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Bacon Beast Chicken Sandwich at Hardee's — launch date and LTO window
A hand-breaded, white-meat chicken breast filet with four slices of smoked bacon, tomato, lettuce, and mayo, served on a buttered brioche-style bun.
Key data
Hardee's launched the Bacon Beast Chicken Sandwich, announced September 10, 2026, available from September 9, 2026. It is a new permanent in the chicken sandwiches category, available nationwide. This record is backed by 4 sources and 3 independent outlets.
The facts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Chain | Hardee's |
| Launch type | New permanent |
| Announced | September 10, 2026 |
| Available from | September 9, 2026 |
| Available until | Not stated |
| Price | Not stated |
| Markets | Nationwide |
| Channels | Not stated |
| Category | Chicken sandwiches |
Sources
Every published launch carries at least one source with a quote from the original announcement.
- Primary sourceSeptember 10, 2026
“the Bacon Beast Chicken Sandwich stacks hand-breaded, 100% white meat chicken cooked to golden perfection with four slices of smoked bacon, ripe tomato and crisp lettuce on a buttered brioche style bun”
prnewswire.com ↗ - Consumer mediaSeptember 15, 2026
“Bacon Beast Chicken Sandwich - A hand-breaded, white-meat chicken breast filet, four slices of smoked bacon, tomato, lettuce, and mayo, served on a buttered brioche-style bun.”
brandeating.com ↗ - Trade mediaSeptember 14, 2026
“the Bacon Beast Burger and Bacon Beast Chicken Sandwich for lunch or dinner”
restaurantbusinessonline.com ↗ - Trade mediaSeptember 11, 2026
“the Bacon Beast Chicken Sandwich stacks hand-breaded, 100% white meat chicken cooked to golden perfection with four slices of smoked bacon, ripe tomato and crisp lettuce on a buttered brioche style bun”
qsrmagazine.com ↗
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