Supply Squeeze

KFC Isn’t Advertising Chicken Tenders Because of Supply Crunch

Signage is displayed outside a Yum! Brands Inc. Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurant in Cave City, Kentucky.Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg
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Fried-chicken chain KFC would like to advertise its breaded tenders on television but is opting not to because there’s still not enough chicken, especially of the boneless variety, to go around.