1851

<a href="https://www.popeyes.com/development?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=popeyes-launches-chicken-nuggets-despite-chicken-shortage-2716294" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Popeyes</a> has found itself in the middle of a <a href="https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/food-industry-crisis-point-shortages-040112711.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=popeyes-launches-chicken-nuggets-despite-chicken-shortage-2716294" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">logistical nightmare</a> when it comes to acquiring chicken, but that hasn’t stopped the iconic franchise brand from launching its high-profile new menu item: chicken nuggets.&nbsp;On Tuesday, <a href="https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/food/popeyes-downsizes-its-iconic-chicken-sandwich-crispy-chicken-nuggets?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=popeyes-launches-chicken-nuggets-despite-chicken-shortage-2716294" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Restaurant Business Online offered a closer look a the new menu item.</a> According to the article, the new chicken nuggets are seasoned and fried just like Popeyes’ <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/10/business/popeyes-chicken-sandwich/index.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=popeyes-launches-chicken-nuggets-despite-chicken-shortage-2716294" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">hot-item chicken sandwiches</a>.Last week, 1851 highlighted the <a href="https://1851franchise.com/the-risk-of-menu-expansion-in-2021-2716255#stories">risks of menu expansion</a> amid ongoing supply chain shortages. In Popeyes’ case, the issues from a shortage can be minimized when they don’t always need to depend on full-sized chicken filets. That means the brand may have found a way to accommodate the shortage while expanding its menu and drawing customers away from items in shorter supply.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sami-siddiqui-36916254/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=popeyes-launches-chicken-nuggets-despite-chicken-shortage-2716294" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Sami Siddiqui</a>, the president of Popeyes Americas, says the brand has been “working closely” with chicken suppliers for around six months. “We believe we will be able to serve our new Nuggets to eager guests despite any industry supply issues.”“The marketing for the nuggets aims to put an end to the chicken sandwich wars—a battle that many acknowledge Popeyes started,” the Restaurant Business Online article <a href="https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/food/popeyes-downsizes-its-iconic-chicken-sandwich-crispy-chicken-nuggets?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=popeyes-launches-chicken-nuggets-despite-chicken-shortage-2716294" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">points out.</a> When the franchise launched its chicken sandwich in 2019, most stores sold out <a href="https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/food/popeyes-downsizes-its-iconic-chicken-sandwich-crispy-chicken-nuggets?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=popeyes-launches-chicken-nuggets-despite-chicken-shortage-2716294" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">“just two weeks after launch.”</a> The franchise’s corporate team <a href="https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/food/popeyes-will-introduce-chicken-nuggets-later-month?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=popeyes-launches-chicken-nuggets-despite-chicken-shortage-2716294" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">started development</a> on their chicken nuggets shortly after the debut of their sandwich.Restaurant franchises have been forced to deal with <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-03-31/prices-are-going-up-across-supply-chains-will-inflation-come-for-you-too?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=popeyes-launches-chicken-nuggets-despite-chicken-shortage-2716294" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">increased food prices</a>, and many are still deciding if they should either raise menu prices in response or take the losses to preserve customer loyalty. Popeyes has started navigating a ‘bite-sized’ trend, and similar strategies may soon appear on other franchise menus if supply issues persist.

Popeyes Launches Chicken Nuggets Despite Chicken Shortage

1851 Franchise

The iconic chicken franchise is hoping to find the same success with the new menu item it found with its chicken sandwich, but is the timing right? 

popeyes-launches-chicken-nuggets-despite-chicken-shortage

SweatHouz

Why This P.E. Expert Left Wall Street To Find a New Passion and Purpose with SweatHouz Franchise

why-this-pe-expert-left-wall-street-to-find-a-new-passion-and-purpose-with-sweathouz-franchise

Workout Anytime

Workout Anytime Announces National Partnership With the American Cancer Society

workout-anytime-announces-national-partnership-with-the-american-cancer-society

BooXkeeping

Max Emma Featured on the Cover of The Inc Magazine

Max Emma Featured on the Cover of The Inc Magazine’s “5 Most Pioneering Business Leaders to Follow in 2025”

max-emma-featured-on-the-cover-of-the-inc-magazines-5-most-pioneering-business-leaders-to-follow-in-2025

CapitalSpring

Graphic with orange chart and hand pointing at graph

CapitalSpring Closes on Initial $505 Million of $1 Billion Target just Two Months After the Launch of its Seventh Flagship Investment Fund 

capitalspring-closes-505m-fund-vii

Children's Lighthouse

How Families Are Building Brighter Futures Together With Children’s Lighthouse

how-families-are-building-brighter-futures-together-with-childrens-lighthouse

Buying a Franchise Masterclass

 Franchise Opportunities

Get Support Buying a Franchise

How to Buy a Franchise White Paper

How to Buy a Franchise

How to Sell Franchises

How to Grow a Franchise

Find a Franchise Supplier

1851 Franchise Opportunities

Franchisor News

Franchisor Power Rankings

FranCamp Mastermind Summit

Franchise Development Website Builder

Franchise Resources

What ALEC-Laffer's Report Means for Franchising

Website Awards

Power Rankings

About 1851

Advertise on 1851

Contact 1851 Editorial

Terms of Use

1851 Login

GROWTH CLUB LOGIN

facebook

instagram

twitter

linkedin

youtube

AI-related job cuts, October U.S. job cuts, American job cut record

AI-Fueled Layoffs Reshape the U.S. Job Market — And Highlight Franchising’s Resilience

ai-job-cuts-franchising-path-forward

Crunch Fitness Franchise - Sixth Street Minority Stake - CR Fitness - 1851 Franchise

Sixth Street Takes Minority Stake in CR Fitness, the Largest Crunch Fitness Franchisee

cr-fitness-crunch-fitness-sixth-street-investment

houses, Why Top Franchises of 2025 Outperform Independent Businesses

Why the Top Franchises of 2025 Outperform Independent Businesses

how-franchises-outperform-independent-business-2025-tech-data

Photo of Happinest Brands teams standing together in front of branded vehicles

Happinest Brands Continues Strong 2025 Trajectory With Major Q3 Growth and Strategic Wins

happinest-brands-q3-franchise-growth

Franchise Owners Step Up To Support Communities During Government Shutdown - 1851 Franchise

Franchise Owners Step Up To Support Communities During Government Shutdown

franchise-community-support-shutdown

Senior Entrepreneurship - Franchising - 1851 Franchise

Senior Entrepreneurship Is Rising — And Franchising Is a Key Outlet

senior-entrepreneurship-franchising-silver-startups

Thursday 1851 Franchise Agg - NASAA’s Noncompete Push

NASAA’s Noncompete Push Puts Franchise Growth on Uncertain Ground

franchise-noncompete-nasaa-advisory-reasonableness-standard

image of jerome hanway from right at home Las Cruces, New Mexico 1851 franchise franchisee spotlight

Jerome Hanway Is Building His Right at Home Franchise Around His Mission To Serve

Popeyes Launches Chicken Nuggets Despite Chicken Shortage

MORE STORIES LIKE THIS