KFC Is Coming For Raising Cane's With Its New Menu

There are few fast food menu items as delicious as a piping hot, crispy chicken tender dipped in mouth-watering, flavorful sauce. Fans of McDonald’s cult favorite Snack Wrap mourned the loss of the tender-packed tortilla so fiercely that the fast food chain recently announced it’s bringing the Snack Wrap back to menus. And Walmart shoppers have been toting the chain’s Raising Cane’s copycat tenders on TikTok for months, making its copycat Chicken Finger Dipping Sauce so popular that it’s often sold out on Walmart shelves.

Fast food chain KFC jumped into the chicken tender game earlier this year, too, releasing the Twister Wrap, a wrap-style menu item we thought rivaled the Snack Wrap. Now, KFC is back with an all-new concept restaurant that celebrates what we love more than anything else: tenders and sauce.

KFC Launches Saucy

Meet Saucy, a concept restaurant KFC will debut in Orlando, Fla. on Dec. 23. The company describes Saucy as “a flavor-forward destination” that will feature chicken tenders and 11 different sauces which, of course, are a nod to KFC’s original chicken recipe and its 11 herbs and spices.

The 11 sauces at Saucy are Chimichurri Ranch, Peri Peri Ranch, Jalapeño Pesto Ranch, Smokey Bacon Ranch, Thai Sweet ‘N Spicy, Sweet ‘N Saucy BBQ, Saucy’s Sauce, Spicy Mango Chutney, Spicy Ranch, Creole Honey Mustard, and Sweet Teriyaki.

At Saucy, sauces can be ordered individually or in a flight of four with chicken tenders. Also on the menu will be Hawaiian rolls, coleslaw, and fries, drawing immediate comparisons to Raising Cane’s. There will also be two new chicken sandwiches, as well as chocolate mousse and Key lime cake. And, similar to other chains expanding their beverage offerings, Saucy will sell 11 specialty beverages including a Watermelon Refresher and Peach-Mango Lemonade.

Saucy will feature a pink decor color palette, different from KFC’s red. The restaurant will have drive-thru lanes and an indoor dining room. In the dining room, customers can enjoy a live DJ on Fridays.

When Will More Saucy Locations Open?

KFC says it plans to slowly roll out additional Saucy locations, but there’s no telling when or where just yet. Christophe Porrier, KFC’s chief concept officer, said in a press release that chicken tenders have long been one of KFC’s most popular menu items, which is what inspired this new concept restaurant.

“We’ve had tenders for a long time, starting about two decades ago,” said Porrier. “Saucy is the modern interpretation of Finger Lickin’ Good based on one of our giants. We have such an iconic product with tenders, and if we put them on steroids with sauces, you have something magic.”

Following the news of Taco Bell’s new Live Más Café, it’s been a big week for fast food expansion, and we’re here for it.

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