With that in mind, the downfall of Wingstop's saucy sandwiches is that none of the chicken in any of these sandwiches had that satisfying crunch that you'd get from, say, a Popeyes chicken sandwich.

In 2022, Wingstop set out to launch its biggest innovation yet: a fried chicken sandwich. The chicken sandwich was available in any of Wingstop's 12 soul-satisfying flavors. The problem? Wingstop was ...