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Recently, after using some of my Chick-fil-A rewards points, I wondered what reward redemption might get me the best “bang for my buck.” I decided to find out.
But before we get to that…
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Here’s the list of all the rewards from the best redemption to the worst (See the notes below the chart for more information):
| Item | Price | Points | Points/$ |
| Kale Crunch Side | $3.99 | 400 | 100.25 |
| Icedream Cone | $1.69 | 200 | 118.34 |
| Chocolate Fudge Brownie | $2.25 | 300 | 133.33 |
| Small Waffle Potato Fries | $2.09 | 300 | 143.54 |
| 30ct Nuggets | $17.09 | 2500 | 146.28 |
| Bowl of Soup (Chicken Tortilla) | $8.19 | 1200 | 146.52 |
| 10 ct Chick-n-Minis | $11.35 | 1700 | 149.78 |
| Chicken Breakfast Sandwich (Chicken, Egg, and Cheese Muffin) | $4.65 | 700 | 150.54 |
| Cup of Soup (Chicken Tortilla) | $5.29 | 800 | 151.23 |
| Spicy Chicken Sandwich | $5.25 | 800 | 152.38 |
| 4 ct Chick-n-minis | $4.55 | 700 | 153.85 |
| Freshly Brewed Iced Tea (L) | $2.59 | 400 | 154.44 |
| Soft Drink (L) | $2.59 | 400 | 154.44 |
| 6 ct Cookie | $9.19 | 1500 | 163.22 |
| Milkshake | $4.85 | 800 | 164.95 |
| Chicken Sandwich | $4.85 | 800 | 164.95 |
| Spicy Deluxe Sandwich | $5.95 | 1000 | 168.07 |
| Frosted Beverage (Banana Frosted Coffee) | $4.75 | 800 | 168.42 |
| Berry Parfait | $4.75 | 800 | 168.42 |
| Medium Waffle Potato Fries | $2.35 | 400 | 170.21 |
| 2 ct Chick-n-Strips | $3.49 | 600 | 171.92 |
| 3 ct Chick-n-Strips | $5.19 | 900 | 173.41 |
| 12 ct Nuggets | $6.85 | 1200 | 175.18 |
| Sausage/Bacon Breakfast Sandwich (Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Muffin) | $3.99 | 700 | 175.44 |
| 8 ct Grilled Nuggets | $5.69 | 1000 | 175.75 |
| Deluxe Sandwich | $5.55 | 1000 | 180.18 |
| Large Waffle Potato Fries | $2.75 | 500 | 181.82 |
| Chocolate Chunk Cookie | $1.65 | 300 | 181.82 |
| Iced Coffee | $3.29 | 600 | 182.37 |
| Coffee | $2.19 | 400 | 182.65 |
| Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich | $8.19 | 1500 | 183.15 |
| 12 ct Grilled Nuggets | $8.19 | 1500 | 183.15 |
| 4 ct Chick-n-Strips | $6.55 | 1200 | 183.21 |
| Grilled Chicken Sandwich | $6.49 | 1200 | 184.90 |
| Egg White Grill | $4.85 | 900 | 185.57 |
| 8 ct Nuggets | $4.85 | 900 | 185.57 |
| Kid’s Meal (5 ct Grilled Nuggets) | $6.45 | 1200 | 186.05 |
| Hash Brown Scramble Burrito | $4.79 | 900 | 187.89 |
| Hash Brown Scramble Bowl | $4.79 | 900 | 187.89 |
| Cool Wrap | $7.79 | 1500 | 192.55 |
| Hash Browns Side | $1.55 | 300 | 193.55 |
| 5 ct Nuggets | $3.05 | 600 | 196.72 |
| 8oz Sauce | $3.00 | 600 | 200.00 |
| Medium Fruit Cup | $3.99 | 800 | 200.50 |
| Medium Mac & Cheese | $3.99 | 800 | 200.50 |
| Side Salad | $3.99 | 800 | 200.50 |
| Sunjoy (L) | $2.95 | 600 | 203.39 |
| Lemonade (L) | $2.95 | 600 | 203.39 |
| Salad (Market Salad w/ Grillet Filet) | $9.69 | 2000 | 206.40 |
| Meal (Honey Pepper Pimento Sandwich w/ Grilled Filet) | $11.49 | 2500 | 217.58 |
| 5 ct Grilled Nuggets | $3.60 | 800 | 222.22 |
| Gallon Freshly-Brewed Iced Tea | $6.50 | 1500 | 230.77 |
| Gallon Lemonade | $12.25 | 3000 | 244.90 |
| Gallon Sunjoy | $10.50 | 3000 | 285.71 |
Notes:
– Prices are for Eastchase Location (Montgomery, AL) on 10/15/24
– When choices were available, the most expensive choice (therefore, the best point redemption) was selected. See selections in parentheses
What I find especially surprising is that redeeming the items of a meal separately is a better use of your points than redeeming the points for the meal itself.
Additionally, it is so not worth redeeming your points for a gallon of anything! Save it for something else.
Feel free to share in the comments what you found most surprising!
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