Chick-fil-A has always kept it simple on the sides. That might change soon.
The chain is testing Sweet Potato Waffle Fries and classic French fries as part of a broader lineup of potential new sides, according to a menu list shared by food blogger @snackwire. The reported test list includes the two new fry options along with Fried Okra, Sweet Potato Soufflé, Crispy Brussels Sprouts, Sweet Potato Tots, Onion Rings and Cornbread. It’s a lot. It’s giving Southern church potluck in the best possible way.
This isn’t a nationwide rollout — yet. The items are showing up only at select test locations, including Chick-fil-A’s Little Blue Kitchen in College Park, Maryland, and Truett’s or Dwarf House locations in Georgia. Little Blue Kitchen is the brand’s test concept where Chick-fil-A experiments before deciding whether something is worth scaling. Availability also varies by location, meaning not every restaurant is testing every item.
What’s notable is the direction of the test. Chick-fil-A’s sides have historically been narrow and consistent — waffle fries, mac and cheese, fruit cup, a few salads — which keeps operations predictable and the brand recognizable. This test leans hard into classic comfort sides, especially Southern-coded options alongside “standard issue” fast-food staples like the straight fry, a shape Chick-fil-A has never needed until now, apparently.
For customers near the test kitchens, it’s basically a limited-time focus group with a drive-thru. Make your voice heard.
And if the straight fry makes it to your local Chick-fil-A? Godspeed, waffle fry. You had a good run — now you know what it feels like to be the original format when the reboot shows up.
Comments