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McDonalds Testing Buffalo Wings in Response to Food’s New Popularity

McDonalds Testing Buffalo Wings in Response to Food’s New Popularity

By JORDAN BRANDES The fast-food giant McDonalds test-marketed its new Mighty Wings throughout Atlanta last year and will debut them in 500 stores in the Chicago area through the end of February. The new product comes in response to an increase in consumer demand for buffalo wings after the succes.....

By JORDAN BRANDES The fast-food giant McDonalds test-marketed its new Mighty Wings throughout Atlanta last year and will debut them in 500 stores in the Chicago area through the end of February. The new product comes in response to an increase in consumer demand for buffalo wings after the success of such chains as Wing Zone and Buffalo Wild Wings. Mighty Wings are sold in 3-piece ($2.99), 5-piece ($4.79) and 10-piece ($8.99) servings, and come with the standard sauce packets that already accompany McNuggets and Chicken Select sandwiches.  Despite an increase in demand for the product many consumers are questioning the price. Arguments include the value per wing and the relatively small size of the product. One must keep in mind that the product itself is still in the its test phase and the Mighty Wings, if they ever go the mainstream market, will likely not resemble what is out right now.

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Nick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.