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A brief history of the chicken sandwich wars

 By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 07, 2021

For more than a year, rival chains have been duking it out for chicken sandwich dominance, with new players continuing to enter the fray. Our timeline tracks the battles.

Food

McDonald’s officially joins the chicken sandwich wars

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 04, 2021

The chain will start selling three versions of its Crispy Chicken Sandwich on Feb. 24.

Marketing

KFC and Lifetime have created a Colonel Sanders movie, really

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 07, 2020

The holiday mini-movie features Saved by the Bell actor Mario Lopez in “A Recipe for Seduction” that will appear on the channel Sunday.

Food

Chicken thighs are getting more attention on menus

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 07, 2020

Long cast aside for chicken breasts and wings, operators are suddenly shining a spotlight on the dark meat.

Financing

Chick-fil-A sues chicken suppliers over price fixing

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 07, 2020

The chicken sandwich chain identified itself as one of the victims of an alleged bid-rigging scheme.

Food

BurgerFi joins the flock with a new signature chicken sandwich

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 23, 2020

The fast casual is differentiating its entry with sourcing, spicing and simplicity of execution.

Food

Restaurant priorities shift in the wake of the pandemic

Sponsored content from our partner Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken on Oct. 29, 2020

Few could have imagined how much things would change in just the last nine months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Food

The chicken sandwich wars rage on

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 27, 2020

Zaxby’s, Church’s and Wendy’s recently joined the battle for chicken-sandwich dominance, but other players got a head start.

Operations

The pandemic fuels a (virtual) wing explosion

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 21, 2020

As more brands launch delivery-only wing concepts, there’s one big question: Can anybody beat Wingstop?

Food

The chicken sandwich wars heat up as KFC enters the fray

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 13, 2020

The battle for the best continues, with the Colonel and smaller contenders joining the ranks.

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