# Pandemic, chicken sandwich craze blamed for US chicken shortage | Business | wdrb.com

> Executives at KFC, Wingstop and Yum! Brands said on their earnings calls that the U.S. does not have enough chicken to meet demand. They blamed pandemic-related slowdowns at meat processors, strong demand for new fried chicken sandwiches, and difficulty hiring processing workers. Shortages affect all chicken parts, not only wings.

- Date: 2021-05-03 · published 2021-05-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47260-pandemic-chicken-sandwich-craze-blamed-for-us-chicken-shortage-business-wdrb-com
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Processing bottlenecks and strong restaurant demand reduce available chicken supply and keep prices firm. Shortages are likely to keep chicken prices high until labor capacity improves.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wdrb.com: https://www.wdrb.com/news/business/pandemic-chicken-sandwich-craze-blamed-for-us-chicken-shortage/article_1d234a5e-ac41-11eb-9ba5-cb53438ebdaf.html

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