(KERO) — The growing popularity of crispy chicken sandwiches has left restaurants chasing a relatively rare bird.
Small chickens are now in higher demand, as restaurants like Kentucky Fried Chicken and Chick-Fil-A have come to prize those that weigh only about four pounds. The demand comes because they are reportedly more tender and more flavorful than their bigger counterparts.
As a result of the high demand, the cost of small chicken boneless breasts has remained relatively high since January 2021, peaking at about $4.30 during the summer of 2022 before falling to about $2.50.
