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During the pandemic, brick-and mortar-businesses of nearly every kind have seen a decline in foot traffic, and the food service industry has been hit particularly hard. Many restaurants haven’t survived. In the midst of this, you might assume more customers would flock to third-party delivery services, such as Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber Eats, which allow people to conveniently and safely order food from home or work. Yet recent research from Quikly shows this isn’t necessarily the case.
QSR Automations and Quikly hosted a webinar called “How Restaurants Can Cut Through the Noise with Scarcity Marketing” on Thursday, November 7. If you missed it, don’t worry. We got you covered.
It was in August when Popeyes put its chicken sandwich in select restaurants, kicking off the “sandwich wars” against competitor Chick-fil-A.
Shortly after, Popeyes announced the launch of its chicken sandwich had been so successful that they ran out. The company also stated it would eventually be making its return — but they didn’t say when.
And then it happened. The signal consumers had been waiting for. On Sunday, Popeyes tweeted: “Y’all...It’s Sunday. 🏃🏃” with a GIF of its chicken sandwich attached.
The choice to release its $3.99 sandwich on a Sunday came with strategy. It happens to be the day Chick-fil-A is closed.