KFC Just Announced A New $5 Deal (For Now)

KFC has been doing a lot this year. I mean, when is it not? And when I say “doing a lot,” that’s not me saying it with an arched eyebrow and an implication that it should slow down – no, no. I mean that week in, week out, it’s been refreshing its menu with known quantities like its fan-favorite fried pickles and ever-popular movie collabs. They’ve got their ear to the ground over there at Fried Chicken HQ. 

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And another known quantity? Deals. That’s what we’re getting now, with its new $5 Deal, which is sadly not destined to stick around for too long. Here’s what we know. 

KFC’s NBC $5 Deal

KFC’s new $5 Deal is nice and logical: For $5, you get 5 tenders (and two sauces – more on those in a sec). The deal is offered in tandem with the NBA Finals, which begin today. The tenders are for crunch, while the sauces, KFC says in info shared with Sporked on the deal, are “for dipping through every bad call, blown lead and fourth-quarter meltdown.” If there’s one way to manage sports-related stress, it’s through dips. We get it. 

It’s worth keeping in mind, though, that this deal will not be around for that long: KFC is only offering it until June 8, so you now have T-minus five days to avail of it. You can grab it through the app or via KFC’s website.

You Said You Were Gonna Talk About Dips…

Oh, yeah, I was. KFC’s new $5 Deal isn’t just a way to get people through its doors; it’s also a way for it to promote its new dips, which it released last month to fairly significant fanfare. KFC has two new options here: A Honey Chili Crisp and a Jalapeño Ranch. The former is very on-trend for these swicy times we live in, while the latter is picking up on a slightly more low-key but no less important trend of creamy-and-spicy combos. 

You can also grab KFC’s new Prickly Pear Lemonade with this deal (although it’s not included in the price), which is the other menu item that the restaurant has been going big on promoting this summer. By all accounts, that one’s pretty good – and isn’t it nice to just have something different for a change, instead of Pepsi or Coke? We think so. Thanks for the deals, KFC. Now just bring back the popcorn chicken, like everyone’s begging you to in your comment sections.