With U.S. meals costs remaining elevated regardless of cooling inflation, Popeyes is the most recent restaurant chain to leap on the worth meal bandwagon in hopes of attractive cash-strapped Individuals. 

Popeyes is now providing three items of fried rooster for 5 bucks at its eating places nationwide, based on the chain, which operates 3,800 eating places globally. Round since 1972, the chain’s fried rooster is an possibility for shoppers in search of an pleasurable meal “with out breaking the financial institution,” the corporate introduced Monday in a information launch.

The transfer by Popeyes, owned since 2017 by Restaurant Manufacturers Worldwide, is amongst a sequence of such promotions by quick-service eating places competing for fewer discretionary {dollars} as individuals pull again from spending on eating places. 

McDonald’s just lately prolonged its $5 meal deal first unveiled in June after the hamburger chain reported slower progress.

Dunkin’ in August debuted a $6 worth meal, following Jimmy John’s introducing a $10 worth meal earlier within the month. Different meals giants which have launched worth meals in current months embody Burger King, Chili’s, Denny’s, IHOP, KFC, McDonald’s, Starbucks, Taco Bell and Wendy’s.