Walk into a Chicken Salad Chick for the first time and the board can be genuinely confusing. There are a dozen chicken salads named after women you have never met, three different ways to buy the same food, and a price structure where the difference between $5 and $15 comes down to a word you did not realise was doing that much work. This page fixes that. It lists the entire menu with researched prices and approximate calorie counts, and then explains the parts that actually cost people money and patience.
A quick framing before the tables. Chicken Salad Chick is a fast-casual Southern chain that opened in Auburn, Alabama in January 2008 and now runs roughly 338 restaurants across 22–23 states. Everything is built around hand-pulled chicken salad made in-store rather than shipped in pre-mixed, and nothing on the menu is fried. That in-store preparation is also why the menu is smaller than most chains its size, and why individual franchise locations vary more than you would expect — in pricing, in opening hours, and occasionally in which items they carry at all.
The short version
- A scoop is about 4 oz. A small Quick Chick is about 8 oz, a large about 16 oz. Almost every pricing surprise traces back to this.
- Expect $12–$15 per person for a meal with tax. A scoop on its own is closer to $5.49.
- Calories run 340–460 per scoop. Bread is what pushes an order past 700 — a large croissant alone adds roughly 330.
- Most locations close on Sunday, though a growing minority now open with shorter hours.
- Prices are set by individual franchisees and swing 10–20% by market. Nobody's price list is universally correct, including ours.
How the Chicken Salad Chick menu is actually structured
The menu makes far more sense once you realise it is one product sold three ways. The chicken salad itself — hand-pulled chicken, mayonnaise, the house secret seasoning and whatever defines that particular flavor — never changes. What changes is the container it arrives in, and that is what you are choosing between.
The three formats
A scoop is the base unit, roughly four ounces. Order one and it arrives on a bed of lettuce with crackers, or inside a sandwich. A Quick Chick is the refrigerated grab-and-go container from the front cooler — small is about eight ounces, large about sixteen. A meal bundles a scoop or a sandwich with a side and a drink, which is where the value sits if you are eating in.
The confusion is that a large Quick Chick at roughly $14.99 sounds expensive next to a $5.49 scoop, when it is actually cheaper per ounce — you are buying four scoops, not one. If you are feeding a family or meal-prepping for the week, the large container is almost always the right call. If you want lunch today, the meal is. We worked through the per-ounce maths properly on the portion size guide, because it is the single most common way people accidentally overspend here.
Sandwiches versus melts versus salads
The Chick is the plain chicken salad sandwich, on white or wheatberry bread with lettuce and tomato. A melt is the same thing grilled with cheese. The BLT versions add bacon and can be ordered on a croissant — the Pimento Cheese BLT built that way is the single heaviest item on the menu, at up to 940 calories. The Turkey Club and Turkey Pesto are the two sandwiches with no chicken salad in them at all, useful to know if you are ordering for someone who does not want mayonnaise-based food.
Bundle any of them with a side and a drink and it becomes a Sandwich Meal at around $11.99 — which saves $3 to $5 over buying the three items separately, and lets you swap a cup of soup in as your side at no upcharge. If you would rather skip the bread entirely, the Classic Salad serves the same scoop on a bed of lettuce and is the lightest complete meal on the board.
Worth knowing before you order
You can ask for a free sample of any flavor. The company states this explicitly in its own customer FAQ, and staff expect it. Trying three or four before committing is normal here, not cheeky — and it is the fastest way to avoid buying a large container of something you turn out not to like.
Full Chicken Salad Chick menu with prices and calories (August 2026)
Everything below is priced as a US midpoint and calorie figures are approximate. Both vary by location, and we explain exactly how we arrive at these numbers in the methodology section at the bottom of this page. Use the search box to jump straight to an item.
Signature chicken salad flavors (scoop price)
All twelve permanent flavors, priced as a single a la carte scoop. Inside a meal or a Quick Chick container the per-flavor price is identical — you pay for the format, not the flavor.
Seasonal and limited-time flavors
Chicken Salad Chick rotates limited-time flavors two to three times a year. These are the ones that have appeared recently — the summer 2026 flavor is Maui Mama, which is on the board as you read this. Retired flavors are listed because people keep searching for them, and nobody else bothers to say plainly that they are gone.
Meals — Create Your Meal and specialty meals
A meal is a scoop or a sandwich plus one side and a drink. This is the best value on the menu if you are eating in, and the calorie ranges are wide because they depend entirely on which side and which bread you choose.
Sandwiches and melts (a la carte)
Quick Chicks — grab-and-go containers
These live in the front cooler and are the reason people leave with a bag rather than a tray. Any flavor, no side, no drink, take it home.
Pimento cheese and egg salad
Two scoops on the menu contain no chicken. The pimento cheese in particular has a following of its own, and the jalapeño version is frequently ranked above the original by regulars.
Fresh signature sides
Broccoli salad is the one people come back for. Fresh fruit is the only side that meaningfully keeps your total down — at 80 calories it is a seventh of a bowl of mac & cheese. Full detail, including which sides travel well for catering, is on the sides and soups page.
Gourmet soups
Soups rotate seasonally and not every location carries all six on the same day. Tomato bisque is the lightest option on this half of the menu by a considerable margin.
Chips
All roughly the same price, and not remotely the same food. Regular sea salt is about 210 calories; BBQ is nearly double at around 395; Baked Lay's is the lightest at about 125. Same line on your receipt either way.
Bread and base options
This table matters more than it looks. Your bread choice is the largest single calorie lever on the entire menu — swapping a large croissant for a bed of lettuce removes over 300 calories without changing anything else about your order.
Sweet treats
The buttercream flower cookies are the item most people photograph, and the dozen boxes are a common office-party order. More on portion sizes and which travel best on the desserts page.
Fountain drinks, tea and lemonade
Sizes are 24 oz and 32 oz. The house-made natural lemonade and the sweet tea are the two drinks worth ordering over a standard fountain soda — and the tea is available by the gallon, which is how most people buy it for gatherings.
Little Chicks — the kids menu
For children aged 10 and under, and it includes a side, a drink and a cookie at that price. Some franchises do not print it on the board, so ask if you cannot see it. The kids menu page covers add-ons and allergy considerations.
What a Chicken Salad Chick meal really costs
Menu-board prices and what you actually hand over are different numbers. Here is how three realistic orders play out, before tax, at midpoint pricing.
One person, eating light
A scoop of Fruity Fran on a bed of lettuce with fresh fruit and an unsweet tea comes to roughly $10.29 as a Scoop Meal and lands near 430 calories. This is the order to copy if you want to leave without feeling like you need a nap.
One person, eating properly
A Bacon Cheddar Melt meal with mac & cheese and a large sweet tea is about $12.59 and puts you somewhere around 1,380 calories. Not unreasonable for a full lunch, but worth knowing rather than discovering.
A family of four
Four individual meals run roughly $45–$50. The Family Meal at around $49.99 covers a similar group with large scoops, bread, sides and cookies. Once you are feeding more than four, a large Quick Chick plus a loaf of bread and a large side beats both on cost at about $33 — you are buying at container prices instead of plate prices. For anything above about ten people the catering menu takes over, and group luncheons work out to roughly $9–$11 a head.
The genuinely awkward range is five to nine people, where you are too many for a Family Meal and too few to justify a catering platter. Our family and group ordering guide works through every format by real per-person cost, including that gap.
Why price lists disagree
Nearly every location is franchise-owned and sets its own prices. Add third-party delivery markups of 15–25% on top and you can see the same sandwich quoted anywhere from $8.99 to $13.19 across different sources — all of them accurate somewhere. We publish researched midpoints and say so openly. Anyone presenting a single exact national price for this chain is presenting a guess with more confidence than it deserves.
How to choose your flavor without standing at the counter for ten minutes
Twelve permanent flavors is a lot of decision for a lunch break. The names give you nothing, so here is the shortcut: decide first whether you want fruit in it, and second whether you want heat. Those two questions eliminate about eight options immediately.
- Sassy Scotty — ranch, bacon, cheddar. The safe first order.
- Dixie Chick — classic plus onion. Best in a sandwich.
- Olivia's Old South — sweet pickle and egg. Tastes homemade.
- Classic Carol — the plain base. Deliberately unexciting.
- Fancy Nancy — apple, grape, pecan. The popular sweet one.
- Fruity Fran — lightest on the menu, no nuts.
- Jalapeño Holly — clean, building heat.
- Kickin' Kay Lynne — the hottest thing here. Not subtle.
Two flavors worth singling out. Olivia's Old South — sweet pickle and chopped egg — is the one that tastes genuinely homemade, and it is the flavor people who grew up with home-made chicken salad tend to settle on. Jalapeño Holly is the pick if you want real heat without a sauce-heavy flavor, and it is also one of the lowest-carbohydrate options on the board. We have ranked the whole lineup by what you actually want on the best flavors guide.
A note that matters more than flavor preference: three flavors contain tree nuts. Fancy Nancy and Lauryn's Lemon Basil use pecans, Cranberry Kelli uses slivered almonds. If you are ordering for a group, that is the first thing to check, not the last. Our allergen guide maps every flavor against nuts, dairy and egg.
Classic Carol
The base recipe every other flavor is built on: hand-pulled chicken, finely minced celery, mayonnaise and the house secret seasoning. Nothing else.
Olivia's Old South
Classic Carol with sweet pickles and chopped hard-boiled egg folded through — the closest thing on the menu to a church-potluck chicken salad.
Fancy Nancy
Fuji apples, red grapes and pecans. The fruit-and-nut flavor people order when they want something that eats like a salad rather than a sandwich filling.
Sassy Scotty
Ranch seasoning, crispy bacon and shredded cheddar. Consistently the flavor staff recommend to first-timers who don't want fruit in their chicken salad.
Dixie Chick
Classic Carol plus finely chopped onion. Simple, sharp and the most sandwich-friendly of the savory options.
Fruity Fran
Grapes, Fuji apples and pineapple. The lightest-tasting flavor on the board and usually the lowest in calories.
Cranberry Kelli
Dried cranberries and slivered almonds. Tart, chewy and the flavor that sells hardest between October and December.
Buffalo Barclay
Buffalo sauce blended straight into the chicken salad. Tangy and vinegar-forward rather than purely hot.
Jalapeño Holly
Diced jalapeños through the classic base. Fresh, vegetal heat that builds instead of hitting immediately.
Kickin' Kay Lynne
Buffalo sauce, ranch, bacon, cheddar, jalapeños and sriracha in one scoop. The hottest and most loaded flavor on the permanent menu.
Lauryn's Lemon Basil
Fresh basil, lemon pepper seasoning and pecans. Bright and herby — the flavor most often described as tasting “expensive”.
Barbie-Q
Hickory-smoked barbecue seasoning. Sweet and smoky, and the one children pick most often after Classic Carol.
Full flavor guide with heat rankings →
Calories at Chicken Salad Chick, honestly
Most menu sites publish a tidy calorie number for every item and move on. We are going to be straight with you: the publicly available calorie data for this chain is inconsistent. Different aggregators quote figures that differ by 40% for the same scoop, largely because they are silently comparing different portion sizes. The numbers on this page are the values where at least two independent sources agree, and we flag the ones where they do not.
What is reliable is the shape of it. A 4 oz scoop sits between 340 and 460 calories, with 14–20 g of protein and 30–40 g of fat. That fat comes from mayonnaise, which is what binds chicken salad; there is no version of this food that is low-fat. What you control is everything around it.
The three levers that actually change your total
- Bread. A large croissant adds around 330 calories. Wheatberry bread adds 130. A bed of lettuce adds nothing. This is the biggest single decision you make.
- Side. Fresh fruit is 80 calories. Mac & cheese in a bowl is 560. Same price bracket, seven times the difference.
- Drink. A 32 oz sweet tea is 380 calories. Unsweet tea is zero. Lemonade Light is around 70.
Put the light option in all three slots and a full meal comes in near 430 calories. Put the heavy option in all three and the same meal clears 1,600. That range is the actual story, and it is far more useful than memorising any individual number. The full nutrition guide lists protein, carbs, fat and sodium item by item, and is explicit about which figures are well-sourced and which are estimates.
If you are counting macros
Chicken salad is naturally very low in carbohydrate — typically 1–8 g per scoop — and high in fat, which is why people on ketogenic diets gravitate here. Ordered on lettuce with no bread and no sweet drink, a scoop is one of the few genuinely low-carb fast-casual options available. The same order is the standard route for anyone avoiding gluten-containing bread, though there is no certification behind it — the gluten-free guide is honest about where the limits are. The company markets neither claim itself, so verify against official nutrition information before relying on it medically.
Is the lunch menu different from the dinner menu?
No — and this is worth stating plainly because a lot of people search for it. Chicken Salad Chick runs one menu all day. There is no breakfast, no lunch-only item, and nothing that unlocks after four o'clock.
That is unusual for the category, and it follows from how the food is made. There are no fryers and no grill line; chicken salad is prepared in batches before service and assembled cold to order, so there is no kitchen changeover between dayparts. Food service therefore runs right up to closing rather than stopping early.
What does differ is everything around the menu. The lunch guide covers the peak rush, the free soup substitution most people miss, and why the “daily specials” quoted on other sites do not check out. The dinner guide covers the much quieter evening trade and the Tuesday kids-eat-free promotion that a number of franchises run and almost nobody advertises.
Opening hours and the Sunday question
Typical trading hours are Monday to Saturday, 10:00 or 10:30 AM until 8:00 PM. The half-hour ambiguity is real and location-specific — some franchises open at ten, some at half past.
Sunday is where every other menu site contradicts itself. The truthful answer is that most locations close on Sunday, as a matter of brand tradition dating back to the founding family, but this is not a corporate mandate and a growing number of franchisees now open on Sundays with shortened hours, commonly 11:00 AM to 6:00 or 7:00 PM. If you see a source stating flatly that every store is closed on Sundays, or flatly that they are all open until six, neither is checking. Confirm your specific restaurant. Every location closes on Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Full detail, including which holidays run reduced hours and how catering lead times interact with closures, is on the opening hours page.
Ordering, delivery and catering
There are five routes to getting food, and they do not cost the same.
In store is cheapest and the only way to sample flavors first. The Chicken Salad Chick app and the official website charge menu-board prices and earn you loyalty points. DoorDash and Grubhub both carry the brand, price items higher than the board, and generally do not credit loyalty points. Curbside pickup exists at selected locations, and a small number of newer builds have a drive-thru — it is not a chain-wide feature, so do not plan around it.
Step-by-step instructions for each route are on the online ordering guide. Two related questions come up constantly: the brand sells both eGift and physical gift cards (eGift in any amount from $1 to $1,000), and on whether it takes Apple Pay, the honest answer is probably but unconfirmed — no chain-wide policy has ever been published.
Catering is a separate ordering system entirely, handled through the catering site or by calling 1-833-MYCHICK. Group luncheons serving 10–12 run around $109.99, platters start near $45.99, and individually boxed lunches are $10.99–$13.99 per person. Give more notice than you think you need; catering volume is prepared in-store alongside regular trade, and lead time expectations vary by franchise. The catering guide has the full package list and per-head maths, and the delivery guide compares what each route actually costs.
Craving Credits — the rewards program
The loyalty program is called Craving Credits. A number of menu sites call it “Chick Rewards”, which is simply wrong and worth correcting because it sends people searching for something that does not exist.
You earn roughly one point per dollar spent, either by scanning your receipt in the app or by identifying yourself at the register. Points redeem against rewards such as $5 off a check, a free cookie, a free scoop or branded merchandise, and members receive a free Original Chick meal on their birthday — which is the single most valuable thing in the program and the reason most people sign up. Enrolling typically credits a small starter bonus.
Two practical caveats. Orders placed through third-party delivery apps usually earn nothing, so if you are close to a reward it is worth ordering direct. And app users have reported recurring problems with point tracking, so keep receipts until points post. More on rewards, deals and coupons.
Free food days, discounts and what does not exist
Chicken Salad Chick runs three genuinely free chain-wide giveaways a year, and none of them requires a coupon code. National Chicken Salad Day on July 16 gives rewards members a free scoop of any flavor, claimed in the app and redeemable for up to thirty days afterwards. Guest Appreciation Day in mid-to-late January gives everyone a free scoop of Classic Carol with no purchase necessary if you come in or use the drive-thru. And on November 11 the chain has run a Veterans Day free meal annually for around a decade — a full Chick Meal rather than a token discount, with more than 130,000 served.
The best-value thing the brand sells is the Giving Card, sold from around November 11 to December 31. It is a $5 charitable donation that returns one app reward per month for the following twelve months — roughly $75 of value, with the money going to local food banks and CURE Childhood Cancer. Every giveaway is listed on the free food days page.
Now the part other sites get wrong. There is no year-round military discount, no senior discount and no student discount at this chain, and no working public promo codes. The percentages you will find quoted for those trace back to coupon-aggregator sites rather than to any company source. We looked properly, and we would rather say so than send you to a counter to find out. The full picture — including franchise-level offers such as Tuesday kids-eat-free — is on the discounts guide.
Where Chicken Salad Chick came from
The origin story is unusually well documented, and it is not marketing gloss. Stacy Brown started making chicken salad in her kitchen in Auburn, Alabama in 2006, after her divorce, selling it door to door and to local hair salons. The Lee County Health Department shut her down — food prepared in a home kitchen cannot legally be sold to the public — which is the reason the business became a restaurant at all rather than a cottage operation.
She opened the first store on Opelika Road in Auburn on January 7, 2008, with business partner Kevin Brown. They sold out of all forty pounds of chicken salad on the first day and eighty on the second. The two married in November 2008. Kevin stepped down as CEO in May 2015 and died of cancer that November, aged 40, when the chain had 43 restaurants.
The flavors are named after real women in Stacy Brown's life — that part is confirmed by the founder herself. What is not verifiable is the individual biography of each namesake, and you will find plenty of sites inventing detailed backstories for Nancy, Scotty and Kay Lynne. We are not going to do that. The one documented exception is Dill-icious Diva, which was created by a customer, Jennifer Kirkland of Tallahassee, Florida, who won the brand's Pick a New Chick contest.
The company's pitch to job applicants is a useful window into how the business runs: “no fryers, no late nights, Sundays off”. That is also why food service runs right up to closing and why most locations are shut on Sunday. If you are curious what working there actually pays, we compiled the wage data by role with sample sizes attached.
Majority ownership went to Eagle Merchant Partners in 2015 and then to Brentwood Associates in November 2019, at which point the chain had 137 restaurants in 16 states. Stacy Brown remains a shareholder and board member. Scott Deviney is President and CEO, and headquarters moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 2021.
Locations across the United States
The chain operates roughly 335–340 restaurants across about 22–23 states as of mid-2026, concentrated heavily in the South and expanding steadily northwards and westwards. Growth has been genuinely rapid: around 224 units in 2023, over 325 by the end of 2025, and 52 new franchise agreements awarded in the first quarter of 2026 alone.
Markets currently in development include Las Vegas, Phoenix, Philadelphia and upstate New York — the first serious push outside the Southern core.
States with the most locations
| State | Approx. locations |
|---|---|
| Texas | 42 |
| Florida | 38 |
| North Carolina | 19 |
| Georgia | 17 |
| Alabama | 15 |
| South Carolina | 15 |
| Louisiana | 14 |
| Virginia | 12 |
| Indiana | 10 |
Swipe sideways to see every column →
State-by-state detail and how to find your nearest restaurant is on the locations page.
Frequently asked questions
These are the questions people actually type into search engines about this menu, answered properly rather than padded. Several of them — portion sizes, price variation, fridge life — are genuinely difficult to find answered anywhere else.
How much does a meal at Chicken Salad Chick cost in 2026?
A single Scoop Meal — one scoop, one side and a drink — lands around $10.29 in most markets. A Sandwich Meal runs closer to $11.99, and the 2 Scoop Meal sits between them at about $12.49. Once tax is added, budget roughly $12–$15 per person for a full meal. Ordering a scoop a la carte without the side and drink drops you to about $5.49. The complete breakdown is on our menu prices page.
Are Chicken Salad Chick prices the same at every location?
No, and this is the single biggest reason price lists across the web disagree with each other. Nearly every Chicken Salad Chick is franchise-owned, and franchisees set their own menu board prices based on local rent, wages and food costs. In practice we see a spread of roughly 10–20% between the cheapest small-town Alabama locations and the most expensive suburban ones in Texas or Virginia. Third-party delivery apps add another markup on top of that — often 15–25% before fees. Treat every number on this site as a well-researched midpoint, not a quote.
What is the difference between a scoop, a small Quick Chick and a large Quick Chick?
This trips up almost every first-time customer, and hardly anyone explains it clearly. A scoop is roughly 4 oz — one serving, what you get inside a sandwich or on a bed of lettuce. A small Quick Chick is the grab-and-go refrigerated container at about 8 oz, so two scoops' worth. A large Quick Chick is about 16 oz — four scoops, enough to feed two or three people or to keep in your fridge for a few days. We break the maths down properly on the portion size guide.
Is Chicken Salad Chick open on Sundays?
Most locations are closed on Sunday. This is a brand tradition rather than a hard rule, and a growing number of franchisees now open on Sundays with reduced hours — typically 11:00 AM to 6:00 or 7:00 PM. Because it varies store by store, never assume; check your specific restaurant before driving out. Our opening hours guide explains which markets are most likely to open on Sundays and which holidays close every location.
What is the most popular flavor at Chicken Salad Chick?
The company does not publish sales data, so anyone quoting a definitive number-one is guessing. What is consistent across independent rankings and staff recommendations is that Sassy Scotty (ranch, bacon, cheddar) is the safest crowd-pleaser and the flavor most often handed to first-timers, while Kickin' Kay Lynne tops most published enthusiast rankings because it packs buffalo, ranch, bacon, cheddar, jalapeños and sriracha into one scoop. Classic Carol outsells both in raw volume simply because it is the default. Compare all of them on the flavors page.
How many calories are in a scoop of Chicken Salad Chick chicken salad?
Roughly 340 to 460 calories per 4 oz scoop, depending on the flavor. Fruity Fran sits at the low end near 340; Cranberry Kelli and Sassy Scotty sit at the top around 450–460. The number climbs fast once you add bread: a large croissant alone contributes about 330 calories, which is why a croissant BLT can approach 760. Our calorie and nutrition guide lists every item with protein, carbs and fat where the data exists — and says plainly where it does not.
Is Chicken Salad Chick gluten-free?
The chicken salad itself contains no gluten ingredients, and ordering a scoop on a bed of lettuce instead of bread or crackers is the standard workaround. However, the company does not certify any item as gluten-free and makes no cross-contamination guarantee — the same kitchen handles bread, croissants and crackers all day. If you have coeliac disease rather than a preference, speak to the manager on duty before ordering. Full detail is on our allergen and gluten guide.
What is in the Chicken Salad Chick secret seasoning?
The company discloses it in its own customer FAQ, so this is not actually a secret: salt, onion, spices, dehydrated celery, corn oil and garlic. The exact ratios are proprietary. The brand also advises against eating the product if you are allergic to anything that could appear in a seasoning blend, because the word “spices” is not itemised further.
Does Chicken Salad Chick have a kids menu?
Yes — it is called Little Chicks and is intended for children aged 10 and under. Options typically include a child-size scoop, a half turkey sandwich, a half PB&J and kids mac & cheese, usually around $6.05 including a side, a drink and a cookie. Some franchises treat it as a request-only menu rather than printing it on the board, so ask if you do not see it. See the kids menu page for the full list.
Can I mix different flavors in one order?
Yes. The 2 Scoop Meal exists precisely so you can take two different flavors, and large Quick Chick orders can usually be split across flavors too. You can also ask for a free sample of any flavor before you commit — the company confirms this in its official FAQ, and staff are used to being asked. Taking three or four samples before ordering is completely normal behaviour here.
How long does Chicken Salad Chick chicken salad last in the fridge?
Treat it like any fresh mayonnaise-based deli salad: three to five days refrigerated at or below 40 °F (4 °C), in a sealed container, and always follow the date printed on your Quick Chick lid if there is one. Flavors containing fresh fruit or fresh herbs — Fruity Fran, Fancy Nancy, Lauryn's Lemon Basil — tend to soften and weep sooner than the plain savory ones. If it smells sharp or the texture has gone watery, discard it.
Can you freeze Chicken Salad Chick chicken salad?
Technically yes, practically no. Mayonnaise-based salads split when thawed — the emulsion breaks and you are left with watery, grainy chicken. Celery, grapes and apples turn mushy on top of that. If you have over-ordered a large Quick Chick, you will get a far better result by portioning it into sandwiches and eating it within the fridge window than by freezing it.
Does Chicken Salad Chick deliver?
Yes, through the Chicken Salad Chick app, the official website, and third-party partners including DoorDash and Grubhub. Curbside pickup is available at selected locations, and a small number of newer builds have a drive-thru. Note that third-party apps price items higher than the in-store menu board and orders placed through them usually do not earn loyalty points. Our delivery and ordering guide covers which route is cheapest.
How does the Chicken Salad Chick rewards program work?
The program is called Craving Credits — not “Chick Rewards”, which several menu sites get wrong. You earn roughly one point per dollar spent, either by scanning your receipt in the app or by giving your loyalty profile at the register. Points convert into rewards such as $5 off a check, a free cookie or a free scoop, and members get a free Original Chick meal on their birthday. Signing up typically credits a small starter bonus. Details are on the rewards and deals page.
How much does Chicken Salad Chick catering cost per person?
Group luncheons that serve 10–12 people run about $109.99, which works out to roughly $9–$11 per head. Individually boxed lunches are $10.99–$13.99 each, and platters start near $45.99. Catering is ordered separately from the regular menu, through the catering site or by calling 1-833-MYCHICK. See our catering menu breakdown for the full price list and what each package actually includes.
Is Chicken Salad Chick healthy?
It depends entirely on how you order, and the honest answer is that it is not a low-calorie restaurant by default. Chicken salad is mayonnaise-bound, so a single scoop carries roughly 30–40 g of fat. What works in its favour is that nothing on the menu is fried, portions are genuinely modest, and the protein content is high — typically 14–20 g per scoop. The leanest order on the board is a scoop of Fruity Fran on a bed of lettuce with fresh fruit as the side and unsweet tea, which lands close to 430 calories in total. The heaviest is a Pimento Cheese BLT on a croissant with mac & cheese and a large sweet tea, which comfortably clears 1,600.
Who founded Chicken Salad Chick and who owns it now?
Stacy Brown started making chicken salad in her Auburn, Alabama kitchen in 2006 and sold it door to door until the Lee County Health Department shut her down for selling food prepared at home. She opened the first restaurant on Opelika Road in Auburn on January 7, 2008 with business partner Kevin Brown, whom she later married; Kevin died of cancer in November 2015. Majority ownership passed to Eagle Merchant Partners in 2015 and then to Brentwood Associates in November 2019. Scott Deviney is President and CEO, and the company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
How many Chicken Salad Chick locations are there?
As of mid-2026 the chain operates roughly 335–340 restaurants across about 22–23 states, with Texas (around 42) and Florida (around 38) holding the most. Growth has been fast — the brand went from around 224 units in 2023 to over 325 by the end of 2025, and awarded 52 new franchise agreements in the first quarter of 2026 alone. New markets in progress include Las Vegas, Phoenix, Philadelphia and upstate New York. See locations by state.
How we research and verify this data
Trust on a menu site comes down to one question: where did these numbers come from? Here is our answer.
- Prices are compiled from multiple published sources across different US markets, cross checked against third-party ordering platforms, and reported as a midpoint. Where sources diverge by more than about 15% we say so rather than picking one.
- Calorie figures are only published where at least two independent sources agree. Where they do not, we give a range or write “—” rather than invent precision.
- Brand facts — founding dates, ownership, location counts, the seasoning ingredients, the rewards program name — come from company press releases, the company's own customer FAQ, and trade press. Anything we could not verify, we leave out, including the individual namesakes behind most flavor names.
- Every page carries a verification date. This one was last checked on August 25, 2026.
We are an independent guide and have no relationship with Chicken Salad Chick. That means we can tell you when the data is shaky, which an official source has no reason to do — but it also means you should confirm anything that matters medically or financially with the restaurant itself. Our full editorial policy explains how corrections are handled, and you can tell us about a wrong price in about thirty seconds.