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Chick-fil-A has certainly been expanding in New York City. In August, the chicken and waffle fries franchise opened its third spot. It also unveiled plans to open a “roof top” restaurant over in the Financial District.

Still, the franchise sees less than 1 percent of foot traffic share in Manhattan — vastly under indexing compared to its national foot traffic share of 7 percent, according to tech savvy research firm xAd.

But as dining trends continue to shift in 2017, the report bodes well for Chick-fil-A — despite a slight dip in foot traffic in N.Y.C. between December and January — which saw the largest increase in foot traffic of any “quick-service restaurant” this past quarter.

The franchise now generates more revenue per restaurant than any other fast food chain in the country.

xAd, a New York City startup, provided us with some data on what local diners are preferring these days.

Turns out, across the U.S., Chick-fil-A is the preferred fast food chain among “Generation Z” shoppers. Today’s teens are more likely to favor the Atlanta-based food company, Seattle-based Starbucks, Denver-based Chipotle, and Irvine, California-based Taco Bell over the golden arches of McDonald’s.

Still, McDonald’s has the largest share of foot traffic nationwide.

Here in Manhattan, the Chicago-based fast food chain ranks second for foot traffic. Starbucks grabs the number one spot for foot traffic, xAd reports.

The data purveyor, which raised $42.5 million in venture capital in November, helps companies keep track of customers and their changing habits.

For xAd’s complete report on national quick service restaurant trends, click here.

View the entire article on New York Business Journal.