At the end of 2022, the total number of operational Chick-Fil-A restaurants was 2,806 compared to 2,709 at the end of the prior year. The company generated total $6,373.8 million in net revenue in 2022 and a net income of $988.734 million.
Number of chick-fil-a restaurants 2016-2022
| Year | Restaurants |
| 2022 | 2,806 |
| 2021 | 2,709 |
| 2020 | 2,600 |
| 2019 | 2,117 |
| 2018 | 1,989 |
| 2017 | 1,882 |
| 2016 | 1,772 |
Chick-fil-A is the largest QSR chicken restaurant chain operating in the United States based on annual systemwide sales. The company had 2,709 restaurants (including the US and Canada) operating at the end of 2021 compared to 2,600 at the end of 2020. There were 2,704 stores operating domestically in 2021 and 5 operating in Canada. In 2020, there were 2,598 stores operating domestically and 2 stores in Toronto, Canada.
At the end of 2021, the company had only five franchised locations operating outside the United States, all of which were operating in Toronto, Canada.
Its total systemwide sales in 2021 reached $16,673.7 million compared to $13,703.6 million in 2020. The net revenue of Chick-fil-A in 2021 reached $5,764.15 million compared to $4,321.12 million in 2020. The net earnings of the company in 2021 reached $1,238.9 million compared t0 $842.75 million in 2020. Its comprehensive earnings for 2021 reached $1.2 billion compared to $715.9 million in 2020.
2020: The number of chick-fil-a restaurants operational at the end of 2020 was 2,600 compared to 2,117 at the end of the prior year. Chick-Fil-A generated total $4,321.12 million in total net revenue in 2020 compared to $3,790.9 million in 2019. Its total net earnings in 2020 remained $842.75 million compared to $670.12 million in 2019.
2019: The number of chick-fil-a restaurants operational in 2019 was 1989 compared to 1,882 at the end of the prior year. Its total net revenue also increased to $3,790.9 million compared to $3,002.7 million in the previous year. Chick-fil-a’s net earnings remained $670.12 million in 2019 compared to $434.5 million in the previous year.