TL;DR
Popeyes is adding Butterfly Shrimp to its $5 Faves menu for a limited time, offering an eight-piece order in four flavors for $5. The menu expansion also includes the return of Cheese Bites as an add-on for $3.99.
Popeyes is expanding its value lineup for the summer with the addition of Butterfly Shrimp to its $5 Faves menu.
Beginning Tuesday, guests can purchase an eight-piece order of Butterfly Shrimp for $5 in one of four flavors: Buffalo, Garlic Parmesan, Lemon Pepper, or Ghost Pepper.
The seafood offering joins the chain’s existing $5 Faves menu, which also includes the Chicken Sandwich, three-piece Tenders, and three-piece Signature Chicken. The promotion will be available for a limited time through the summer.
The expanded menu gives customers another value-priced option alongside Popeyes’ signature chicken offerings, adding seafood to the lineup at the same $5 price point.
In addition to the shrimp launch, Popeyes is bringing back its Cheese Bites for a limited time. The fried cheese curds will be available as an add-on for $3.99.
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This story was originally published in QSR Magazine on July 13, 2026. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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