Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Is Here

(RTTNews) - Fast food chain Popeyes is launching a new fried chicken sandwich nationwide at its more than 3,000 restaurants starting August 12.

The new Chicken Sandwich is priced at $3.99. Popeyes describes the sandwich as a buttermilk battered and breaded white meat chicken filet, served on a buttery, toasted brioche bun with two "barrel cured" pickles and classic mayo or spicy Cajun spread.

"For a while, we've heard from our guests that they wanted to see a chicken sandwich at Popeyes," Felipe Athayde, Popeyes president for the Americas, said in a statement to USA TODAY. "We are always evolving our menu to accommodate guests' tastes."

Meanwhile, the new chicken sandwich will be available on Thursday and Friday, before its country-wide launch, at Sweet Dixie Kitchen, a Long Beach, California, restaurant.

The restaurant is famous for re-selling Popeyes fried chicken in its chicken and waffles dish. The restaurant came under fire a couple of years ago after a local reporter wrote about it in an October 2017 story for the Long Beach Post.

"To be honest, I thought they were calling to sue me," said Kim Sánchez, owner of Sweet Dixie Kitchen. "We have a long history with Popeyes, but we've always said Popeyes chicken is the best fried chicken we ever had. So, we are thrilled to collaborate with them to launch and serve their delicious Popeyes Chicken Sandwich."