Tag Archives: chicken

Dave’s Hot Chicken eyes growth, undeterred by competitors Chick-fil-A & Raising Cane’s

Dave’s Hot Chicken eyes growth, undeterred by competitors Chick-fil-A & Raising Cane’s

Dave’s Hot Chicken Co-Founder Arman Oganesyan said his pop-up tent turned national food chain is focused entirely on its food and its customers, allowing it to stand out among its mega competitors. “You always have your big chicken competitors like the Chick-fil-A’s and the Raising Cane’s, but [again] we like to focus on our food. We like to focus on our customer,” he said to Yahoo Finance Live. Its menu includes 4 combo meals that feature chicken tenders or chicken sandwiches, and include… Source link

Read More »

Big Ten media deal, Chicken Big Mac & more

Big Ten media deal, Chicken Big Mac & more

Subscribe to The College Football Enquirer What was widely reported last week is now official. The Big Ten announced a new media rights deal with Fox, CBS & NBC worth a reported $7 billion that will air its three marquee games on the broadcast networks at the 12pm, 3:30pm and 7:30pm window, respectively. Dan Wetzel is joined as always by SI’s Pat Forde & Ross Dellenger to break down what this huge contract means for the future of conference realignment, the College Football Playoff, the… Source link

Read More »

KFC offering fried chicken floral arrangements for limited-time

KFC offering fried chicken floral arrangements for limited-time

Nothing says “Happy Mother’s Day” like a fried chicken bouquet … right? KFC (YUM), known for its wacky marketing campaigns ranging from a fried chicken-scented firelog to a 3-foot-long chicken sandwich pillow, is celebrating mothers everywhere with a new collaboration alongside flower delivery brand Proflowers, appropriately dubbed the “Kentucky Fried Buckquet.” The new offering is a DIY fried chicken floral arrangement that’s meant to accompany a KFC sides lovers meal. Customers who… Source link

Read More »

Panera enters chicken sandwich competition after 2 years in the making

Panera on Wednesday officially entered the chicken sandwich competition. On March 30th, “Chef’s Chicken Sandwiches” will be available at Panera locations nationwide and via the company’s app. Diners will have two options: the “Signature Take” and the “Spicy Take.” Both include a quarter pound of all-white meat chicken breast filet, marinated and seasoned with the chain’s spice blend. Each filet is topped with a crunchy topping. The Signature version includes parmesan crisps and topped… Source link

Read More »

Wendy’s adds 2 new items in big bet on breakfast — and chicken sandwiches

Wendy’s (WEN) — the self-proclaimed “Queen of Spice” — is adding two new menu entrees: a hot honey chicken biscuit breakfast sandwich and a chicken sandwich. Dubbed the “hot honey duo,” the latest entrants into the chicken sandwich wars will retail for $5.99 (chicken sandwich) and $3.19 (chicken biscuit), hitting Wendy’s locations nationwide on February 8th. Both options include what the company says is the “sweet taste of honey with a fiery habanero kick” and will be a part of the ‘Made… Source link

Read More »

KFC to debut Beyond Fried Chicken menu item as plant based boom expands

KFC (YUM) is going above and Beyond…Meat, that is, as plant-based items continue to encroach on fast food’s turf. Late Tuesday, KFC announced the nationwide debut of Beyond Fried Chicken, after a two-year testing period. The anticipated menu item will be available to purchase at participating KFC locations in the U.S. beginning January 10. Customers can order the item as KFC’s first ever plant-based combo meal or à la carte in six or 12-piece orders. Created in partnership with Beyond… Source link

Read More »

Beyond Meat rolls out fava-based chicken tenders at select retailers

The chicken wars are still raging — and Beyond Meat (BYND) is leaping into the fray with its own plant-based spin on the white hot food trend.  On Monday, the plant-based meat company announced that, after a successful foodservice launch earlier this summer, Beyond Chicken Tenders will be available to purchase at select retailers nationwide, beginning next month.  The new offering, which comes pre-cooked and ready-to-heat in an air fryer, oven or microwave, will retail for $4.99 and joins… Source link

Read More »

Tyson Scrambles to Regain Chicken Profit as New Competitor Looms

(Bloomberg) — Tyson Foods Inc., the top poultry producer in the U.S., is racing to get its chicken unit back on track as a new, formidable competitor emerges. The third and sixth biggest U.S. chicken companies, Sanderson Farms Inc. and Wayne Farms Inc., are combining in a $4.53 billion deal, according to a statement Monday from buyers Cargill Inc. and Continental Grain Co. The deal comes as Tyson’s chicken unit posted a loss in its third quarter amid a series of headaches including high… Source link

Read More »

Popeyes chicken sandwich is fighting off new insurgents: CEO

There was one relatively abnormal metric in Restaurant Brands’ (QSR) second quarter earnings release on Friday — a 2.5% same-store sales decline at Popeyes U.S. The result marked a continued U.S. sales slowdown for arguably the creator of the current fast-food chicken sandwich craze. From the fourth quarter of 2019 (when the Popeyes chicken sandwich insanity kicked off) through the third quarter of 2020, Popeyes U.S. saw same-store sales gains of 34% to 17.4%. But the sales trajectory has… Source link

Read More »