Shake Shack is aiming to fill a chicken sandwich-sized gap on Sundays. Shake Shack announced April 4 that every Sunday in the month of April, customers can get a free Chicken Shack with a minimum $10 purchase. Along with the statement, the fast food chain shared a photo of the Chicken Shack — a chicken sandwich with lettuce, pickles and herb mayo — along with the text, “Eat more antibiotic-free chicken.” The message appeared to nod to Chick-fil-A and its “Eat Mor Chikin” slogan.
.com reached out to Chick-fil-A for comment but did not hear back at the time of publication. Chick-fil-A drew some criticism after the fast food chain announced in a post on its website last month that in order to “maintain supply of the high-quality chicken” expected from the company, their policy on antibiotic-free chicken would be changing. According to the restaurant's post, 'no antibiotics ever' means that there were no antibiotics of any kind used in raising the animals.
.com, “As we looked to the future, the availability of high-quality chicken that meets our rigid standards became a concern.” “This change enables us to not only ensure we can continue to serve high-quality chicken, but also chicken that still meets the expectations our customers count on us to deliver,” the spokesperson added.