Chicken Fries
Back. Burger King returned them as a limited-time item in August 2014, after fans were tweeting about them as often as once every 40 seconds, and made them permanent in March 2015. They are still on US menus in 2026.
Last verified Nov 1, 2026
Breaded white-meat chicken cut into fry-shaped sticks, so you could dip with one hand and steer with the other. Burger King replaced them with Chicken Strips in 2012, and the internet refused to let it go.
Filed under: Fast Food · the ’00s & later
📅 Timeline
- 2005Burger King launched Chicken Fries in 2005, promoted by Coq Roq, a fake masked metal band created by its agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky.
- 2005In August 2005 Slipknot's attorney Howard Weitzman sent Burger King a cease-and-desist letter over Coq Roq's masks, and on August 12 Burger King asked a federal court in Florida to declare the campaign did not violate the band's rights.
- 2012Burger King took Chicken Fries off the menu in 2012, when Crispy Chicken Strips took their place.
- 2014On August 11, 2014, Burger King brought Chicken Fries back nationwide for a limited time at $2.89 for nine pieces, citing as many as one tweet every 40 seconds on peak days.
- 2015On March 23, 2015, Burger King made Chicken Fries a permanent menu item, after US same-store sales rose 3.6% in the quarter they returned.
❓ People also ask
Why did Burger King bring back Chicken Fries?
Fan demand on social media. Chief marketing officer Eric Hirschhorn said that on peak days the chain saw one tweet every 40 seconds about them, many asking for a return. US same-store sales then rose 3.6% in the third quarter of 2014 and 4.2% in the fourth.
Did Slipknot sue Burger King over Coq Roq?
No suit by the band is on record. Slipknot's lawyer sent a cease-and-desist letter in August 2005 saying Coq Roq copied the band's gas mask, kabuki-style mask and dreadlocked mask, and Burger King was the one that went to court, asking a Florida federal judge to rule the ads did not infringe.
Can you still get Chicken Fries at Burger King?
Yes. They have been on the permanent menu since March 2015, and from May 4, 2026 Burger King sold a limited parmesan-garlic version, Grogu's Garlic Chicken Fries, as part of a Star Wars promotion.
🧾 Sources
- NBC News, Nostalgia-Hungry Millennials Convince Burger King to Bring Back Chicken Fries (2014)
- Nation's Restaurant News, Burger King adds Chicken Fries to permanent menu (2015)
- Chief Marketer, Slipknot Cries Foul Over Burger King's Coq Roq (2005)
- The National Provisioner, Burger King celebrates Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu debut with Garlic Chicken Fries (2026)