Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'N Biscuits

Food

Chicken is surging, so long as it’s boneless

Concepts that serve chicken without bones have flourished, taking share at a time when the industry has stumbled, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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The move follows the quick-service chain’s Q1 sales decline.

With same-store sales declining and the sudden departure of its CEO, the chain is seeking cost-cutting measures.

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Women and millennials with children are particularly receptive to takeout, and touting bundled meals as an easy family dinner solution can help appeal to those groups.

Bojangles’ newest prototype features what the chain calls a Biscuit Theater. Behind the cash register is a window looking into the kitchen, where biscuits are prepared.

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