Title: Why There Is a Chicken Wing Shortage in the U.S.
Headings: Why There Is a Chicken Wing Shortage in the U.S.
Why There Is a Chicken Wing Shortage in the U.S.
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Content: The nationwide shortage is impacting a restaurant chain in Texas. Wing Barn, which has eight restaurants in the southern Rio Grande Valley area, has asked for the community's "support and understanding" during the shortage. Vendors have not been able to supply Wing Barn with the volume of chicken wings they need, according to a press release issued on April 12, which said: " There are many reasons for this crisis, including the ongoing pandemic and the recent freeze. Together, these events have caused chicken populations to decline, supply chains to dwindle and prices to surge." Bobby Saenz, Wing Barn CEO, said in the release: " We are faced with tough decisions. Do we buy from other vendors and sacrifice the quality of chicken wings our customers are used to? Or do we keep our quality, but face 'running out' of traditional chicken wings? Both of these choices disappoint some of our customers.