Popeyes Chicken Sandwich is Coming Back!

The wait is over. Popeyes' insanely popular friedchicken sandwich will finally be available againstarting this weekend. The sandwich, which debuted in August, quickly sold out in Popeyes locations nationwide after the sandwich went viral online.

The chicken sandwich's instant popularity leftPopeyes overrun by sandwich enthusiastshoping to taste the new menu item. Sadly, many were unable to get their hands on one of the sandwiches. On Sunday (November 3), however, all that will change. After a two month hiatus, the chicken sandwich will return to Popeyes' menus nationwide.

Popeyes made the announcementon Twitter, which, like the sandwich itself, quickly went viral. "Y’all…the sandwich is back Sunday, November 3rd. Then every day," the announcement reads.

The sandwich's initial release sparked a heated debate about which fast food joint has the best fried chicken sandwich. While Chick-fil-a was widely believed to be the best fast food chicken sandwich, Popeyes proved to be a worthy contender for the title. The two chains traded barbs on social media, as well, as the debate over who had the best chicken sandwich raged on.

Popeyes' announcement appears topoke fun at the Chick-fil-a vs. Popeyesonline discourse, as well. The announcement video shows a side-by-side image of both Chick-fil-A and Popeyes logos on a road sign. A man unveils a label underneath the Popeyes sign that says, "Open Sundays." For those who don't know, Chick-fil-A is closed on Sundays.

Will you be grabbing a fried chicken sandwich from Popeyes on Sunday?

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