Houston Popeyes sign trolls Chick-fil-A. Plus, why Houston is ground zero for chicken wars



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Houston is front and center for the great Chicken Wars of 2019.

On Aug. 12, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen released a revamped chicken sandwich. The new dish has been so popular that customers at many of the chain's locations around the nation are temporarily out of them.

On social media, some continue to claim that the Popeyes' version has overtaken Chick-fil-A's version as the No. 1 fast-food chicken sandwich in America.

And one Houston Popeyes, located near Almeda Mall, decided to poke fun at the fact that Chick-fil-A is not open on Sundays (due to the religious stance taken by founder Samuel Truett Cathy).

Naturally, one Chick-fil-A decided to hit back. Above you can see one of the brand's locations mocked the fact that some Popeyes ran out of chicken sandwiches.

In addition, Houston can, in a sense, be considered ground zero for this great chicken debate.

On HoustonChronicle.com: Popeyes' fried chicken sandwich ignites the Great Chicken Sandwich Wars

Restaurant Brands International, is a fast-food conglomerate that owns Popeyes, Burger King and Tim Horton's.

In a recent interview, Restaurant Brands CEO José Cil told Yahoo Finance that the company actually first tested its latest version of the chicken sandwich at locations in and around Houston.

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