Chick-fil-A is the largest chicken-focused quick-service restaurant chain in the US, privately held and headquartered in Atlanta.
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Chick-fil-A operates 3,000+ restaurants generating $22.7B in systemwide sales with no disclosed emissions data, no science-based targets, and no renewable energy strategy beyond three pilot solar projects. The company refuses to report Scope 1, 2, or 3 emissions despite completing internal assessments. Food waste diversion is its only quantified environmental win.
Chick-fil-A scores 23/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places Chick-fil-A joint 767th of 847 companies scored, and 47th of 49 in Food Service / Restaurants.
Where Chick-fil-A sits among food service / restaurants peers.
Among the 49 major food service / restaurants brands we've scored, Chick-fil-A sits 47th of 49.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
No Scope 3 emissions quantified or published.
No emissions trajectory disclosed.
Chick-fil-A does not publicly report Scope 1 or Scope 2 emissions despite operating 3,000+ energy-intensive restaurants.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Resource Use & Waste (8/10, 4/10). Weakest on Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain and Emissions Trajectory (0/10, 0/10).
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale13 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
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Chick-fil-A is the largest chicken-focused quick-service restaurant chain in the US, privately held and headquartered in Atlanta. It operates 3,100+ restaurants across North America with plans for international expansion. The chain is known for its chicken sandwiches, drive-through model, and closed-on-Sundays policy. It ranks among the top five US restaurant chains by systemwide sales.
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