How Layne's Chicken Fingers is battling shortages, pandemic impact

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Eight-unit Layne's Chicken Fingers felt the chicken shortages earlier this year, but weathered through. Samir Wattar, the company's chief operating officer…

Bojangles makes a move in the chicken sandwich war

August 10, 2021

Bojangles is debuting a hand-breaded chicken sandwich called Bo's Chicken Sandwich that features a zesty mayo and thick-cut dill pickles, according to a press…

KFC pretty busy the second part of 2021

August 9, 2021

Coming off very positive Q2 earnings, Kentucky Fried Chicken is pushing forward big time in the second half of the year to expand its footprint in more urban…

Popeyes nugget launch today: Will the chicken-crazed behave this time?

Referring to its new chicken nuggets as something akin to bite-sized bits of its wildly popular chicken sandwich, Popeyes launches the menu additions today…

Hardee's, Carl's Jr redo 'tenders' as platform for 3 chicken sandwiches launch

May 17, 2021

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's are introducing a chicken platform today that features renditions of the brands' chicken tenders that launched more than a decade ago…

Is Chick-fil-A heading into the chicken wing biz?

May 13, 2021

In another instance that proves the only thing as hot as a hot chicken sandwich may be the wings off that same bird, comes word this week that Chick-fil-A has…

Chicken shortage sends prices upward

May 6, 2021

Chicken prices have more than doubled year to date, and wing prices have set new records on account of a shortage, according to Urner Barry, a market research…

Southern Classic partnership steps up chain's growth efforts

May 5, 2021

Louisiana-based Southern Classic Chicken, which began franchising last year, is working with Franchise Marketing Systems to expand the 17-store chain across…

Chick-fil-A expands Spicy Chick-n-Strips test to more cities

April 29, 2021

Chick-fil-A's Chick-n-Strips are now being tested in three more cities along with the Spicy Chickn-n-Strips Biscuit menu item.

Chick-fil-A debuts new take on Caesar salad

April 22, 2021

Chick-fil-A is adding a new salad option to its menu, called the lemon kale Caesar, for a limited time at starting April 26.

IniBurger’s Nashville Hot Chicken puts cool spin on traditional favorite

March 26, 2021

Pleasanton, California-based iniBurger is introducing a Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich to its 100%-halal menu at its Fremont and Pleasanton locations…

Chick-fil-A scoring big in Chicken Sandwich Wars ... for now

Today's question for readers: Are we tired of hearing about chicken sandwiches yet? Of course not.

Church's Chicken taps Qu to refresh tech stack

February 23, 2021

Atlanta-based Church's Chicken has partnered with Qu to help power its digital transformation initiative, which is not only modernizing the brand's corporate…

The chicken fight continues ... Taco Bell enters the ring

February 22, 2021

The QSR Chicken Wars are heading into taco territory with Taco Bell debuting a Crispy Chicken Sandwich Taco on March 11 in Nashville, Tennessee, and Charlotte…

Popeyes gives McDonald's a chicken lickin'

It's getting awfully hot in the QSR chicken pot.

Wendy's adds some pop to chicken wars

February 18, 2021

Wendy's is using jalapenos to punch up its latest permanent poultry menu offerings — the Jalapeno Popper Chicken Sandwich and salad.

McDonald's, Burger King promos hold off chicken sandwich-starved hoards

February 17, 2021

If there's one thing well-established in quick-service-dom, it's that customers have a wicked hankering for fried chicken sandwiches. Now, two of the world's…

Top 2 US chicken suppliers settle antitrust actions

January 12, 2021

The largest and second-largest US chicken suppliers — Tyson Foods and Pilgrim's Pride, respectively — agreed Monday to settle civil litigation with restaurants…

How fried chicken is laying 'golden eggs' across US

Wanna know what fried chicken brand got the most store visits in 2020? Read on.

Sonic 'slinging' chicken sandwich LTO

January 5, 2021

Sonic has launched a chicken sandwich LTO for January called the Chicken Slinger, which — like the McDonald's Crispy Chicken Sandwich announced the same day as…