The Hot & Spicy Wings, back for the first time in nearly two years, feature a spicy marinade with double hand-breading in KFC’s signature Extra Crispy flour. “Wedge-lovers, we heard you — and we agree it’s been five long years without wedges. But the wait is over,” KFC U.S. president Catherine Tan-Gillespie said in a statement. “This isn’t just a nostalgic nod. It’s an example of how we’re turning feedback into action as we chart our Kentucky Fried Comeback, broadband-wide rally to give people more reasons to fall in love with us all over again.”
Customers can order wedges on their own, substitute any side for wedges, or try them as part of a new six-piece wings-and-wedges combo that comes with a medium drink.
KFC is also offering other deals for the back-to-school and football season:
- $3.99 KFC Chicken Sandwich**: An Extra Crispy™ chicken breast filet on a toasted brioche bun, topped with pickles and the Colonel’s real mayo or spicy mayo (deal available starting Aug. 18).
- $20 Wings & Wedges Fan Favorites Box***: Weeknight dinners just got easier—10 Hot & Spicy Wings, 12 KFC Chicken Nuggets, Potato Wedges, four biscuits and four dipping sauces, offering something for everyone in the family (deal available starting Aug. 18).
- 20 Wings for $20****: Your game day group meal unlocked—starting Sept. 4 enjoy 20 Hot & Spicy Wings and four dipping sauces of your choice for just $20 (a KFC digital exclusive offer).
- $10 Tuesdays*****: KFC’s popular deal continues—your choice of eight pieces of classic fried chicken or eight Original Recipe® Tenders for just $10 on Tuesday.
Download the KFC app and sign up for KFC Rewards****** to stay up to date on all offers and start to earn points on KFC orders to unlock free fried chicken—and don’t sleep on your chance to get wings and wedges at KFC, available at KFCs nationwide while supplies last.
KFC’s “comeback” campaign was launched in July. As part of the campaign, the chain offered free buckets of chicken for digital orders while soliciting feedback on how “to reclaim our rightful place in the fried chicken game we started,” Tan-Gillespie said.
“The Colonel would not be happy about our market share, and we’re serious about reminding America exactly who we are: the game changer with a relentless pursuit of the best fried chicken. We won’t smile until our customers do,” she said in a statement.
KFC had a tough 2024, with sales down 5.2%, according to Technomic data. The chain was leapfrogged by Raising Cane’s in the process, which grew sales by 32% year-over-year, while rivals Popeyes and Chick-fil-A grew sales by nearly 4% and 5.4%, respectively. KFC’s same-store sales declined less in the first quarter of 2025, down just 1%.
