Which US restaurant chains put chicken tenders on the menu, when each launch ran, and who got there first.
MenuLaunches has tracked 18 chicken tenders menu launches across 9 US restaurant chains between 2026 and 2026, peaking in 2026-09. The chains that use it most are Taco Bell, Dairy Queen, Huey Magoo's, KFC.
When chains actually put this on the menu.
Ordered by announce date.
| # | Chain | Item | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twin Peaks | Chicken Snackers | September 8, 2026 |
| 2 | Twin Peaks | Peaks Sampler | September 8, 2026 |
| 3 | Twin Peaks | Caesar or House Salad | September 9, 2026 |
| 4 | Checkers & Rally's | Flava Max Chicken Bites & Fries Box | September 10, 2026 |
| 5 | Taco Bell | Manager Mendoza Special | September 11, 2026 |
| 6 | Slim Chickens | Dr Pepper Blasted Tenders | September 14, 2026 |
| 7 | Dairy Queen | Chicken Strip Basket Deal | September 14, 2026 |
| 8 | Wendy's | Lisa Barlow's Baby Gorgeous Meal | September 16, 2026 |
| 9 | Taco Bell | Crispy Chicken Crunchwrap Sliders | September 17, 2026 |
| 10 | Long John Silver's | Crispy Battered Wings | September 21, 2026 |
A snack-sized set of two burritos featuring grilled, marinated steak or slow-roasted chicken layered with avocado ranch, a melted blend of cheeses, wrapped in a warm flour tortilla and grilled, served with a split dipping cup of spicy ranch and seasoned crushed tortilla chips with cheddar cheese cri
A four-piece chicken strip basket served with a smoky, spicy ghost pepper sauce, part of the Spellbound Series Halloween collection.
A value meal for groups including 30 hand-breaded or grilled Tender Bites, 10 hand-breaded or grilled tenders, six dips, three large fries or orders of chips and six pieces of Texas toast.
A family meal including eight hand-breaded or grilled tenders, four dips, two large fries and four pieces of Texas toast.
A combo meal featuring eight Tender Bites, one dip, a choice of fries, hand-spun chips or coleslaw, Texas toast and a 20-ounce drink.
A combo meal including four tenders, one dip, one side, Texas toast and a 20-ounce drink.
A new snackable bucket pairing a choice of KFC chicken (four nuggets, two wings, or one tender) with fries or wedges, designed to fit in a standard car cupholder.
Breaded chicken nuggets available in five-piece or ten-piece options with dipping sauces, also offered as a Deluxe Combo or a digital-only 10-piece combo.
Tender chicken wings freshly battered in restaurants using Long John Silver's signature batter, served three for a low price and pairable with Baja or Sweet Chili dipping sauce.
Returning smaller Crunchwrap-style item combining crispy chicken, tortilla chips, pico de gallo, and three-cheese blend wrapped in a flour tortilla, now served with a new Hidden Valley Diablo Ranch sauce.
A celebrity collaboration meal featuring 10-piece Chicken Nuggets, Medium Hot & Crispy Fries, a Medium Diet Coke or other beverage choice, and BBQ sauce or another dipping sauce, available exclusively via DoorDash and the Wendy's app.
A deal offering four Original or FlameThrower Chicken Strips with fries, a drink, and a choice of dip including new Strip Dip, new Ghost Pepper Dip, or Hidden Valley Ranch.
Chicken tenders hand-breaded and fried, then hand-seasoned with a proprietary sweet-and-savory Dr Pepper dry rub inspired by Dr Pepper's blend of 23 flavors, at no additional cost.
A menu item exclusive to the Taco Bell Cantina at Allegiant Stadium featuring regular or large nacho fries and nacho cheese sauce, one Doritos Locos Taco, and five crispy chicken strips.
Crispy Chicken Bites tossed in a choice of sauce, including Frank's RedHot Stingin' Honey Garlic, Creamy Garlic Parmesan or Smokin' Chipotle Mayo, served over Famous Seasoned Fries.
Caesar or house salad with protein add-ons including shrimp, chicken tenders, and sirloin.
An expanded six-way sampler featuring Mozzarella Bites, Chicken Tenders, Fried Pickles, Fried Ravioli, Game Day Franks, and Crispy Mini Tacos.
Two hand-breaded, fried-in-house chicken tenders wrapped in flour tortillas with avocado smash, chipotle mayo, and pickled onion, served with fries and a choice of wing sauce.