Popeyes chicken sandwich frenzy drives group to rush restaurant

Janine Blake, of Las Vegas, eats her spicy chicken sandwich at Popeyes on the corner of Bonanza Road and Rancho Drive on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Las Vegas. (Michael Blackshire/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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By Dennis Rudner / Las Vegas Review-Journal

September 2, 2019 - 10:45 pm

Houston, we have a problem.

Or maybe it’s more like Popeyes has a problem.

Houston television stations reported a group of angry customers took extreme measures to get their hands on Popeyes hard-to-get chicken sandwiches on Monday night.

Two women and three men just wouldn’t take no for an answer when they were at the drive-through and were told the sandwiches had sold out. The group, which included a baby, rushed the door at the southeast Houston restaurant.

One man pulled a gun on an employee, demanding chicken sandwiches. The employee was able to lock the group out and called police.

No one was injured. It’s uncertain if anyone was apprehended.

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