Fans begged, tweeted and even petitioned, and The Colonel finally answered. Starting Monday, August 18, two cult-favorite KFC menu items are making their grand return nationwide: welcome back, Potato Wedges and Hot & Spicy Wings!
If you were part of the 1990s and early-2000s wedge craze, you know these aren’t just any fries. KFC’s thick-cut, seasoned Potato Wedges earned legendary status before their controversial 2020 disappearance. In Tampa, FL, a surprise test drop of the wedges earlier this year sold out in some spots within hours. Now, after five years, they’re back for all KFC lovers nationwide. Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, these wedged spuds are side-dish superstars.
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Along for the ride are KFC’s Hot & Spicy Wings, absent from the chain's menus for nearly two years. Marinated in a fiery blend of spices then double hand-breaded in the restaurant's signature "Extra Crispy" flour, these wings pack the perfect level of kick. Together, these two returning sides are the ultimate comfort-meets-heat combo, available solo or in the new Wings & Wedges Combo (which consists of six wings, potato wedges and a medium drink).
KFC’s timing is spot on. It’s football season, school is back and appetites are running high. To celebrate, the chain is also rolling out a roster of deals, including the $3.99 KFC Chicken Sandwich, a crowd-ready $20 Wings & Wedges Fan Favorites Box (10 Hot & Spicy Wings, 12 chicken nuggets, potato wedges, four biscuits and four sauces) and 20 Wings for $20 (a digital-exclusive deal starting Thursday, September 4). The chain is also extending its popular $10 Tuesdays, which gets you eight pieces of fried chicken or eight Original Recipe tenders for ten bucks.
Both the potato wedges and chicken wings are available while supplies last, so if you’ve been dreaming of dunking crispy tubers into KFC sauce or polishing off a dozen spicy drumsticks in one sitting, don’t sleep on this limited-time deal.