BY LAUREN ZUMBACH Chicago Tribune (TNS)
May 8, 2021
Moms Are Special
CHICAGO — First came shortages of toilet paper and flour. Now, chicken wings are in short supply, forcing some restaurants to call off wing night specials and consider raising prices on the budget-friendly staple.
Bronzeville Wingz owner Nichole Jackson said she now pays about $130 for a case of chicken wings, twice the $65 she was paying before the pandemic. Her supplier also limited the number of cases of chicken that restaurants can buy each day, forcing her to make smaller, more frequent orders.
When she raised menu prices on all items by about 10% and stopped offering specials, customers noticed. Jackson posted a sign explaining that price increases were due to higher chicken prices and most customers have understood, but it’s still affecting revenues.