Burger King directly attacks Wendy's and brings back spicy nuggets in escalating fast-food battle
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There's just one problem - spicy nuggets weren't on Burger King's menu. They were a beloved Wendy's menu item, that the fast-food chain cut from the menu earlier in 2017.
On Tuesday, Burger King announced the launch of Spicy Chicken Nuggets. The 10-piece limited time offering will cost $1.49.
The fast-food chain is pointedly going after Wendy's with the launch. In Los Angeles, Miami, and New York City, all customers named "Wendy" will receive on free 10-piece order of Spicy Chicken Nuggets after noon on Friday, October 13 if they bring a valid form of identification.
"There were a couple competitors out there that did spicy nuggets, and all of a sudden, one or two of these competitors decided to eliminate the product," Burger King's president Alex Macedo told Business Insider.
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Wendy's told fans that it removed spicy nuggets from the menu due to a lack of demand. Macedo says that Burger Kings nuggets can succeed where Wendy's failed because the chain tested a new nugget recipe, focusing in on what customers crave.
"There's a need out there, and we have a LTO," or limited time offering, Macedo said. "We want to take advantage of this opportunity before anyone else does. So, we're going straight to the point."
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