{"id":239837,"date":"2021-04-30T16:55:34","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T13:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/us-chicken-shortage-blamed-on-pandemic-fried-sandwich-craze\/"},"modified":"2021-04-30T16:55:34","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T13:55:34","slug":"us-chicken-shortage-blamed-on-pandemic-fried-sandwich-craze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/us-chicken-shortage-blamed-on-pandemic-fried-sandwich-craze\/","title":{"rendered":"#US chicken shortage blamed on pandemic, fried sandwich craze"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#US chicken shortage blamed on pandemic, fried sandwich craze<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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Chicken-lovers are going to have to wing it through the Great Poultry Crisis of 2021. <\/p>\n

America\u2019s biggest fast-food companies reported earnings this week, and executives from KFC to Wingstop stressed a dire situation \u2014 there\u2019s simply not enough chicken to go around.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A meat-processing slowdown caused by pandemic safety measures along with a surge in demand for recently rolled out fried chicken sandwiches are largely behind the shortage, executives said this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cDemand for the new sandwich has been so strong that, coupled with general<\/a> tightening in domestic chicken supply, our main challenge has been keeping up with that demand,\u201d David Gibbs, CEO of Yum Brands, said Wednesday on a conference call with investors. KFC, which is owned by Yum Brands, recently rolled out a new fried chicken sandwich.<\/p>\n

Dallas, Texas-based Wingstop also noted a shortage this week, attributing it to suppliers who are struggling to recruit new workers to meet demand. <\/p>\n

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Restaurants such as Buffalo Wild Wings have had to tell customers they have run out of chicken wings.<\/figcaption>
Debbie Noda\/Modesto Bee\/ZUMAPRESS.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Companies across other industries have also noted the difficulty of recruiting new workers, with some business owners attributing the problem to increased unemployment benefits that make it more attractive to remain on government assistance.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cSuppliers are struggling, just as many in our industry are, to hire people to process chicken, thus placing unexpected pressure on the amount of birds that can be processed and negatively affecting supply of all parts of the chicken in the U.S., not just wings,\u201d Wingstop CEO Charles Morrison said Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cUntil we see a marked change in the availability of labor for poultry producers, a labor shortage that we believe is largely fueled by the amount of government stimulus, we anticipate that wing prices could remain elevated for the balance of 2021,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Bojangles, famous for its chicken and biscuits, isn\u2019t immune either.<\/p>\n

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Lil Nas X eats Wingstop wings at the Old Town Road premiere party in West Hollywood, California.<\/figcaption>
Jerritt Clark\/Getty Images for Wingstop<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Charlotte, North Carolina-based chain said in a tweet this week to a disapp<\/a>ointed customer that, \u201cwe\u2019re experiencing a system-wide shortage \ud83d\ude41 But they will be back soon!\u201d The company did not immedia<\/a>tely return the Post\u2019s request for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Some Buffalo Wild Wings locations have reportedly told customers that they are temporarily out of chicken wings, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tom Super of the National Chicken Council said the situation isn\u2019t quite a shortage, but added that the winter storm that hammered Texas earlier this year has also contributed to tightness in the supply chain.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut wing demand in general over the past 14 or so months have proven to be \u2018pandemic proof,’\u201d Super said by email. \u201cIf you think about it, restaurants like wing joints and pizza places were built around takeout and delivery, so they didn\u2019t have to change their business model that much during the pandemic. Wings travel<\/a> well and hold up during delivery conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Popeyes released of an incredibly popular fried chicken sandwich in 2019.<\/figcaption>
ERIC BARADAT\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

He added that the tightness in supply and any related price increases won\u2019t hurt demand for chicken, saying that as long as \u201cpeople are sitting around watching TV and maybe drinking a beer, wings will remain in the game<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs chicken production begins to resume back to a more normal pace of output in the coming months, and there is a better supply\/demand ratio, prices should ease,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Chicken has long been among the most popular meats in the US, but demand has surged in recent years with various fast-food chains launching their own fried chicken sandwiches. <\/p>\n

Popeyes, which is owned by Restaurant Brands International, sparked the chicken wars in 2019 with a $3.99 sandwich that was so popular it sold out at many restaurants. That prompted other chains to seek to compete, including burger joints like McDonald\u2019s, in what\u2019s been deemed the so-called chicken wars.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That surge in demand comes along with heightened scrutiny of safety issues inside meat and poultry plants during the pandemic.<\/p>\n

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Restaurants releasing their own fried chicken sandwiches has contributed to the shortage, executives say.<\/figcaption>
Alamy Stock Photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Many plants became COVID-19 hotspots, particularly across the Midwest, and lawsuits have alleged that the industry exacerbated outbreaks. The Trump administration ordered plants to remain open, despite safety concerns, to avoid severe shortages.\u00a0<\/p>\n

An industry official in North Carolina told WSOC-TV<\/a> that demand will likely continue to rise as more restaurants fully reopen.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we need,\u201d the official told the local TV station, \u201cis a four-winged chicken.\u201d\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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