First, there was Popeyes crispy chicken sandwich.
Then a global pandemic inspired millions of people to order takeout wings. Then a deep freeze in Texas affected chicken production.
And U.S. poultry producers are reportedly having a tough time finding people to work in the production houses after a COVID-19 spread through meat-packing plants in 2020.
Then restaurants began opening back up, national restaurant chains added wings to their menus and what you have is a bona fide shortage of not just wings though those are the hardest to find but most chicken parts, according to USfoods.com, an online agricultural news website.