You Can No Longer Buy This Beloved KFC Item Starting Today

All KFC restaurants nationwide have implemented a major menu modification that has been rolling out for months. Today, their popular

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potato wedges are gone. Instead, try the unique Recipe Fries, thick-cut fries coated with the chain's unique

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blend of 11 spices and herbs used on its fried chicken. These fries eliminated wedges from the menu.

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The restaurant chain stated in 2019 that it would test French fries in certain locations. In early June, the business stated that the new potato

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would permanently replace the wedges, indicating that testing went well. "While we know there are wedge-lovers out there who may be

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disappointed, consumer response to our Secret Recipe Fries during the test and the rollout has been overwhelmingly positive," a spokeswoman told Thrillist.

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The menu shift disappointed many wedge fans, who flocked to social media to complain. "KFC eliminating potato wedges is the biggest

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shame", "KFC no more potato wedges?! Twitter users said "BYE CANCELED" and "KFC's really gonna get rid of their potato wedges in times like these??"

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