Recently, my mom told me that she saw KFC commercial that featured grilled chicken. It looked so good, she had to try it. The results? It was good! Really good! She even said that the following Monday they were going to give away free chicken as part of “Un-Fryday.” Since I'm a huge advocate of healthier options at fast food restaurants, I decided to stop into a KFC to buy some for myself. Now, I hadn't seen any of the commercials, but my mom is usually right about this sort of thing. As I entered a KFC in East Memphis, I noticed that there weren't any signs about Un-Fryday. In fact, there wasn't any sort of advertisement for the grilled chicken at all. This struck me as odd, because surely they would want to heavily promote this new item. When I got to the counter, I asked the cashier about the grilled chicken, but apparently, “It is not available in the Memphis area.” Seriously? Do they just want us all to be fat asses? The girl apologized for their lack of grilled chicken and asked if I would like something else, but I just wasn't in the mood for fried chicken (someone make a note, that won't happen often :P). As I was driving home, the more aggravated I became.
I would think that Memphis would be a huge market for KFC given our proximity to Kentucky. I've heard rumors that I can get KFC grilled chicken in Mississippi, but I can't see driving 30 minutes for some chicken. Maybe I'll get some the next time I head down to the casinos...
I love the irony of grilled chicken not being available in a Southern city! Haha!
Posted by: The Blackout Blog | May 13, 2009 at 03:04 PM