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Popeyes’ fires first shot in chicken wrap wars, Sweetgreen seasons things up, and Dave’s gets the big money

On this week’s Extra Serving, NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and executive editor Alicia Kelso discuss Popeyes’ new Chicken Wraps, which come in three varieties and appear to be a direct shot at McDonald’s, which is preparing to re-release its Snack Wraps. Have the Chicken Sandwich Wars suddenly become the Chicken Wrap Wars? Sam and Alicia discuss the trend and why we could see a tsunami of wrap activity in the coming year. Then they discuss Sweetgreen’s announcement that it would return to seasonal menus and LTOs, a strategy it shelved last year when it launched a steak protein and more hot…

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