Bill Miller Bar-B-Q faces chicken shortage after anniversary promotion

Bill Miller Bar-B-Q is offering up a chicken meal for $1.65 in celebration of the chain's 65th anniversary. The promotion lasts while supplies last March2-4, 2018. Bill Miller Bar-B-Q is offering up a chicken meal for $1.65 in celebration of the chain's 65th anniversary. The promotion lasts while supplies last March2-4, 2018. Photo: Courtesy/Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Photo: Courtesy/Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Image 1 of / 23 Caption Close Bill Miller Bar-B-Q faces chicken shortage after anniversary promotion 1 / 23 Back to Gallery

Bill Miller Bar-B-Q is celebrating 65 years in business this weekend with a special offer on a fried chicken plate and so many San Antonians wanted to help celebrate that restaurants across the city were running low on supplies Friday afternoon.

Customers can receive a two-piece dark chicken, fries and a roll for $1.65 between March 2 and March 4, restaurant officials announced on Facebook Thursday. On Friday, Bill Miller's social media team deleted the Facebook post because locations were bombarded with excited customers.

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The high volume of customers led to a low chicken supply, a social media coordinator for Bill Miller's said.

"They're having a bit of a chicken shortage," she said, adding that the promotion was not canceled, and restaurants do still have chicken available. "It was totally unexpected that people would be this excited about (the promotion)."

But the shortage should be short lived. She said all Bill Miller locations will have a full supply ready for customers Saturday and the deal was still available Friday afternoon.

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