Chicken sandwiches become newest fast food trend
By Kathy Williams, Features Editor and Cammie Dutchess, Editor-in-Chief
In an ever growing market, the war on chicken sandwiches has begun. To meet consumer demand and match competitors such as Chick-fil-A, many fast food restaurants have launched their version of a crispy chicken sandwich such as Popeyes, Kentucky Fried Chicken and McDonald’s.
The year 1967 birthed the beloved Chick-fil-A original chicken sandwich from founder S. Truett Cathy. Prior to the chicken sandwich, the popularized lunch go-to was the hamburger. Cathy’s fast-growing chicken-based fast food chain was attributed with popularizing the chicken sandwich choice.