Key Takeaways
- Culver’s is introducing three new-and-improved sandwiches to its menu.
- To celebrate, the chain is giving away more than 100,000 free sandwiches for one day only.
It’s no secret that Culver’s, which introduced the world to the indulgent ButterBurger, is super tapped into the American palate. Sure, the chef-loved Midwestern chain may have started in a small town in Wisconsin, but now locations are popping up across the country. Culver’s footprint is growing, and so is its menu.
In 2021, cheese curd fans lined up around the block for the viral CurderBurger (fun fact: it started as an April Fools’ joke), which has since become a seasonal offering, alongside its on-trend Hot Honey Cheese Curds. In 2023, Culver’s unveiled its first signature sauce in its 40-year history. In April, the restaurant collaborated with Skittles on a new Concrete Mixer flavor. Now, in the spirit of reinventing its core menu items, the restaurant chain is completely transforming an entire sandwich lineup, this time in response to customer feedback.
Culver’s Has New Crispy, Spicy Crispy, and Grilled Chicken Sandwiches
If you’re a regular Culver’s customer, you may be familiar with its Grilled Chicken, Crispy Chicken, and Spicy Crispy Chicken sandwiches. Well, all three sandwiches just got a facelift, offering a complete refresh to the menu. Starting on June 16, Culver’s will unveil the revised trio of chicken options that its culinary team promises are “juicier, crisper, and tastier.”
According to a press release, the culinary team has been “quietly but tirelessly working on perfecting a long-term answer to its guests’ insatiable appetite for chicken options.”
The culinary team essentially stripped the sandwiches down to their elements, making tweaks and adjustments to every component. Each decision is said to have been made in response to specific customer feedback or research insights, starting with the most important facet: the chicken. Culver’s says it improved the filet to be juicier for both the crispy and grilled options.
Another new change is the mayonnaise. Though you could always add it to your order, the original chicken sandwiches did not come with mayo. Not only is Culver’s adding the condiment to the sandwich, but it also developed a new recipe that emphasizes the condiment’s creaminess.
Pickle fans, rejoice! The recipe development team also worked to make the Culver’s pickles even crunchier, which had a reputation for being “mushy.” A Culver’s crew member who tasted the new pickles called them “heavenly.” The new menu items will feature lettuce and tomato to add fresh crispness to each bite.
Finally, the upgraded sandwiches will be served on a brand-new brioche bun. This is the first item on the Culver’s menu to feature this bun, and it will be served exclusively with the chicken sandwiches. Previously, the chicken sandwiches were served on a Kaiser-style bun, which is still being used for the ButterBurgers.
Initial response to the sandwiches, which rolled out early in some locations, has been positive. “Culver’s new crispy chicken sandwich? Big fan! The improved breading and flavor are definitely a step up,” one Reddit user said.
If you’re excited to taste the new-and-improved sandwiches for yourself, there’s good news: you can try them for free this week.
Culver’s Is Giving Away More Than 100,000 Chicken Sandwiches
Yup, you can sample the new chicken sandwiches without risking your lunch money. Culver’s is celebrating its new poultry-forward portfolio in the best way possible—by giving away free sandwiches. On June 16, locations across the country will offer the first 100 customers a free chicken sandwich. Customers can choose from the new Grilled, Crispy or Spicy Crispy options, but the deal is only available for in-person and drive-thru orders.
Can’t make it to Culver’s first thing on June 16? That’s okay, these new chicken sandwich options aren’t going away anytime soon.
