Chicken run! Fast food joints complain of poultry shortage as 'chicken sandwich wars' cause demand to soar Analysts say an increase in demand during the chicken sandwich wars, coupled with a global pandemic and extreme weather, has affected the chicken supply Many fast-food executives are now saying they cannot meet the demand for their chicken sandwiches, as their profits soar The demand for chicken wings has also increased during the pandemic But a freak snow storm in Texas in February hindered the poultry industry, and suppliers say they do not have enough employees to meet the demand