America Reels From National Shortage Of Popeyes Chicken Sandwich
You might have heard by now that Popeyes has released a new chicken sandwich. The Takeout has raved about it. Restaurant chains have either boosted or embarrassed themselves by arguing online over it. A large current percentage of your Twitter feed can't talk about anything else.
Across the United States, Popeyes' fried chicken sandwich has revealed itself as perhaps the last great cultural unifier, because people all over the country, from all walks of life, are having a hell of a time actually getting their hands on one.
Producers on our show have gone to 3 @PopeyesChicken NYC locations and ALL of them have been sold out of their new chicken sandwiches.
We are on to our fourth, but our live taste test is now in jeopardy :0
No problems at @Wendys or @ChickfilA in the #ChickenSandwichWars
— Zack Guzmán (@zGuz) August 20, 2019
So my parents who live in TX tried to go to Popeyes to get the Chicken Sandwich... and they saw THIS note on the door 😳
Wow Sold Out?!? This is getting crazy!!!#ChickenSandwichTwitter pic.twitter.com/dLZYkp47j9
— Alex Holley (@AlexHolleyFOX29) August 21, 2019
Went to @PopeyesChicken for the chicken sandwich and found this sign on the drive thru menu. Worker says they're sold out across Orlando. That's exactly what I get for cheating on @ChickfilA. But I did get two biscuits though!😂 pic.twitter.com/7AhSNSgHQD
— Daralene (@DaraleneJ) August 21, 2019
"Whew Chile" is right.
Long lines at Popeyes stores across Richmond (and the country) and people say they must try their new chicken sandwich. pic.twitter.com/pplV1MhKv5— Eric Perry (@Ericperrytv) August 22, 2019
The mania for the Popeyes chicken sandwich has even reached the point where a guy in Maryland was briefly attempting to sell one online for $100. Many stores have reportedly been running out of the sandwiches by mid-day. However popular the sandwich may have been expected to be, neither Popeyes nor the dining public were clearly ready for the sudden cultural phenomenon it's turned into.
Popeyes has yet to release any information about exactly how well the sandwich has sold so far, or what magic it worked to turn a chicken sandwich into the temporary epicenter of American discourse.