chicken

Wingstop wants to raise its own chickens

By Heather Lalley on May 17, 2022

The wing chain said Tuesday that it is actively exploring acquiring or building its own “poultry complex” in the next two to three years, to mitigate pricing volatility in its core commodity.

Food

Wingstop gets into the chicken sandwich business

By Heather Lalley on May 13, 2022

The wing chain, whose stock price has fallen more than 50% this year, is testing “sauced-and-tossed” chicken sandwiches in 11 flavors at 60 restaurants.

Financing

Staffing issues, remodels disrupt Pollo Tropical’s sales

By Heather Lalley on May 13, 2022

The chicken chain said it has raised prices more than 13% in recent months but has taken a phased approach so as not to upset value-minded diners.

Technology

Wing Zone’s newest franchisee is focused on robots

By Heather Lalley on May 10, 2022

The wing chain is creating Wing Zone Labs with the product development incubator behind restaurant robots like Flippy and Chippy, with the goal of fully automating its stores.

Financing

Wingstop heaves a sigh of relief as it finally starts to see ‘meaningful deflation’ in wing prices

By Heather Lalley on May 04, 2022

The wing chain said it opened its dining rooms at the end of March, after shuttering them at the outset of the pandemic.

Food

Popeyes kicks up the flavor with new iteration of its iconic chicken sandwich

By Patricia Cobe on May 03, 2022

The Buffalo Ranch Chicken Sandwich combines two sauces to create a new flavor profile.

Financing

Chicken prices are causing big headaches for Noodles & Company

By Heather Lalley on Apr. 28, 2022

The pasta chain, where half of all customers order a dish with chicken, is adding a temporary $1 surcharge to those items because of soaring protein costs.

Operations