Loading…
Breakfast is served 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM Monday through Saturday at every Chick-fil-A. Closed all day Sunday — and there is no all-day breakfast.
Direct answer
6:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Mon–Sat. Closed Sunday. After 10:30 AM the kitchen switches to lunch — no exceptions.
Open
6 AM
most stores
Close
10:30 AM
every store
Days served
6
Mon – Sat
Sunday
Closed
every location
| Day | Breakfast starts | Breakfast ends | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 6:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Standard hours |
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Standard hours |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Standard hours |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Standard hours |
| Friday | 6:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Busiest weekday |
| Saturday | 6:30 AM | 10:30 AM | Many stores open 6:30 AM |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed | All Chick-fil-A locations closed |
Hours can vary by location — confirm with the store before a long drive.
5:30 AM
Team arrives
Crew preps biscuits, fillets and hash browns from scratch.
6:00 AM
Doors open
Drive-thru and mobile order go live at most standalone stores.
7:30 AM
Commuter rush
Peak weekday breakfast traffic — order ahead to skip the line.
10:15 AM
Kitchen flip starts
Crew begins swapping breakfast equipment for lunch fryers.
10:30 AM
Breakfast ends
Hard cutoff — no more biscuits, minis or hash browns.
10:30 AM
Lunch begins
Original Chicken Sandwich, Nuggets and Waffle Fries unlock.
At exactly 10:30 AM, every Chick-fil-A flips its menu from breakfast to lunch. There is no overlap — at 10:29 AM you can order a Chicken Biscuit but not nuggets; at 10:31 AM the opposite is true. The kitchen physically swaps fryers, prep tables and frozen-product staging during the transition. This is why you can't order breakfast at 10:31 AM, even in the Chick-fil-A One app, on DoorDash or via Uber Eats. If you want breakfast, plan to arrive by 10:15 AM at the latest — the line builds quickly in the final 10 minutes.
6:00 AM – 10:30 AM Mon–Sat. The bulk of the chain follows this schedule.
Open with the mall — usually 8 or 9 AM. Breakfast still ends at 10:30 AM.
6:00 AM – 10:30 AM. Ideal for commuters — fastest channel during morning rush.
Vary widely. Some open 5 AM, some don't start breakfast until 7 AM. Check store page.
6:00 – 7:00 AM and 9:30 – 10:15 AM. Almost no wait, freshly made biscuits.
7:00 – 7:30 AM and 9:00 – 9:30 AM. Steady but moves quickly.
7:30 – 9:00 AM weekdays. Saturday 8:30 – 10:00 AM. Order ahead in the app.
Chicken Biscuit
Hand-breaded fillet on a buttered biscuit
Spicy Chicken Biscuit
Spicy fillet, same fluffy biscuit
Chick-n-Minis (4 ct)
Mini chicken bites tucked into yeast rolls
Egg White Grill
Grilled fillet, egg whites, cheese on multigrain muffin
Hash Brown Scramble Bowl
Hash browns, eggs, cheese, chicken — bowl format
Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit
Hand-pressed sausage on biscuit
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit
Bacon, folded egg, American cheese
Hash Browns
Crispy potato side — shareable
| Brand | Breakfast starts | Breakfast ends | Sunday? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chick-fil-A | 6:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Closed |
| McDonald's | 5:00 AM | 10:30 AM (11 weekends) | Open |
| Wendy's | 6:30 AM | 10:30 AM | Open |
| Burger King | 6:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Open |
Times are approximate national defaults — individual locations vary.
Open (regular hours):Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Veterans Day, MLK Day, Presidents' Day, Halloween — most stores serve a full breakfast 6:00–10:30 AM.
Closed or limited:Christmas Day, Thanksgiving, New Year's Day. Easter Sunday is closed (it falls on a Sunday). Always confirm the night before with the store.
Hand-curated guides for everything around breakfast — menu, prices, and what happens after the 10:30 AM cutoff.
Breakfast near me
Find a Chick-fil-A near you with breakfast right now.
ExploreFull breakfast menu
Every biscuit, mini, bowl and burrito with prices.
ExploreWhen breakfast ends
Direct answer: 10:30 AM sharp.
ExploreLunch hours
What unlocks the moment breakfast ends.
ExploreFull daily hours
Breakfast, lunch and close hours combined.
ExploreFrosted Coffee
Vanilla iced coffee blended into a frosty.
ExploreBreakfast item pages
Calories, prices and recipes for every item.
ExploreBreakfast prices
Current prices for every breakfast item.
ExploreChick-fil-A breakfast hours have stayed consistent for years: 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM, Monday through Saturday. The breakfast menu cuts off at 10:30 AM sharp at every U.S. location — there is no late breakfast, no all-day breakfast, and no way to order a Chicken Biscuit at 10:31 AM, even through the Chick-fil-A One app or third-party delivery. The 10:30 AM cutoff exists because the kitchen physically transitions from breakfast equipment to lunch equipment between 10:15 and 10:30 AM; biscuits are pulled, hash brown stations break down, and lunch fryers come online. After 10:30 AM, the entire menu switches to lunch — Original Chicken Sandwiches, Spicy Deluxes, Nuggets, Chick-n-Strips, Cool Wraps, Salads and Waffle Fries.
Most standalone Chick-fil-A restaurants open at 6:00 AM Monday through Friday. Saturday opens are slightly later at many stores (6:30 AM is common). Mall, university, and airport Chick-fil-A locations follow their host venue's opening time — a mall Chick-fil-A typically does not start serving breakfast until the mall opens at 8:00 or 9:00 AM, even though the kitchen is technically capable of breakfast service earlier. Airport stores in major hubs (ATL, DFW, ORD) sometimes open as early as 5:00 AM to catch the first wave of travelers.
Every Chick-fil-A in the United States is closed all day Sunday — including for breakfast — as part of founder Truett Cathy's long-standing policy that gives team members a day to rest. The only exceptions are a small number of airport and stadium concessions operated by third parties under license. If you want Chick-fil-A breakfast on a weekend, your only option is Saturday between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM. Plan accordingly — Saturday morning is the second-busiest breakfast window of the week, peaking 8:30–10:00 AM. Use the Chick-fil-A One app to mobile-order ahead and skip the line.