RESTAURANTS Popeyes to launch beignets nationwide for limited time as it doubles down on dessert

cnbc ^ | 12/14/2020 | Amelia Lucas

[mylife]

Popeyes is adding chocolate beignets to its menus nationwide for a limited time, starting Monday.

The fried chicken chain only has one dessert on its menu permanently, but it’s trying to create more limited-time treats to lure customers to its stores.

Beignets are a dessert staple in New Orleans, where Popeyes was founded.

[mylife]

What do we wash them down with? Iced Tea?

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I prefer them plain.

[Larry Lucido]

So I guess I’ll never get to try one of those right after I never get to try one of their chicken sandwiches.

[mylife]

Does Popeye even have coffee?

[dainbramaged]

With some chicory coffee at the Cafe du Monde in the Big Easy.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

If I go to Popeye’s it’s for the popcorn shrimp and red beans & rice. But no more than a couple of times a year - that stuff is addictive.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Yep. Worth waiting in line for.

[livius]

They actually look pretty good.

I was cruising along my local interstate today and I saw not one but two billboards from McDonald’s advertising all its sweet breakfast pastries...are we having a national sugar craving? Hits the pleasure centers and makes you feel better, if at least only for awhile.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Not sure.

[mylife]

I know..

[mylife]

I think it’s a winter thing.

[Yo-Yo]

Great, something else for the masses to riot over when Popeye’s runs out...

[mass55th]

"I prefer them plain."

Me too. I wouldn't like them filled with anything. We don't have any Popeye's around here. I can make Beignets at home if I want them. Haven't made them in years though since it's just me.

[BrexitBen]

Paging Chris Christie.

Your beignet orders are ready.

[Grampa Dave]

Popeyes will not miss you.

They are the only fast food restaurant our family (3 generations)goes to.

The good thing is we don’t have any locally.

[alancarp]

Sweet tea or good coffee... Oh yeah.

[mylife]

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/12/14/security-guard-shot-at-popeyes-on-pulaski-highway-in-baltimore-after-suspect-spat-in-his-face-during-argument-police-say/

[Red Badger]

We have one that you can never get to because of the long lines for the drive thru [only] extending out into the street and down the block................

[G Larry]

We’ll know the success by the number of people covered in powdered sugar.

[windcliff]

ping