It's no hidden secret that kids love Takis and hot Cheetos and parents give in to buying them for their kids all the time. You might run into a road block if you are trying to buy any Hot Cheetos right now because there is a Hot Cheeto shortage in Washington and other parts of the country.
The chicken concept is partnering with Cheetos to debut with distinctive menu items
Dine Brands Global Inc. is the latest casual-dining chain to roll out a virtual chicken concept with the launch Wednesday of Cosmic Wings.
The delivery-only brand features fried chicken wings and boneless wings, which are battered and fried chicken breast pieces, as well as chicken tenders, waffle fries, onion rings and cheese bites. The items will be prepared out of nearly 1,300 Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar kitchens and will be available exclusively via third-party delivery company Uber Eats, according to Dine Brands.
To add a bit of distinctiveness to the concept, Dine Brands is teaming up with Frito-Lay North America to offer menu items coated in a choice of regular or Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. Regular and spicy Cheetos sauces are also available, along with other sauces including honey barbecue, blue cheese and ranch.
Origin
In December 2020, online advertisements displayed on an unknown number of websites led to a 50-page article on the website Money Pop that listed American restaurants purportedly closing their doors and going out of business for good in 2020. Taco Bell was purportedly closing, as was Olive Garden. We previously reported that a photograph of an Olive Garden sign was one of the images in such online advertisements, even though the restaurant chain was not going bankrupt.
This advertisement read: “Closing Time: Here’s All The Restaurant Chains Closing in 2020.” A picture of Taco Bell appeared when readers shared the story on social media: