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El Pollo Loco may finally jump into the chicken sandwich wars

 By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 14, 2025

The fast-casual grilled, bone-in chicken chain hasn't had a chicken sandwich for years, even when everyone else launched one. But it's testing one now.

Operations

KFC drops trademark lawsuit targeting Church's Texas Chicken

 By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 19, 2024

Louisville, Kentucky-based KFC objected to Church's use of the term "original recipe" in promoting a revamp of its primary offering.

Emerging Brands

KFC puts chicken tenders and drinks forward with new Saucy concept

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 18, 2024

Parent Yum Brands is spinning off its Original Recipe tenders with a format designed to capitalize on consumer love for dipping and creative beverages.

Financing

Boston Market, now down to 16 locations, apparently opens one in India

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 17, 2024

“Boston Chicken India” opened a restaurant in Delhi last month, according to social media posts. Meanwhile, the fast-casual chicken chain continues to shrink domestically.

Marketing

How Raising Cane's is making marketing magic with chicken fingers

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 12, 2024

In a crowded world of fast-casual chicken, this brand, and its celebrity CEO, have built a unique strategy around a simple, never-changing menu.

Financing

Cherry Bounce Hospitality acquires hot chicken brand Party Fowl

By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 04, 2024

The Nashville-based full-service chicken chain filed for bankruptcy in January and closed some locations. Cherry Bounce wants to help it grow again.

Financing

Wings N' More acquired by private-equity firm that backed Chuy's early growth

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 03, 2024

Investors Goode Partners helped launch Chuy's expansion out of Texas. Now the firm sees potential in the hybrid full-service/quick-service wings brand founded by former Miami Dolphin player Mark Dennard.

Marketing

KFC sues Church's Texas Chicken over the term 'original recipe'

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 12, 2024

Church’s recently shifted back to its original fried chicken recipe. But KFC has taken issue with its rival’s use of the term “original recipe” in its marketing.

Financing

Chick-fil-A is now taking on Singapore

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 17, 2024

The fast-food chicken sandwich chain plans to open a restaurant in the country late next year, its first in Asia. It plans to invest $75 million on expansion there.

Marketing

In the U.S., once-dominant KFC becomes the challenger brand

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 14, 2024

The struggling fast-food chicken chain introduced new Original Recipe Tenders this week. It also took shots at its now-bigger rival, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.

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