Popeyes chicken sandwich Irene Jiang / Business Insider

The return of Popeyes‘ chicken sandwich has got fans running around like the proverbial decapitated poultry.

After entering into the Chicken Sandwich Wars this August, Popeyes attracted a carnivorous horde of customers hungry for more. And starting on Sunday, when Popeyes reintroduced its chicken sandwich to the menu, those diners‘ deep-fried prayers were answered.

Fans took to social media to praise the chicken sandwiches, post memes, and poke fun at Popeyes rival Chick-fil-A.

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In case you were on the fence about if you needed a Popeyes chicken sandwich today…. https://t.co/dkOaaynhVR pic.twitter.com/KDIG7eOLQv Tweet Embed:

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Just showed up at the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich The Re-Up release party! pic.twitter.com/iOFN4PON2u Tweet Embed:

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Finally got my Popeyes chicken sandwich. It was delicious… sorry Chick-fil-a… Popeyes really is better. pic.twitter.com/IOqpN2a6lh Tweet Embed:

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Shout out to everyone who ran the New York City marathon and shout out to everyone who stood in line for the return of the Popeyes chicken sandwich both being grueling hours-long tasks that you have waited many months for. We salute you. Tweet Embed:

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It’s literally a joke how much better the Popeyes chicken sandwich is than Chick-fil-A #blessed Tweet Embed:

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It’s literally a joke how much better the Popeyes chicken sandwich is than Chick-fil-A #blessed

Others sought to highlight the plight of Popeyes workers. Employees previously told Business Insider that the limited-edition chicken sandwich sparked angry mobs and ingredient shortages.