Chick-fil-A is bringing back its best-selling seasonal offering of all time

Chick-fil-A is reintroducing the Honey Pepper Pimento Sandwich, its most successful seasonal item to date, alongside a lineup of summer-themed beverages and treats.

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Chick-fil-A is bringing back its best-selling seasonal offering of all time

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Chick-fil-A is bringing back its best-selling seasonal item, the Honey Pepper Pimento Sandwich, for a limited time starting June 8. The chain is also reintroducing summer-themed beverages and treats, and celebrating its 80th anniversary with the return of Cow Appreciation Day on July 14.

Chick-fil-A is bringing back the Honey Pepper Pimento Sandwich beginning June 8 for a limited time. The chain has said that it is its best-selling seasonal offering of all time. It was also the brand’s first iteration of its original chicken sandwich when it was launched in 2023.

The Honey Pepper Pimento Chicken Sandwich features an Original or Spicy filet, pimento cheese, mild pickled jalapeños and a drizzle of honey on a toasted bun.

Chick-fil-A is also bringing back its Pineapple Dragonfruit-flavored beverages, including lemonade, frosted lemonade, iced tea or Sunjoy. New this year, the chain is also offering Pineapple Dragonfruit & Sprite. Additionally, the Peach Milkshake and Peach Frosted Lemonade return to menus for a limited time.

“This summer is a celebration of the fun, flavors and experiences our guests love the most and ask us to bring back, year after year. That’s what our year of ‘Newstalgia’ is all about — delivering timeless favorites with fresh new twists, allowing a new generation of guests to experience our 80-year heritage in a way that feels new, yet nostalgic, and unmistakably Chick-fil-A,” Vice President of Brand Strategy, Advertising and Media Khalilah Cooper said in a statement.

Also, as part of its 80th anniversary “Newstalgia” campaign, Chick-fil-A is bringing back Cow Appreciation Day on July 14. Cow Appreciation Day is a signature event for the brand, featuring free food for customers dressed in cow attire, but it hasn’t been held in its traditional form since the pandemic. The cows are part of the chain's longstanding "Eat Mor Chikin" campaign.

“We’re really looking forward to bringing it back as a way to surprise and delight customers,” Cooper said in a recent interview. “It’s a fun touchpoint. There is power around creating memories. People need more of that — a place to feel joy and connection and delight.”

On July 14, customers who visit participating restaurants nationwide dressed in cow-inspired spots and attire will receive a free entrée from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. local time, while supplies last. Kids who participate will also receive a new “Cow Kart” toy.

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This story was originally published by Alicia Kelso in Nation's Restaurant News on June 4, 2026. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.

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