Just as summer weather spills over into fall, this summer's fast food trend continues into late September.

The trend is toward $5 menus, and there are a couple of latest ones from Popeyes and Wendy's.

However, the Popeyes offer is nothing just like the $5 meal deal McDonald's launched in June, which was an entire meal with fries and a drink.

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With Popeyes' 3 Piece Signature Chicken Deal, you simply pay for 3 pieces of chicken for $5.

When ordering online, you may make a choice from classic and spicy flavors, but the usual order is dark meat.

We decided to order personally and received a box with wings, legs and thighs.

If you wish chicken breast, it costs extra.

We paid $5, but as is common with such offers, the value can vary by location, and a few locations charge $6.

Wendy’s offer is named “$5 Big Noon Saucy Deal” and is simply available digitally.

It features a six-portion of Saucy Nuggs, French fries and a drink.

Guests can pick from six chicken nugget flavors, including Buffalo, Honey BBQ, Garlic Parm and Spicy Ghost Pepper.

With taxes, our total was $5.44.

The name is a nod to the football season and refers to Fox Sports' “Great lunchtime kick-off”, which previews college games.

Information: popeyes.com, www.wendys.com

Originally published: September 20, 2024 at 04:58