Family-favorite fried chicken chain quietly changes their beloved menu items
The Wisconsin -based restaurant chain is debuting new Crispy Chicken, Spicy Crispy Chicken, and Grilled Chicken Sandwich recipes on June 16.
The sandwiches feature an 'improved' chicken fillet with crunchier pickles, mayo, lettuce, tomato, and all-new toasted buns.
The items were inspired by research and guest feedback. Each recipe was part of a multi-year development process to create new chicken sandwiches.
Culver's will be celebrating its arrival by giving away free chicken sandwiches to the first 100 customers at each location on launch day.
'We know the love our guests have for chicken, so we wanted to give them new chicken sandwich options that are undeniably delicious,' said Kasey McDonald, Culver's head of culinary.
The chain's new crispy and grilled chicken sandwiches will be available at all 1,000-plus restaurants.
They cost between about $7.59 and $7.69 per sandwich, a partial factor as to why Culver's is one of the most overpriced fast food chains in America.
The first 100 customers at each Culver's restaurant will receive a free sandwich on launch day
Several restaurant chains have already introduced new items that are strikingly similar to one another.
Chipotle is continuing to offer its limited-time Honey Chicken, which debuted around the same time as a short-lived KFC meal.
McDonald's also showed off their competitive side by introducing a new lemonade at participating US locations.
The beverage rolled out shortly after Chick-fil-A and Wendy's added new drinks to their menus.
Now that summer is approaching, fast-food chains have been upping their game, and some are offering specials that will last all season long.
Wendy's launched its '100 Days of Savings' campaign last week that started with a $1 Dave's Single.
Burger King is also offering various specials and plans to offer deals in honor of Father's Day and National Onion Rings Day.
Other fast-food chains that are competitively celebrating the summer season include Dunkin' and Sonic Drive-In.
Multiple fast-food chains have had a rocky start in the first quarter of this year.
McDonald's experienced a 3.6 percent decline in sales, and Burger King's North American sales dropped by 1.3 percent.
Wendy's sales dipped 0.1 percent this quarter after experiencing a massive increase in sales last year.
However, Chipotle caught fans by surprise last April after reporting its first sales drop in five years.
Culver's has not confirmed how much money it's made in 2025 so far, nor has it announced its financial outlook for this year.
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