"KFC launched its Chicken Littles sandwiches in 1987 as an apparent spinoff of White Castle's iconic, culturally dominant sliders (which the Beastie Boys rapped about one year prior on their 1986 "Licensed to Ill"). KFC's pint-sized sandwiches consisted of a square-shaped, breaded, fried chicken patty on a small plush bun, smeared with mayo and a few pickle chips for just $0.39. Adjusted for inflation, $0.39 in 1987 is the equivalent of $1.11 in 2025, which is still an unheard-of deal in the modern age."
"A Reddit thread dedicated to KFC's Chicken Littles is filled with fond memories of the limited-time sandwich. "I loved these!" writes one commenter. "Every Thursday night ('87-'88) I would get a bag of these and a tub of potato salad and mashed potatoes and gravy and watch the NBC lineup (Night Court, Cheers, L.A. Law). I was very sad when they stopped making them!" Others agree, "YESSS! Grade school me loved these! They were like $.39 or something, we had it good then.""
KFC launched Chicken Littles in 1987 as a pint-sized sandwich resembling White Castle sliders. The sandwich featured a square-shaped, breaded and fried chicken patty on a small plush bun with mayonnaise and pickle chips, priced at $0.39. Adjusted for inflation, that price equals about $1.11 in 2025. Consumers reminisced online about regular purchases, family routines, and disappointment when the item ended. The product's advertising used a doo-wop–style jingle derived from the 1963 song "Do-Wah-Diddy," and commercials portrayed teenagers in varsity jackets arriving at KFC for Chicken Littles. The offering generated enduring nostalgia among customers.
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