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Popeyes brings back cult favorite menu item
Popeyes returns Cajun Onion Rings after 10-year absence for $3.99.
In brief
Popeyes returns Cajun Onion Rings after 10-year absence for $3.99. Popeyes reintroduces Cajun Onion Rings for $3.99 after 10 years, targeting its Cajun chicken category. Originally reported by Nation's Restaurant News.
Popeyes reintroduces Cajun Onion Rings
Popeyes brings back a cult-favorite menu item for the first time in about 10 years.
Cajun Onion Rings price and format
The Cajun Onion Rings are available for $3.99 and meant to be shared.
Onion rings history
The onion rings date back to at least the 1980s when they became a cult-favorite side.
Onion rings disappearance
They disappeared from most menus in the U.S. in the 2010s and customers have been clamoring for their return since at least 2022.
Popeyes testing onion rings
Popeyes began testing the onion rings at select U.S. locations this summer.
Cajun flavor dominance
Popeyes dominates the Cajun flavor space, generating nearly twice as many Cajun-tagged orders as the next closest brand.
Cajun flavor growth
Cajun flavors showed steady, incremental growth through most of 2025.
Popeyes new campaign
Popeyes introduced its first campaign called 'THAT Chicken from Popeyes' to celebrate Cajun flavors and hand-breading.
Popeyes campaign details
The campaign celebrates the 'sounds, attitude and soul of a Real Louisiana Kitchen' as Popeyes aims to be the 'best-tasting, best-value chicken in America'.
Popeyes sales performance
Popeyes reported a same-store sales decline of 2.2% in the U.S. for its third quarter results.
Popeyes leadership change
Popeyes dismissed its chief marketing officer to energize sales results.
Popeyes new chicken deal
Popeyes is introducing six pieces of its signature chicken for $10.
Here's the gist
Popeyes reintroduces Cajun Onion Rings for $3.99 after 10 years, targeting its Cajun chicken category.
