Taco Bell Announces Menu Change Just Days Away
Taco Bell is known for its taco-happy food offerings, but that doesn't mean it can't branch out. The popular fast food chain is changing its menu in a move that they anticipate will go into 2026.
Taco Bell, which was founded in 1962 by Glen Bell in California, is listening to customers who want to see a certain food item back on its menu.
So, they're bringing back crispy chicken nuggets, this time promising that the item won't sell out right away like it did the first time around.
Staring April 24, Taco Bill will bring chicken nuggets back to their menu nationwide for eight weeks, according to a statement from the company. In addition, they have a larger plan for the nuggets, stating that they "plan to add crispy chicken to menus permanently by 2026."
Taco Bell initially launched the nuggets last December, but demand was higher than expected, so the nuggets sold out in a week. At the time, the restaurant promoted the nuggets as a "limited-time" item, so the food item should have lasted at least a bit longer.
Now, Taco Bell wants to be "a go-to destination for crispy chicken with a permanent mainstay by 2026," according to a statement.
To perfect these nuggets, Taco Bell states that they tested more than 50 recipes and flavor combinations and found the perfect mix for "a crispy, tortilla chip–breaded coating."
"As 95% of innovations from the Taco Bell test kitchen feature chicken as the premier protein, Taco Bell's chicken dominance is becoming undeniable," they added regarding their chicken offerings. "From the Cantina Chicken Menu to tests like Chicken Al Pastor Street Chalupas, everyone's favorite taco place is suddenly becoming everyone's favorite chicken place."
Taco Bell adds that during its initial run, some five million Americans tried the crispy chicken nuggets. That was almost one in six orders, which is one of the reasons Taco Bell is trying to make the addition permanent.
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