Popeyes customer pulls a gun after being told there were no more chicken sandwiche

[Olde Hornet]

This is so funny!

I am happy no one was hurt, but really?

Popeyes customer pulls a gun after being told there were no more chicken sandwiches

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/03/us/popeyes-chicken-houston-trnd/index.html

(CNN)People are going crazy for Popeyes' sold-out chicken sandwiches, but this is taking it three steps too far.
Houston police say a group of customers walked into a Popeyes Chicken restaurant Monday night and asked for some sandwiches. But the restaurant chain is all sold out -- news the foursome didn't want to hear.
The group -- two men and two women -- grew angry, and that's when one man pulled out a gun, police said.
The employees ran to the back of the restaurant and the group, who police estimated range in age from 17 to 20 years old, ran out of the restaurant. They jumped into an older model SUV with a woman in the driver seat.

But they weren't finished -- the group pulled through the drive-through lane and threw an empty can through its window.
The Houston Police Department said they are looking for any usable surveillance video in hopes of making an arrest. There have been no charges so far.

 

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Why Popeyes is still out of fried chicken sandwiches

Why Popeyes is still out of fried chicken sandwiches

The Popeyes sandwich shortage, explained.

www.vox.com

As Bloomberg noted, the shortage is particularly noteworthy given the glut of supply in the US market. With poultry companies expected to process a record 43.3 billion pounds of chicken this year, per government data, one would think Popeyes should be able to procure enough filets to feed the entire internet, but the reality is more complex.

”It comes down to the specifications of a certain product. Restaurant chains, particularly fast-food enterprises, don’t head to the big conglomerates, such as Tyson, and buy up massive chicken breasts,” wrote the restaurant supply chain consultancy Consolidated Concepts in a blog post about the shortage. “Their products are often made for quick turnaround and include breading, seasonings, or a specific size that requires additional processing.”

And while Popeyes could no doubt push its suppliers to work overtime to get the ingredients to its franchises faster, says Allen, it would come at a cost, and the chain may be reluctant to sacrifice margin for speed. Still, he says, restaurants today should be investing in technology that allows them to scale faster and meet demand. “It’s surprising that they’re having this much difficulty pulling it off actually, because it’s less about availability — it’s not like they’re manufacturing moon rock.”