Don’t be surprised if you find yourself paying a premium on chicken wings this Super Bowl season. The good news? There will be wings.
“There will be no wing shortage,” said National Chicken Council spokesman Tom Super in a recent news release. “Like almost anything else you buy right now, wings might be a little more expensive, but they’ll be stocked. I just wouldn’t wait until kickoff to be in line or order online.”
The higher cost is owed to Americans’ heightened appetite for chicken wings during the pandemic, according to Super. That demand is putting pressure on a supply chain already dogged by labor shortages, shipping delays and bad weather — as is the story with so many other sectors right now.
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