Quick-food rooster sandwiches have been round for many years, and each main chain appears to have at the very least one all the time on provide. However for burger bulwarks like Burger King, Wendy’s, and McDonald’s, the rooster sammy isn’t the star. Even fried rooster chains handled the entree merchandise as an afterthought, with Chik-fil-A sitting comfortably because the undisputed rooster sandwich champion.

Then Popeyes struck crispy, succulent gold with their 2019 sandwich. The response even caught the model sleeping, going so viral it impressed sandwich scalpers, theft, and fast sell-outs throughout the nation. In keeping with Google search traits data, client curiosity stays increased now than earlier than Popeyes’ shock hit.

That curiosity has not gone unnoticed by different, bigger fast-food chains, and McDonald’s is now the most recent model to announce a brand new rooster merchandise, the Crispy Hen Sandwich. The sandwich goes dwell this Friday in three varieties-Crispy, Spicy, and Deluxe. Clearly, there are pickles, a buttered potato roll, and a spicy pepper sauce.

As a part of the rollout, the clown king of QSR is dropping a restricted version line of merchandise impressed by the brand new sandwiches a day earlier than its official launch. The gathering features a never-before-heard monitor by producer Tay Keith on 7in vinyl, a hoodie that includes a Keith-created waveform alongside the sleeve, and the file title on the chest. Followers can even get early entry to the trio of recent crispy rooster sandwiches.

Oh, and that rooster drop? It should solely set you again $5 in the event you’re fortunate sufficient to snag one.

“We all know followers cannot await our new Crispy Hen Sandwich to hit eating places, so we’re celebrating them and this second with a drop like no different,” mentioned VP of U.S. Communications, David Tovar, in a press release. “We’re excited to provide followers early entry to this sandwich and unique swag they can not get anyplace else to memorialize this welcome addition to our menu.”

The gathering is offered beginning February 18th, midday EST at CHKNDrop.com.