- It's no question that Chick-fil-A is dominating the fast-food industry, while Raising Cane's is an undeniable cult favorite in the South and one of the fastest-growing chains in the US.
- Chick-fil-A is giving competitors like Taco Bell a run for their money — analysts projected it to become the third-largest restaurant chain in terms of sales by the end of 2018.
- But on the flip side is another fast-growing opponent: the Louisiana-based Raising Cane's, with its no-nonsense chicken-finger-centric menu and deliciously mysterious sauce.
- Business Insider's Kate Taylor even dubbed it restaurant chain of the year back in 2017 — a title that she gave to Chick-fil-A in 2018.
- Business Insider recently visited Raising Cane's and Chick-fil-A to compare apples to apples ... or rather chicken to chicken. Here's why we thought Chick-fil-A was better.
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First up was Raising Cane's.
We visited a location in Austin, Texas, near the University of Texas campus. It's one of the chain's more than 400 nationwide stores.
Source: USA Today
Longhorn paraphernalia fills the space.
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