Remember the launch of the Popeyes chicken sandwich? The subsequent chicken sandwich wars? That was like, two weeks ago. Feel old yet? Well, turns out the demand has been so great that Popeyes is SOLD OUT of chicken sandwiches.
There have been sporadic reports of Popeyes running out of the chicken sandwich in certain locations, but Popeyes confirmed in a tweet that the chain is officially ran out of its spicy and original chicken sandwiches for now.
Y’all. We love that you love The Sandwich. Unfortunately we’re sold out (for now). pic.twitter.com/Askp7aH5Rr
Though the chain is tapped out, you may still be able to spot the occasional sammie here and there. But in a statement to Delish, Popeyes confirmed that all Popeyes nationwide are expected to be totally out of the sandwich by the end of this week.
“It has been amazing to see our guests share their love for our brand and for the new Chicken Sandwich on social media and beyond, and we are truly humbled and grateful for their support,” the statement read. “The demand for the new Chicken Sandwich in the first few weeks following launch far exceeded our very optimistic expectations. In fact, Popeyes aggressively forecasted demand through the end of September and has already sold through that inventory.”
This news comes as reports of people who were able to snag one of the sandwiches attempting to resell it at a marked up price (including rapper Quavo, though pretty sure he was kidding!). Business Insider also reported that employees were reporting working extremely long hours in high-pressure situations to fulfill truly insane customer demand.
Popeyes statement went on to say that it is working to restock on the sandwiches and will announce via its app when the sandwiches have returned. So while it’s gone, I guess you’ll just have to refresh the app while eating your second-favorite chicken sandwich.
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