Popeyes' offers free chicken snack wrap deal to counter McDonald's wrap return
In June, Popeye's added Chicken Wraps to its menu (priced at $3.99 each), available in three flavors – Classic, Spicy, or Honey Mustard spread. To compete with McDonald's Snack Wrap return on Thursday, July 10, Popeyes is giving away a free chicken wrap with any order of $5 or more from July 10 through Sunday, July 13.
"The Wrap Battle is on and Popeyes is leading the way. While one familiar fast food chain scrambles to launch wraps of their own on July 10, Popeyes has already been serving up bold flavor all summer long," Popeyes said in a corporate statement to USA TODAY.
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Popeye's is giving away free chicken wraps with a $5 minimum purchase starting Thursday, July 10, to Sunday, July 13. The deal, available at participating restaurants, is available in the Popeyes app and on the Popeyes website, and is good for Popeyes delivery, too. Just go to the Offers Tab and use promo code PopeyesWrapBattle.
The arrival of the wraps at Popeyes helped spur an social media wrap battle among fast food fans. Snack lovers have been posting their opinions on various platforms.
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Mike Snider is a reporter on USA TODAY's Trending team. You can follow him on Threads, Bluesky, X and email him at mikegsnider & @mikegsnider.bsky.social & @mikesnider & msnider@usatoday.com
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