KFC Sold Out of Its Meatless Chicken Nuggets and Wings in 5 Hours

Curious customers flocked to one location offering Beyond Meat's plant-based chicken alternative

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It only took a few hours on Tuesday for KFC to answer the question, “Will people buy chicken-free chicken?” Yes, yes they will.

The one franchise in the Atlanta area that launched the faux-meat Beyond Fried Chicken sold out of its supply of nuggets and boneless wings just after lunch time. Customers had started arriving before 8 a.m., with lines that stretched a few blocks. There was a “double loop” of cars around the building trying to get to the drive-through windows, according to social media posts.

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