McDonald’s announced the launch date for its newest crispy chicken sandwiches, because of course McDonald’s won’t let Popeyes eat just one thing, at least once.
In an interview with Reuters, Mickey D’s confirmed that the three new sandwiches will make their debut on February 24, 2021, more than a year after they first appeared in test markets at restaurants in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Houston, Texas.
In addition to the standard and deluxe versions of McDonald’s Crispy Chicken Sandwich, the chain is supposed to offer a spicy version.
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The sandwich, as it was offered in Knoxville and Houston, featured a fried chicken fillet served on a potato roll, topped with butter and pickles, while the deluxe version included tomatoes, lettuce and mayonnaise. Reuters reported that a spicy version will also be available.
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Likewise, Popeyes’ chicken sandwich and Chick-fil-A’s original chicken sandwich are served with fried chicken fillets, sauce – or butter, in the case of Chick-fil-A – and pickles. As seen in photos released by McDonald’s last year, the chain’s new sandwiches will also be served in a foil-lined bag, just like its competitors.
On the current menu, McDonald’s offers a Buttermilk Crispy Chicken Sandwich, served in a box, and a McChicken, which is packaged in paper.
McDonald’s had originally announced in November that its new crispy chicken sandwich would hit national menus in 2021, although the chain has not given a specific date.
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McDonald’s had originally announced in November that its new crispy chicken sandwich would hit menus nationwide in 2021, although the chain did not release a specific date at that time.
“McDonald’s has a significant opportunity to expand its chicken offerings, a category that is growing faster than beef,” the restaurant said in a statement at the time. “This includes leveraging the extraordinary global strength of Chicken McNuggets and the McChicken sandwich, and investing in new line extensions and flavors. It also means continuing to offer foods that align with current consumer trends and flavor profiles, like spicy.”
It is no surprise, however, that McDonald’s is doubling its chicken offerings. Since the launch of Popeyes Chicken Sandwich in 2019, and its subsequent success, McDonald’s has offered a Spicy BBQ Chicken Sandwich before testing the crunchy chicken sandwich that will soon be launched.
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Alexandra Deabler, Janine Puhak and Michael Hollan of Fox News contributed to this report.