Chicken sandwich wars between fast-food restaurants lead to chicken shortage
Independent business have reportedly gone weeks without wings and are getting hit the hardest due to chicken breast prices more than doubling since the start of 2021.
•
May 6, 2021, 8:08 PM
•
Updated 1,177 days ago
Share:
More Stories
0:44
LI Ducks host inaugural Wendy's Chicken Nugget Eating Championship
42m ago1:54
Boar’s Head deli meat recalled for potential listeria contamination
53m ago2:01
Bay Shore Christian School parents left without answers as school owners move to shut down programs
54m ago2:04
Another huge turnout at the Feast of St. Rocco in Glen Cove
1h ago0:16
Aldi recalling green beans, peppers and more with possible listeria
2h ago1:28
Local Summer Olympics watch party happening in Copiague
2h ago0:44
LI Ducks host inaugural Wendy's Chicken Nugget Eating Championship
42m ago1:54
Boar’s Head deli meat recalled for potential listeria contamination
53m ago2:01
Bay Shore Christian School parents left without answers as school owners move to shut down programs
54m ago2:04
Another huge turnout at the Feast of St. Rocco in Glen Cove
1h ago0:16
Aldi recalling green beans, peppers and more with possible listeria
2h ago1:28
Local Summer Olympics watch party happening in Copiague
2h agoA poultry shortage is forcing restaurants including KFC and Wingstop to pay higher prices for chicken. Independent business have reportedly gone weeks without wings and are getting hit the hardest due to chicken breast prices more than doubling since the start of 2021. The "chicken sandwich wars" between fast-food chains are attributed to the growing shortage.
In a pandemic-era low, 498,000 Americans filed for unemployment for the first time, in the week ending May 1. That is better than the 540,000 that was expected -- continuing claims are just below 3.7 million.
Google says it expects 20% of its employees to work from home after its offices reopen later this year. It expects 60 percent of its employees to be on site a few days a week.
