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The fast-food chain is being sued for selling out of its buzzed-about chicken sandwich. A Tennessee man filed a lawsuit against Popeyes this week alleging it engaged in "false advertising" and deceptive business practices by entity to public. Barr said he suffered rim and tire damage totaling $1,500 while driving from location to location and suffered "emotional damage" because he was humiliated when his friends laughed at him.
Craig Barr is seeking $5,000 in damages, according to the lawsuit filed in Hamilton County General Sessions Court. Barr, who is representing himself in the case, also said in court documents that he was "hustled out of $25" by a friend of a man who allegedly claimed in a Craigslist advertisement that he worked at a Popeyes location and could get sandwiches the restaurant was hiding.
The sandwich wars waged on Twitter began Aug. 19, when Chick-fil-A appeared to take a jab at the new fried chicken sandwich that Popeyes had begun offering this month. Chick-fil-A said in the tweet that its chicken sandwich was "the original." Popeyes responded via Twitter: ... yall good?
The two tweets set off a social media debate that captivated the internet and inspired many memes. Popeyes, Chick-fil-A and other fast-food chains traded insults on Twitter, claiming ownership of the best-tasting sandwich. Apex Marketing Group estimated the online buzz was worth $65 million in marketing for Popeyes. A court date has been set for Oct. 28.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tennessee-man-sues-popeyes-running-out-chicken-sandwiches-n1048321?
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How Popeyes Ran Out of Chicken for Its Famous Sandwiches
A social media frenzy means Popeyes quickly ran out of its new, instantly iconic chicken sandwiches. When restaurant chains contract with suppliers, they often have tight product specifications and buy a set volume, said Tom Elam, a consultant for the poultry industry. Specifications can include seasonings, coatings, and the size and thickness of the cut with very little variation, he said. In other words, theres a glut of meat, but not all of its ready for Twitter sandwich fame.
Suppliers often cant make more of that particular product spec in a short amount of time, he said.
So Popeyes has to replenish its stockpile of custom-made chicken for its sandwich, and the restaurant chain is currently working with suppliers to build up its inventory, spokeswoman Brooke Scher Mogan said by email. Theres currently no set date for the relaunch. Popeyes on Tuesday announced on its Twitter page that the sandwich had sold out less than a month after it was first offered nationally.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-30/popeyes-is-running-out-of-chicken-at-a-time-of-a-huge-u-s-glut?srnd=premium
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(82,849 posts)Because it's not just your friends who are laughing at you over this little episode.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)hlthe2b
(102,359 posts)It beggars belief that Popeye's variety is THAT much better than the rest. Puhleeze.
Karadeniz
(22,572 posts)nycbos
(6,038 posts)EarthFirst
(2,904 posts)BadgerKid
(4,555 posts)But I'm laughing at him now!
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)to either Popeye's or Chick Fil A for either of their chicken sandwiches or anything else.
In my opinion neither is worth that much in the gasoline that I would use.
As to this guy's lawsuit well.....