Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Gone But Not Forgotten

Popeyes spicy chicken sandwich is gone but unlike McDonald’s periodically regional releasings of the McRib, Popeyes announced the sandwich will be coming back permanently to their menus nationwide.

The Popeyes spicy chicken sandwich became a viral hit, producing long lines at restaurants with the sandwich selling out and some stores having to temporary close their lobby doors. The media buzz helped push the sandwich to $65 million in sells. The Internet couldn’t help but observe the apocalyptic hysterics, the restaurant’s faux war of words with evangelical Chick-fil-A and the memes that followed. Below are some of the best.