaxbys if you want wings, like trying different sauces, or want a big plate with fries, toast and slaw.
Pick Chick-fil-A if you want breakfast or a smaller classic sandwich.
On a Sunday, Zaxbys is the one of the two that can be open.

Ready to order Zaxbys? Use the official app or zaxbys.com to see your local menu and prices.

We don’t list prices on comparison pages. Both chains let each restaurant set its own prices, so any number we printed would be wrong for many readers. Check the official app or website of each brand for the store near you.

Trademark note: Zaxbys, Chick-fil-A, Raising Cane’s and Popeyes are trademarks of their owners. We use the names only to compare menus. ZaxbysMenusPrice is not affiliated with any of these brands.

Frequently asked questions

Is Zaxbys like Chick-fil-A?

Both are Georgia-born chicken chains, but Zaxbys focuses on Fingerz, wings and sauces, while Chick-fil-A focuses on sandwiches and nuggets and adds breakfast.

Which has more calories, the Zaxbys or Chick-fil-A sandwich?

By each brand’s own figures, the Zaxbys Signature Sandwich lists 600 calories and the Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich lists 420. The Zaxbys sandwich is larger and includes sauce.

Does Zaxbys have nuggets like Chick-fil-A?

Zaxbys doesn’t sell nuggets. Its closest items are Chicken Fingerz and boneless wings. See the wings guide.

Is Zaxbys open on Sunday?

Many Zaxbys restaurants are open on Sundays, but hours are set by each store. Check the official Zaxbys locator before you go.

Which chain is bigger?

Chick-fil-A is larger, with about 3,100 restaurants in 2024. Zaxbys passed 1,000 restaurants in January 2026.

Where this information comes from. All nutrition and allergen information on this site is taken from the official Zaxbys Nutrition & Allergen Guide (revised November 2025), published on zaxbys.com. We have not added anything of our own or changed the figures. Recipes, suppliers and menus change, so please verify with Zaxbys or your restaurant before you rely on it, especially if you have a food allergy. Verify before use.

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