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There Are No Chick-Fil-A Locations In These 2 States
BY Martha Brennan
Despite Chick-fil-A expansion, there are still two states where customers can't get their hands on a boneless meal — Alaska and Vermont.
There are suggestions that Chick-fil-A hasn't opened a restaurant in Vermont because of a legal issue with local artist Bo Muller-Moor.
Moore tried to trademark the phrase "Eat More Kale" for his T-shirt business, but Chick-fil-A filed a claim that it could be confused with the chain's "Eat Mor Chikin" slogan.
A years-long battle ensued, but Many Vermont residents rallied behind Moore, with former state Governor Peter Shumlin even holding a press conference on the topic in 2012.
Moore was granted the trademark in 2014, and there's since been no word of a Chick-fil-A opening in Vermont. Another reason could be due to the state's low population.
As of 2024, Vermont was home to just over 647,000 people, making it the third least-populated state. Alaska, with 733,536 residents, has the next smallest population.