Chicken sandwich mania at Popeye’s: big crowds, long waits and our critic’s take

Nearly two weeks after its Aug. 12 debut, fueled by social-media buzz and widespread praise, the Popeye’s chicken sandwich has triggered a growing stampede that shows no sign of abating. Big crowds, long waits and supply shortages have become the new normal at Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen, a fried-chicken haven with New Orleans roots, 23 South Florida locations and 3,100 stores nationwide.