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title: "Nation's Restaurant News: Taco Bell to Bring Back Naked Chicken Chalupa After a Year Hiatus"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e9269d13-656c-4f9e-885a-cab4e54b6b8f
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-taco-bell-to-bring-back-naked-chicken-chalupa-after-a-year-hiatus-2706518
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
published: 2018-05-11T14:09:26.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:38:17.852Z
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# Nation's Restaurant News: Taco Bell to Bring Back Naked Chicken Chalupa After a Year Hiatus

**TL;DR:** Taco Bell is reintroducing its Naked Chicken Chalupa and launching a spicy twist on the dish, the Wilder Naked Chicken Chalupa. The brand has been focused on rotating limited-time offerings throughout the year.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-05-11. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-taco-bell-to-bring-back-naked-chicken-chalupa-after-a-year-hiatus-2706518).*

## Story

According to a recent article in Nation's Restaurant News , the brand is reintroducing the item in Taco Bell locations across the nation this week. The franchise will also be offering a spicy twist on the dish with the launch of the Wilder Naked Chicken Chalupa.

The brand has been focused on rotating limited-time offerings throughout the year. The strategy has proven beneficial for sales, especially with the success of the recent Nacho Fries offering. Other recent promotions include Naked Chicken Chips and Crispy Chicken Quesadilla.

The Naked Chicken Chalupa was initially available for just over one month in early 2017. It features a taco shell made out of fried chicken. The item will be priced at $2.99.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- menu pricing (topic)
- limited time offer (topic)
- Nation's Restaurant News (publication)
- Taco Bell (company)
- product launch (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-taco-bell-to-bring-back-naked-chicken-chalupa-after-a-year-hiatus-2706518). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e9269d13-656c-4f9e-885a-cab4e54b6b8f).