The History of KFC Nuggets — Why the Chicken Chain Brought Nuggets Back

Why did America’s fried-chicken specialist leave the nugget behind, then bring it back? This documentary traces nugget science, Kentucky Nuggets in the 1980s, KFC’s boneless experiments, the 2022 Charlotte-area U.S. test, and the nationwide rollout at participating U.S. restaurants on March 27, 2023. Visuals include AI-generated historical recreations used for illustration, not archival proof. Early KFC nugget dates and phase-out details are presented with the uncertainty noted in the cited research. Sources: https://global.kfc.com/press-releases... https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/18/busine... https://www.today.com/food/news/kfc-c... https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2006... https://time.com/4431334/history-chic...