News Chick-fil-A Forgot National Sandwich Day Is on a Sunday & It Was Really Awkward

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This screenshot shows the email blunder.

Following the initial cordial invitation to dine at its restaurants on -- gasp -- a Sunday, Chick-fil-A quickly and awkwardly followed up with an additional email, "[apologizing] for the confusion" while firmly indicating that they will remain closed on Sundays.

Chick-fil-A was all in on National Sandwich Day sending out campaigns and drumming up buzz... until they learned it was on a Sunday pic.twitter.com/53rViVVTBB — Russell Heimlich (@kingkool68) November 1, 2019

Of course, Popeyes couldn't resist rubbing salt on the chicken chain's wound while simultaneously promoting the return of its own sandwich. Put another point in the Popeyes column.

Y’all…the sandwich is back Sunday, November 3rd. Then every day. 🤯🔥 pic.twitter.com/JDxyCIv0zz — Popeyes Chicken (@PopeyesChicken) October 28, 2019

Despite all the pettiness, the tweet would be more of a zinger if Popeyes hadn't run out of chicken sandwiches for well over two months in the first place. Nevertheless, if you choose to partake in National Sandwich Day, just know that you'll have to delay the festivities or partake early if you're a Chick-fil-A fan. Of course, if Chick-fil-A really wanted to get back at Popeyes, it would open on Sunday -- just this one Sunday -- after all.

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