KFC Launches Go Buckets Snack Format Starting at $3.49

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KFC has introduced Go Buckets, a new portable snack format that reworks its iconic bucket for individual, on-the-go eating. Starting at $3.49, each Go Bucket contains either four chicken nuggets, two wings, or one chicken tender, paired with fries or potato wedges, and is designed to fit in a standard car cupholder, making it KFC's first bucket specifically built for handheld convenience and eating while traveling. The launch targets snacking occasions outside traditional lunch or dinner, with each Go Bucket providing between 16 and 18 grams of protein depending on the chicken selection. The original Kentucky Fried Chicken bucket was introduced in 1957 as a family-style takeout meal, and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History holds a KFC family bucket from around 1969. The new product will compete with snack-sized chicken offerings from McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, and Raising Cane's, and overlaps with Popeyes and Wingstop. Yum! Brands has owned KFC since the restaurant division was spun off from PepsiCo in 1997.

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KFC (owned by Yum! Brands) launches new Go Buckets snack format targeting new snacking occasions, expanding its product lineup.

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