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title: "Chick-fil-a Tests Mac & Cheese Offering at Select Locations"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/ffd1766d-9c1e-4571-a10a-a2be91003c78
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/chick-fil-a-tests-mac-cheese-offering-at-select-locations-2708286
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
published: 2018-10-25T22:17:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:35:38.973Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/05d5ded434083f3c1ea1ab3d278bd29f1294.jpg
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# Chick-fil-a Tests Mac & Cheese Offering at Select Locations

**TL;DR:** Chick-fil-A is testing a mac and cheese dish in six cities to determine its popularity before deciding on nationwide distribution. The test will help the brand assess the item's success before adding it as a permanent fixture across the system.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-10-25. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/chick-fil-a-tests-mac-cheese-offering-at-select-locations-2708286).*

## Story

Chick-fil-a, the top teen fast food destination, has announced that it is testing a mac and cheese dish in six different cities. According to a recent article in USA Today, this test will serve as a way for the brand to assess the popularity of the item before determining if it will be added as a permanent fixture across the system.

The mac and cheese is available both as a single serve dish or as a catering tray. It is currently available in Baltimore, Greensboro, Houston, San Antonio, Nashville, and Phoenix. A representative for Chick-fil-a explained that the success of the test will determine if the item will be distributed nationwide.

The initial response to the dish on social media has been generally positive.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- houston (location)
- Chick-fil-A (company)
- Nashville (location)
- Phoenix (location)
- San Antonio (location)
- USA TODAY (company)
- Baltimore (location)
- Greensboro (location)
- menu testing (topic)
- mac and cheese (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/chick-fil-a-tests-mac-cheese-offering-at-select-locations-2708286). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ffd1766d-9c1e-4571-a10a-a2be91003c78).