In 2019, theNationalOwnersAssociation, whichiscomprisedofMcDonald's franchisees, sentoutanemailsuggestingthatMcDonald's getting a goodchickensandwichwouldbetheirequivalentoflandingonthemoon.
"A ChickenSandwichatMcDonald's shouldbeourtoppriority.
JFKcalledfor a manonthemoon, ourcallshouldbe a categoryleadingchickensandwich."
Weneedtoserveitin a foilbagandweneedtobutterthebun, butthepattyrecipewasexcellent."
A side-by-sidecomparisonofChick-fil-A's ChickenSandwichandMcDonald's SouthernStyleChickenSandwichbySeriousEatsin 2008 concluded, "Honestly, thissandwichfromMcDonald's was a prettyaccuraterecreationoftheChick-fil-A sandwich...
Ifyoudon't have a Chick-fil-A nearyou, you'renotgoingtodotoobadbygrabbingtheFaux-fil-A fromMickey D's."