Chick-fil-A and Raising Cane's make more money per location than McDonald's or Starbucks, largely because of chicken. Modern chickens are four times larger than 1957 birds and reach full size in under two months. Chickens produce five times more protein per calorie than cattle, making them far cheaper to serve.
Do you know which fast food chains make the most money per store? It's not McDonald's, it's not Starbucks, and it's not Shake Shack. It's Chick-fil-A. But why? Chicken? Well, take a look at this. This is a chicken from 1957. Skinny little guy, right? Now here is a chicken from 2005. Do you notice the difference? The one on the right looks like it ate the 1957 chicken. So what happened? Well, we humans have genetically engineered chickens to get ridiculously big and ridiculously fast. And today's chickens are 4 times the size of what they were just 50 years ago. And they reach full size in just under 2 months. But it's not just size. It's also about efficiency. For every calorie a chicken eats, it delivers 5 times more protein than a cow. That makes chicken insanely cheap, even as beef and pork prices soar. And fast food chains, well, they figured this out too. By going all in on chicken, brands like Chick-fil-A and Raising Cane's are making a killing while burger joints scramble to protect their margins. Want to hear the full story? Check the long video below.
