Jollibee named 'best fried chicken chain in America'

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<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Jollibee's Chickenjoy. Photo from the restaurant's Facebook page' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/tvpatrol/08/15/20220815-jollibee.jpg' ><figcaption>Jollibee's Chickenjoy. <em>Photo from the restaurant's Facebook page</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The Philippines' Jollibee has been hailed as the "best fried chicken chain in America" by a United States-based food website.</p><p><a href='https://www.eater.com/23158615/best-fast-food-fried-chicken-bracket'>Eater</a> tested a total of 16 food brands that serve fried chicken in the US, and winners were declared in four categories: Jollibee (Bones), McDonald's (No Bones), Shake Shack (Sandwiched), and Bonchon (Sauced). </p><p>Other featured restaurants include Popeyes, KFC, Burger King, Church's, Wendy's, White Castle, Chick-Fil-A, Fuku, Bojangles, Wingstop, Panda Express, and Del Taco. </p><p>In the end, it was a showdown between Jollibee's Chickenjoy and South Korea's Bonchon fried chicken, and the former emerged on top.</p><p>The final decision was made by Lesley Suter, Eater's deputy editor. </p><p>"The real surprise here was the chicken itself: satisfyingly light, flavorful in a 'tastes like chicken' sort of way, and supremely moist," she said.</p><p>"Jollibee's signature gravy is more than just an optional dunk; it completes the dish, gelatinous in a way I can only describe as naughty, while proudly showing its Filipino colors with a hefty dose of sugar," Suter added.</p><p>Jollibee is set to <a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/12/22/jollibee-to-open-in-times-square-on-aug-18'>open a branch at Times Square</a> in New York City on August 18.</p><p>The homegrown fast food chain has 84 locations across North America and over 1,500 restaurants worldwide. </p><p>It plans to grow its US and Canada network to 500 stores in the next 5 to 7 years.</p><p>Related video:</p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/85xuBMa4dyQ?enablejsapi=1' width='560'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div>

<p>In the end, it was a showdown between Jollibee's Chickenjoy and South Korea's Bonchon fried chicken, and the former emerged on top.</p><p>The final decision was made by Lesley Suter, Eater's deputy editor. </p><p>"The real surprise here was the chicken itself: satisfyingly light, flavorful in a 'tastes like chicken' sort of way, and supremely moist," she said.</p><p>"Jollibee's signature gravy is more than just an optional dunk; it completes the dish, gelatinous in a way I can only describe as naughty, while proudly showing its Filipino colors with a hefty dose of sugar," Suter added.</p><p>Jollibee is set to <a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/12/22/jollibee-to-open-in-times-square-on-aug-18'>open a branch at Times Square</a> in New York City on August 18.</p><p>The homegrown fast food chain has 84 locations across North America and over 1,500 restaurants worldwide. </p><p>It plans to grow its US and Canada network to 500 stores in the next 5 to 7 years.</p><p>Related video:</p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/85xuBMa4dyQ?enablejsapi=1' width='560'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div>

<p><a href='https://www.eater.com/23158615/best-fast-food-fried-chicken-bracket'>Eater</a> tested a total of 16 food brands that serve fried chicken in the US, and winners were declared in four categories: Jollibee (Bones), McDonald's (No Bones), Shake Shack (Sandwiched), and Bonchon (Sauced). </p><p>Other featured restaurants include Popeyes, KFC, Burger King, Church's, Wendy's, White Castle, Chick-Fil-A, Fuku, Bojangles, Wingstop, Panda Express, and Del Taco. </p>

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Jollibee's Chickenjoy. Photo from the restaurant's Facebook page' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/tvpatrol/08/15/20220815-jollibee.jpg' ><figcaption>Jollibee's Chickenjoy. <em>Photo from the restaurant's Facebook page</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The Philippines' Jollibee has been hailed as the "best fried chicken chain in America" by a United States-based food website.</p>

The Philippines' Jollibee has been hailed as the 'best fried chicken chain in America' by a United States-based food website. 

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Jollibee named 'best fried chicken chain in America'

Jollibee named 'best fried chicken chain in America'