2023-11-27 11:09:12 ET
Hot on the heels of surpassing KFC as the United States' second-most popular chicken chain last month, Restaurant Brands International 's (NYSE: QSR) Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is adding a new permanent menu item: chicken wings.
Popeyes diners across the country can now order five varieties of chicken wings, including honey BBQ, roasted garlic parmesan, ghost pepper, sweet 'n spicy, and signature hot. Can this dish fuel Popeyes' momentum further? Let's have a look.
When Popeyes began testing its ghost pepper wings in select locations back in January, it didn't expect such a feverishly positive reaction. Sami Siddiqui, president of Popeyes North America, told CNN the chain initially sold out in two weeks after ordering enough wings for what should have been six weeks of availability. When Popeyes followed by rolling out its sweet 'n spicy wings on a limited basis this summer, he added, they promptly became "the most successful product and results we've seen since the infamous chicken sandwich."
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The Country's No. 2 Chicken Chain Just Added a New Permanent Menu Item