When the craving hits late at night for a nice chocolate shake with a side of medium French fries, where would be your go-to place? Chick-fil-A and Wendy’s, located in Quakertown, lay 1.4 miles from each other. The actual debate is whether the infamous Wendy’s Frosty or the delicious waffle fries will take the win for those specific cravings.

According to a poll sent out to 15 people, 46.7 percent of people would go to Chick-fil-A, 33.3 percent would stop by Wendy’s, and 20 percent would go elsewhere. Kaitlyn Bumpers says she prefers Chick-fil-A because “it’s cheap and close.” Chick-fil-A is open Monday through Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Chick-fil-A only has one size milkshake, which is 16 oz, but has a variety of flavors and comes with whip cream and a cherry. They have cookies and cream, chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. The price of one milkshake is $3.99 and consists of 655 calories. Their famous waffles fries are perfect for satisfying your cravings. Their sizes and price consist of – $1.89 for a small, $2.15 for a medium, and $2.55 for a large. The calories for each fry size are 320, 420, 600 calories.

Wendy’s is known for its infamous chocolate and vanilla Frosty. They are open seven days a week from 6:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. They come in sizes that range from junior (6 oz) to large (20 oz). The prices vary at $1.29 for a junior, $1.69 for a small, $2.29 for a medium, $2.69 for a large. The calorie count per Frosty consists of 190 for a junior, 340 for a small, 450 for a medium, 570 for a large. Alex Derk comments, “I prefer Frostys over milkshakes personally. They are thicker for dipping your fries.” The fries at Wendy’s are perfect for dipping versus the Chick-fil-A waffle fry. You can get Wendy’s French fries for $1.49 for a junior, $2.19 for a small, $2.69 for a medium, $3.29 for a large. The calorie counts are 210 for a junior, 260 for a small, 350 for a medium, 470 calories for a large. If you were to go to Chick-fil-a and order a 16 oz milkshake and medium fries, your total would be $6.14, with 1,075 calories. If you were to stop at Wendy’s and get a medium (16 oz) Frosty and medium fries, your total would be $4.98, with 800 calories. Which location would you stop at to satisfy your craving?

Sources:

https://www.wendys.com/

https://www.cfarestaurant.com/quakertown/home