KFC launches a 5 for $5 Tenders deal

When KFC launched its Kentucky Fried Comeback campaign in July 2025, it not only included a new ad spot but also new fried pickles. The menu item proved popular enough to earn a return to the menu, available in an eight-piece order with the choice of dipping sauce, including the recently debuted Jalapeño Ranch and Honey Chili Crisp sauces.

The fast-food chicken chain is also introducing a new limited-time Prickly Pear Lemonade, combining its signature lemonade with prickly pear cactus flavor.

"The pickle craze is here to stay," Chief Marketing Officer Melissa Cash said in a statement. “The response to our fried pickles last summer proved that demand is still strong. We're building on that momentum by bringing them back to our menu. This time, fans can pair their fried pickles with our bold new sauces and a refreshing lemonade. It's a craveable lineup of savory, spicy and cool flavors, all built around that signature crunch they can't get enough of."

To celebrate the fried pickles’ return, KFC is offering two digital-exclusive snack box combinations:

• Nuggets + Fried Pickles: Five chicken nuggets paired with eight fried pickles and the choice of sauce.

• Fries + Fried Pickles: A side of fries paired with eight fried pickles and the choice of sauce.

KFC has also introduced a 5 for $5 Tenders offer for Rewards members for a limited time, including two dipping sauces, as well as a new $5 Chicken Variety Box, which includes two pieces of chicken, five nuggets, a dipping sauce and a drink. Prices and participation may vary by location.

It’s been nearly a year since KFC launched its comeback plan, following Catherine Tan-Gillespie appointment as U.S. president to regain market share lost throughout the past couple of years. Parent company Yum Brands stopped reporting KFC’s domestic same-store sales, but in a recent LinkedIn post, Tan-Gillespie said the chain has experienced three consecutive quarters of positive growth for the metric, indicating that the comeback plan is working as intended.

In that timeframe, KFC has done plenty of work on the menu, including bringing back its popular potato wedges, as well as more sauce and beverage innovation. The chain has also ramped up its value offerings, extending its $10 bucket deal to each weekday, for instance, and adding $20 Build a Buckets for group orders.