Black Twitter is a gold mine for all the participants of the #ChickenWar.
Who did this!!!! ???????????????????????? #ChicfilA
@ChickfilA
pic.twitter.com/zv4sSSFqgT— Rickey Smiley (@RickeySmiley) August 22, 2019
As dozens of major companies have realized over the last five years, Black Twitter drives a significant portion of the traffic for the entire site. Disney learned this first-hand last year when Black Panther managed to make more than a billion dollars at the box office. The money that the film made was boosted by millions of Black Twitter users who shared photos of themselves and others.
Popeyes and Chick-fil-A are now reaping the benefits of Black Twitter love thanks to an endless debate over which restaurant has the best chicken sandwich. Popeyes has made millions of dollars over the last two weeks since they announced their sandwich.
$23.25 million: Equivalent ad value in media mentions for “Popeye’s Chicken Sandwich” in first 11 days from Digital, Newsprint, Radio, TV and Social, according to @apexmarketing. pic.twitter.com/cXhfrtDnqY
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) August 22, 2019
Popeyes CEO when he woke up and saw the profit: pic.twitter.com/rhvPaGgUbF
— Dretoven (@Blackkout__) August 21, 2019
Two weeks into the campaign and it only continues to rage as people wait, and even fight, over these much sought-after sandwiches. These are all your chicken-sandwich-related Tweets Of The Week.
Chick-Fil-A vs. Popeyes #ChickenWars
pic.twitter.com/LlDN4Q0Mi3— Nicole Bad & Blerdy (@alamanecer) August 22, 2019
Fried chicken came through and stopped everybody from licking ice cream at the market pic.twitter.com/IwBsuWUVS6
— Anthony Moore (@AllThatandMoore) August 21, 2019
“No Chicken Sandwiches until Friday” ???????? pic.twitter.com/gZ8Jcneulc
— ????BrandyTheePony???? (@originalBG_) August 22, 2019
Bro at the Popeyes gone ask if the lady could call other locations n see if they got the sandwich, like this footlocker or sumn
— Jac Li (@slowMO_tion) August 20, 2019
"When Chicken Sandwiches Come Home To Roost…A look at how fast food chains utilize black bodies to promote fried chicken. In this article I will…" https://t.co/ANePHde5Iq
— Kar (@karlogan_) August 20, 2019
Chic fil a: “Hit them with a little Flight of the bumblebee”
Popeyes: pic.twitter.com/QAr82aCbTM
— Tafari Witter (@TWitt_5) August 23, 2019
Popeyes after they announced their chicken sandwhich pic.twitter.com/euffteC8AG
— LMAO (@MyHomiesCute) August 21, 2019
Popeyes and their main rivals at Chick-fil-A and Wendy’s got in on the fun too.
… y’all good? https://t.co/lPaTFXfnyP
— Popeyes Chicken (@PopeyesChicken) August 19, 2019
????you already know???? https://t.co/2xc8tfSw6G
— Popeyes Chicken (@PopeyesChicken) August 21, 2019
One day our children will ask us, where were you during the chicken sandwich wars of ‘19. https://t.co/U62Vr3030X
— Prentice Penny (@The_A_Prentice) August 20, 2019
. @Wendys even Carter wants you to stop https://t.co/4nMbAVFU3z
— Popeyes Chicken (@PopeyesChicken) August 20, 2019
Things started to take a bit of a turn halfway through the week when the sandwiches got so popular that Popeyes repeatedly sold out, setting off some hilarious scenes across the country.
I hear @PopeyesChicken isn’t really a “thing” in South Florida the way it is in other cities.
But clearly this fried chicken sandwich / Internet hype has changed things. A friend sent me this from the location on 7th Ave off I-95… it’s backed up into the streets! #Miami
pic.twitter.com/1oLJjqRVTO— Frances Wang (@FrancesWangTV) August 23, 2019
Y’all acting out over this chicken sandwich ????????♂️ pic.twitter.com/fpDlywRmfr
— ( 1st ) Best Fights ???????? (@30SecFight) August 23, 2019
????????????Y’all see dis shit, fuck noo ????????
Gonna have to be a #NateNaNateNateNaaaate From me for whatever in that chicken sandwich????????♂️????????♂️ pic.twitter.com/IRpkD0Ku0E— H3LLRIDDENS♡LDIER???? (@6h6ted6) August 23, 2019
Reporter Jordan Miller managed to capture one of the best responses to the entire craze.
MUST WATCH: They sent us to Popeyes to try the new chicken sandwich and settle an argument that's had Twitter buzzing: Who has the better chicken sandwich?: @PopeyesChicken or @ChickfilA.
This customer has made up his mind. ???? pic.twitter.com/a79sFGS2sr
— Jordan Miller (@J_MillerTV) August 23, 2019
Go get a chicken sandwich and enjoy the weekend!