TL;DR
The Big Biscuit is celebrating 25 years and introducing a new menu lineup with big flavors and highly anticipated offerings. The brand has added new items such as Chicken Biscuits, Chicken & Waffles, and specialty Grits to its menu.
Prairie Village, Kans. – The Big Biscuit® is celebrating 25 BIG years and rolling out a new menu lineup with big flavors and highly anticipated offerings. Starting today, Guests may visit all Big Biscuit locations and taste the new Chicken Biscuits, Chicken & Waffles, and specialty Grits. The brand also recently introduced Birthday Cake Pancakes and Cherry Beverages to celebrate their 25th birthday.
“Our Guests have spoken, and we are answering their cravings with a menu lineup that features several new offerings. We spent 2024 testing and developing ways to bring this menu to life. Driven by what our Guests crave, we are thrilled about the balance of new sweet and spicy additions,” said Chad Offerdahl, President & Co-CEO of The Big Biscuit®. “With 2025 marking our 25th anniversary, we did not hold back. This is our biggest menu innovation in years, the perfect way to celebrate a major milestone and treat our loyal Guests to exciting new flavors and menu items they’ve been craving.”
Tasty Handhelds: Chicken Biscuits
One of the most requested items by Guests is finally here: Chicken Biscuits! The Big Biscuit created two new menu items using its 24-hour brined and fried-to-order chicken, sandwiched between a signature big biscuit, and served with a choice of country grits or potatoes. Joining the Guest-favorite Yard Bird, the new menu includes:
Nashville Hot Chicken Biscuit: hand-breaded Nashville hot fried chicken, topped with dill pickles and drizzled with honey
Maple Bacon Chicken Biscuit: hand-breaded fried chicken and bacon, drizzled with warm syrup
Dynamic Duo: Chicken & Waffles
The Big Biscuit specializes in serving up the classics and exciting Guests by putting fun twists on traditional favorites. In addition to the popular Classic Chicken & Waffles, the brand expanded its Chicken & Waffles offerings to feature three new dishes:
Strawberry Shortcake Chicken & Waffles: a Belgian waffle topped with hand-breaded fried chicken, strawberries and whipped cream, and dusted with powdered sugar
Nashville Hot Chicken & Waffles: a Belgian waffle topped with hand-breaded fried chicken & dill pickles, and drizzled with honey
Maple Bacon Chicken & Waffles: a Belgian waffle topped with hand-breaded fried chicken and bacon, and drizzled with warm syrup
With its new Specialty Grits, The Big Biscuit adds three options for a tasty twist on a Southern classic, including:
Loaded Country Grits: topped with onions, green peppers, and cheddar cheese
City Grits: topped with bacon, onion, and tomatoes
Cowboy Grits: topped with chorizo, jalapeno, onion, and tomatoes
The Big Biscuit also offers a side of grits with no add-ons.
Drink Up!
In the past year, The Big Biscuit doubled its drink offerings and recently added the Cranberry Sunrise, a sweet and tart combination of orange juice and cranberry juice, and a new Build-Your-Own drink section for Guests to customize their beverages.
In addition to all the new sweet and savory dishes, The Big Biscuit has glasses flowing with these sweet, cherry-picked beverages:
The Shirley: Lemon-lime soda and cherry
Cherry Berry Lemonade: Classic lemonade, cherry, and raspberry
Cherry Vanilla Cream Pepsi: Pepsi, cherry, and vanilla cream
Cherry Vanilla Cream Dr. Pepper: Dr. Pepper, cherry, and vanilla cream
These new and refreshing beverages will be available to sip all season long!
In this story
This story was originally published in Franchising.com on April 1, 2025. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
Read the full story at Franchising.comLiked this? Get the week's franchise news, explained
- Sunday 8 AM ET weekly + a monthly deep dive
- Sections picked for the industries you follow
- Every claim linked to its source. Free.