Fast-food chain Chick-fil-A retreats from decade-old egg pledge as bird flu hits supply

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. A Chick-fil-A in Maryland is offering a free ice cream reward to customers who choose to dine phone-free. Nearly a decade after making a high-profile food sourcing pledge, Chick-fil-A says it may not meet its own deadline. The chain may fall short of its promise to consumers to switch to 100% cage-free eggs by the end of 2026 — citing ongoing industry challenges and the impact of bird flu, according to its website. The Atlanta-based fast-food chain announced the goal in 2016, saying it would source only cage-free eggs within a decade as part of a broader push toward "transparent and responsible sourcing," according to a company news release at the time. FAST-FOOD SHOCKER: TEXAS CHAIN BEATS MCDONALD'S, BURGER KING ON VALUE "In 2016, Chick-fil-A communicated we would source only 100% cage-free eggs by 2026," the company website now states. "Currently,