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Chicken Wings Shortage Sees Prices Rise in Restaurants Across U.S.
On 5/12/21 at 11:17 AM EDT
A chicken wing shortage has forced restaurants across the U.S. to increase their prices as suppliers are running low on the popular appetizer.
The shortage has been brewing for months, for various reasons, including an increase in demand for wings during the pandemic and a lack of production workers.
Restaurant owner Jason Esterkamp said a labor shortage means that chicken processing plants do not have the workforce to open all their lines. He told WXYZ Detroit: All I can tell you is that wings are hard to come by, and they are extremely expensive.
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If you’ve noticed a steady uptick in the price of buffalo chicken wings from your favorite local bar or restaurant recently, you’re not alone. Thanks to a confluence of events, wing enthusiasts may be heading into some dark times.
According to several regional news outlets, a chicken wing shortage is underway, though the exact reason is a little hard to pinpoint. Some cite the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing demand for takeout food prompting excess demand for poultry slathered in buffalo sauce, while others, like the National Chicken Council, say that a rough winter contributed to power outages and production problems at poultry plants. This exacerbated an overall demand for chicken that was already at a high following the introduction of popular chicken sandwiches from chains like Popeyes in 2019. All told, sales of wings were up 7 percent in 2020.