The old adage proclaims that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but in the South, it’s also arguably the most delicious. We trade standard eggs and toast for hearty breakfast casseroles, biscuits slathered in gravy, gooey homemade cinnamon rolls, and piled-high buttermilk pancakes. We also dare to dream—which could be why we so quickly adopted sweet-and-savory chicken and waffles as our own.
Jumping on the train this year was Atlanta, Georgia-based Chick-fil-A, which launched its fast-food take on the beloved brunch dish mid-August with the Chicken & Waffles Sandwich. The seasonal breakfast entrée features the chain’s classic chicken fillet between two maple-flavored waffles, plus applewood bacon and honey butter. It’s juicy, buttery, and filling.
Credit: Courtesy of Chick-fil-A
But like all good things, the sandwich just might be coming to an end near you. The limited-time breakfast option is only available through November 14 during breakfast hours (from opening until 10:30 a.m.) while supplies last, leaving the menu alongside the other late-summer offerings like the S’mores Milkshake to make room for new holiday flavors.
Always ones to push the boundaries, however, Chick-fil-A also announced the launch of an extended test branching off of the Chicken & Waffles Sandwich for two Southern cities (plus Chicago). Chicken fans in Tampa, Florida, and Raleigh, North Carolina, can continue to enjoy the popular breakfast offering—available with an Original, Spicy, or Grilled chicken fillet—as well as four new hearty variations beginning November 16:
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Grilled Chicken, Bacon, Egg & Cheese
“We’ve loved seeing how much our guests enjoyed Chicken & Waffles this fall, especially the breakfast sandwich,” Allison Duncan, director of menu and packaging at Chick-fil-A, Inc., said in a news release. “While the nationwide limited-time offering is coming to an end, we’re excited to keep the momentum going and continue learning what our guests love—and what they want us to bring them next.”
If you’ve fallen in love with the Chicken & Waffles Sandwich and crave pillowy waffles in your life, you can enjoy it for a few more days at your local Chick-fil-A (check your app for availability). Or, you can plan a convenient fall getaway to sunny Florida and check out the dramatic foliage in North Carolina, with a pit stop for chicken along the way.
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