--- title: "Slim Chickens: search popularity in the United Kingdom" description: "Slim Chickens is a restaurant chain serving chicken tenders and wings. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/brands/slim-chickens" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Slim Chickens: search popularity in the United Kingdom Slim Chickens is a restaurant chain serving chicken tenders and wings. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Slim Chickens - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among fried chicken chains**: 7.2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fried chicken chains | 6 | 7.2% | 165K | - [Fried chicken chains in the UK](/demand/uk/categories/uk-fried-chicken-chains) ## Top fried chicken chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Slim Chickens appeared in all three answers. Slim Chickens is the third most recommended of the seven. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Wingstop | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | KFC | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Slim Chickens | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Nando's | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Dave's Hot Chicken | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Popeyes | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Jollibee | 7th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about fried chicken chains - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best fried chicken chain in the UK?": 1. Wingstop, 2. Dave's Hot Chicken, 3. KFC, 4. Slim Chickens, 5. Jollibee - Asked ChatGPT "What are the most popular chicken chains in the UK?": 1. KFC, 2. Nando's, 3. Popeyes, 4. Wingstop, 5. Slim Chickens, 6. Jollibee, 7. Dave's Hot Chicken - Asked ChatGPT "Which UK chain has the best chicken wings?": 1. Wingstop, 2. KFC, 3. Slim Chickens, 4. Nando's Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Slim Chickens changed in the United Kingdom over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Slim Chickens in the United Kingdom held steady at 165K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Slim Chickens’ share of searches among fried chicken chains in the United Kingdom increased from 4.2% to 7.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Slim Chickens’ share of searches among fried chicken chains in the United Kingdom peaked at 7.2% in August 2026 and was lowest at 4.2% in October 2025. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom fried chicken chains in September 2026? - In September 2026, Jollibee gained share of searches among fried chicken chains in the United Kingdom, from 2.6% to 3.2%. - KFC’s share of searches among fried chicken chains in the United Kingdom has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 41.4% to 35.7% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Dave's Hot Chicken in the United Kingdom fell 33.2% over 12 measured months, from 301K to 201K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Nando's in the United Kingdom fell 33.2% over 12 measured months, from 823K to 550K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Popeyes in the United Kingdom fell 33.2% over 12 measured months, from 368K to 246K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Wingstop in the United Kingdom fell 33.2% over 12 measured months, from 368K to 246K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Fried chicken chains | 165K | 4.2% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Fried chicken chains | 165K | 4.9% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Fried chicken chains | 165K | 4.6% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Fried chicken chains | 135K | 4.6% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Fried chicken chains | 135K | 4.8% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Fried chicken chains | 165K | 5.4% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Fried chicken chains | 165K | 6.1% | 6 | | May 2026 | Fried chicken chains | 165K | 6.2% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Fried chicken chains | 135K | 5.6% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Fried chicken chains | 165K | 6.2% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Fried chicken chains | 201K | 7.2% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Fried chicken chains | 165K | 7.2% | 6 | ## How are Slim Chickens’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Slim Chickens’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “slim chickens” ## Which fried chicken chains compete with Slim Chickens? - [KFC](/demand/uk/brands/kfc) - [Nando's](/demand/uk/brands/nandos): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/nandos-vs-slim-chickens - [Popeyes](/demand/uk/brands/popeyes): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/popeyes-vs-slim-chickens - [Wingstop](/demand/uk/brands/wingstop): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/slim-chickens-vs-wingstop - [Dave's Hot Chicken](/demand/uk/brands/daves-hot-chicken): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/daves-hot-chicken-vs-slim-chickens - [Jollibee](/demand/uk/brands/jollibee): Head-to-head: /demand/uk/compare/jollibee-vs-slim-chickens ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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