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Popeyes chicken sandwich1/16/2024 ![]() To promote its new chicken sandwich, Popeyes took to Twitter August 12 and posted what seemed like a harmless photo of the fried, portable delicacy. Popeyes generated $3.2 billion in total revenue, a 5.1% growth from 2017, and KFC brought in $4.4 billion in total revenue, up just 0.4% from the year prior.īut then Popeyes enters the grand stage dominated by Chick-Fil-A, and to a lesser extent Wendy’s (sorry, Wendy’s). Last year was the first time that Chick-fil-A’s total revenue topped $10 billion. In 2018, Chick-fil-A raked in $10.2 billion in total revenue in the U.S., which was a 13.5% jump from 2017, according to restaurant research and consulting firm Technomic. The chicken chain has seen skyrocketing growth over recent years. Chick-fil-A has more than 2,000 locations in the U.S. “We source our chicken from farms in the USA, in accordance with our Animal Wellbeing Standards, and our pledge to serve No Antibiotics Ever by the end of 2019.”Įvery Chick-fil-A sandwich that sells, means one less box of Popeyes Louisiana infused chicken in the mouths of humans for lunch or dinner. “Top quality has always been our approach to food, and because chicken is at the center of our menu, that means serving only whole, boneless breasts of chicken - no fillers or artificial preservatives,” reads Chick-fil-A’s website. The Chick-fil-A sandwiches boast chicken that has no added fillers or hormones, and is breaded daily by hand in its restaurants rather than pressure fried. ![]() With an extensive menu of fried chicken sandwiches, Chick-fil-A has a cult-like following and a fan base that swears it is the best chicken sandwich in the U.S.Ĭhick-fil-A’s sandwiches are also simple but the chicken chain doesn’t compromise on quality. With all due respect to KFC, Popeyes’ most heated rival through the years has proven to be Chick-fil-A. We just launched the iPhone of chicken sandwiches.” Let the chicken wars begin This has been the biggest launch in the history of Popeyes, if not QSR,” Popeyes America’s President Felipe Athayde told Yahoo Finance in an interview. ![]() After all, Popeyes fans have long clamored for a chicken sandwich - Alarcon wasn’t about to let them down. It was a debut that Alarcon, her veteran team and Popeyes executives didn’t take lightly. It was time for Popeyes to power up its sales. The sandwiches would be offered in two versions: the regular and spicy and retail for $3.99. population, the Popeyes team was ready to release its long-awaited creation to the public on August 12. So after two years of finally tinkering with a chicken sandwich that would cater to a more on-the-go U.S. ![]() “ has indicated the boneless chicken category makes up ~20% of Popeyes’ entrée sales mix, highlighting chicken sandwiches could be a meaningful unlock to grow the boneless chicken mix,” Credit Suisse analyst Lauren Silberman told Yahoo Finance. The focus has always been on serving up flavorful chicken breasts, thighs and legs alongside a host of sides, just like heated rival KFC (which has never been big on sandwiches, either).Īnd that has been a missed opportunity for Popeyes and its rival KFC ( YUM). What took so long for this delicacy?!ĭespite being one of America’s most beloved fast food chicken chains since it was founded in 1972 by entrepreneur Al Copeland, Popeyes hasn’t had a chicken sandwich on its U.S. “For us, to watch something like this you created come to life, it’s just an indescribable feeling,” Alarcon told Yahoo Finance. ![]()
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