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Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Not just McDonald's: Here's where else you can get chicken wraps
McDonald's beloved Snack Wrap has some competition. The chicken wrap, which returned to McDonald's menus on July 10 nearly a decade after the item was phased out, has sparked a wrap war: some fast-food chains, like Burger King, are reminding fans they've had wraps for years, and others, like Popeyes and Taco Bell, recently added their own versions to their menus. McDonald's wrap, available a la carte or in a combo meal, is available in two flavors: spicy and ranch. The combo meal comes with two Snack Wraps, a medium fry and a drink of choice. If you're only ordering the wrap, the item costs $2.99 each. While the tizzy continues around the Golden Arches' comeback, here's a look at some other fast-food chains that sell chicken wraps. McDonald's Snack Wrap review: We tried it. Here's what we thought. Burger King entered the wrap game in 2023 with the introduction of its BK Royal Crispy Wraps, according to a 2023 news release from the chain. The wraps feature crispy white meat chicken, tomato, lettuce and one of the three flavors in a soft tortilla. Flavors: Classic, Spicy and Honey Mustard. Cost: $2.99 Popeyes announced on June 2 it was introducing Chicken Wraps to its menu for a limited time, giving customers the "craveable flavor of Popeyes, now wrapped and ready to go wherever you do," according to a news release. The wraps feature Popeyes hand-breaded and battered chicken tenders with crispy lettuce, shredded cheese and crunchy pickles, all in a warm tortilla that's inspired by the flavor of Popeyes biscuits. Flavors: The wraps and are available with your choice of a Classic, Spicy, or Honey Mustard spread. Cost: $3.99 Popeyes is giving away a free chicken wrap with any order of $5 or more from July 10 through Sunday, July 13. Sonic is another chain that recently introduced chicken wraps to its menu. The company told USA TODAY on June 7 it added two new Crispy Tender Wraps to its value menu. Both contain an all-white meat, crispy tender, lettuce, tomatoes and melty cheddar cheese wrapped in a soft, flour tortilla. Flavors: Cheesy Baja Crispy Tender Wrap and Honey Chipotle Crispy Tender Wrap Cost: $1.99 Sonic also told USA TODAY more wrap flavors are coming later this year. Earlier this summer, Taco Bell debuted a new lineup of crispy chicken menu items that include tacos and burritos after a successful trial with chicken nuggets. The lineup of new items is available for a limited time and includes: Crispy Chicken Taco ($2.79): One Crispy Chicken Strip layered with purple cabbage, lettuce, pico de gallo and shredded cheddar cheese with the choice of an all-new Spicy Ranchero Sauce or Avocado Ranch Sauce. Crispy Chicken Burrito ($5.49): A full-sized burrito that features two Crispy Chicken Strips surrounded by a bed of purple cabbage, lettuce, pico de gallo, cheddar cheese and the choice of an all-new Spicy Ranchero Sauce or Avocado Ranch Sauce. The chain said in a news release that "crispy chicken is the future" and is set to land on Taco Bell menus permanently in 2026. According to its online menu, Wendy's also offers a chicken wrap, available in three different varieties. Customers can choose between a grilled chicken, spicy chicken or classic chicken wrap duo. In addition to the chicken, the Wendy's Wrap Duo also features lettuce, shredded cheese, ranch and flour tortillas. Each order comes with two wraps. Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Popeyes, Taco Bell, more places to get chicken wraps beyond McDonald's
Miami Herald
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Taco Bell menu makes massive new addition to take down McDonald's
Taco Bell likes media and social media attention. That's why the chain always seems to be tinkering with its menu and why it has never limited its offerings to what would be considered traditional Mexican (or at least traditional American take on Mexican). Related: New Starbucks beverage goes after wellness market The Yum Brands (YUM) chain has gone outside those parameters by offering its own take on french fries and chicken nuggets. Those offerings not only get Taco Bell media attention and social media shares, it brings the brand more customers. Kids (and even adults) who have a limited palette and don't eat tacos, burritos, and other Mexican food might eat Taco Bell's Nacho Fries a chicken nuggets. That might help the chain steal some business from McDonald's and the other burger chains. It also could serve as an entryway to Taco Bell's cuisine for people who have never tried it. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter Taco Bell's latest offering, however, takes that logic a little further. It's not just venturing outside of its lane, it's adding a menu item that copies a recent McDonald's addition that the chain plans to use to bring back a fan favorite. Now, Taco Bell is offering a similar product that might beat McDonald's at its own game. McDonald's brought back its McCrispy Chicken Strips earlier this summer. That was a prelude to its bringing back its popular Snack Wraps. The chain dropped the Snack Wrap line in 2016 because its sales did not justify the added effort it took in its kitchens to make the product. Franchisees actually pushed for the menu item to be eliminated but customers have clamored for its return since it was dropped. A snack wrap is essentially a basic take on taco using a crispy chicken strip. Now, Taco Bell has brought out its own crispy chicken strips and it's using them in a variety of dishes. "After the breakout success of Crispy Chicken Nuggets, the next move was obvious: take the craveable, tortilla-coated crunch fans loved and pack it into the formats that made Taco Bell famous - tacos and burritos," the chain shared in a press release. The new menu items include: Crispy Chicken Taco ($2.79): A harmonious combination of one perfectly crisped Crispy Chicken Strip layered with purple cabbage, crisp lettuce, pico de gallo and shredded cheddar cheese with the choice of the all-new Spicy Ranchero Sauce or Avocado Ranch Chicken Burrito ($5.49)*: A full-sized burrito that won't leave fans hungry for more featuring two Crispy Chicken Strips surrounded by a bed of purple cabbage, crisp lettuce, pico de gallo, cheddar cheese with the choice of the all-new Spicy Ranchero Sauce or Avocado Ranch Chicken Strips (2 for $3.99)*: The fan-favorite formula from Crispy Chicken Nuggets is back and bigger than ever. Each Crispy Chicken Strip is specifically designed for extra crispy and crunchy Ranchero Sauce: The new Spicy Ranchero is a creamy sauce made with Anaheim and jalapeño chiles, tomatoes, garlic, and onion, offering a hint of spice that's perfect for dunking or Ranch Sauce: Enjoy your crispy chicken with the classic Avocado Ranch Sauce, a creamy and zesty ranch with a hint of avocado. Prices, of course, may vary by market. Yum Brands calls Taco Bell one of its "twin growth engines" along with KFC International. Yum Brands CEO David Gibbs shared some news about the chain during his company's first-quarter earnings call. "First, Taco Bell U.S. delivered a staggering 9% increase in same-store sales, an impressive achievement, especially against the backdrop of soft industry trends. Notably, this quarter, Taco Bell saw a significant expansion in consumer penetration, reflecting our efforts to elevate our positioning and broaden our relevance, which helped us to grow traffic low-single digits," he said. He believes that an increased investment in technology has been key to that growth. "Taco Bell's digital momentum is also accelerating. Byte by Yum! has reduced system limitations, empowering Taco Bell's world class advertising team to push creative boundaries. One area in marketing with enormous potential is the expansion of AI driven decisioning to enable personalized experiences for consumers," he added. Related: Pepsi has discontinued a bunch of soda flavors Gibbs shared an example of that: "We are testing the use of these tools to enable us to deliver one-to-one communication to our consumers. Recall at the Taco Bell Consumer Day, the team shared that they expect to generate over $225,000 in additional per store sales by 2030 or an approximate 10% increase to AUVs through expanded digital channels and loyalty membership," he said. The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
