Chick-fil-A’s fall menu release starts with Chicken & Waffles Sandwiches, and the new items go nationwide on August 24, 2026. Guests will get breakfast and entrée versions, plus the S’mores Milkshake and S’mores Frosted Coffee. The rollout follows a 2025 limited-time test, so the company is taking a local response and turning it into a systemwide menu move.
Allison Duncan on Newstalgia
Allison Duncan, Chick-fil-A’s Director of Menu and Packaging, said the company wanted to reimagine comforting fall flavors and share them nationwide after strong test-market response. She also said the company wanted something unique this fall by bringing familiar flavors to all ages in a playful, unexpected way.
“In this year of Newstalgia-inspired celebrations, we wanted to bring something unique this fall by reimagining the comforting flavors our Guests crave this time of year, delivering a taste that feels both familiar and new to appeal to all ages. Both Chicken & Waffles and S’mores are much-loved classics, and we challenged ourselves to bring those flavors to our menu in a playful and unexpected way. After seeing the incredible response and excitement from Guests in our test markets, we couldn’t wait to share these flavors nationwide.”
Chicken & Waffles Sandwiches at breakfast
The Chicken & Waffles Sandwiches come in breakfast and entrée forms. The breakfast version uses a smaller-sized chicken filet and waffle and is available from opening until 10:30 a.m.; the entrée version uses a larger chicken filet and waffle and runs from 10:30 a.m. to close. Guests can choose Original, Spicy or Grilled filet options.
Each sandwich includes maple-flavored waffles, a signature Chick-fil-A filet, three strips of applewood smoked bacon, honey butter spread and classic syrup. For customers, that means the same limited-time item fits two different parts of the day rather than being locked to one daypart.
2025 test to nationwide launch
The complication in this story is that the Chicken & Waffles Sandwiches are being introduced as a nationwide launch, but they were not new to the menu pipeline. Chick-fil-A ran a limited-time test in 2025 first, then moved the item into a full national rollout after the response in those markets.
That path usually gives the company a clearer read on whether a limited-time item can work beyond one region, and in this case it also explains why the August 24 date matters to regular guests: the menu change arrives with a defined start, but no end date attached in the announcement. If you want the Chicken & Waffles Sandwiches or the S’mores items, the practical move is simple — watch for the launch on August 24 and plan around the breakfast cutoff at 10:30 a.m. if you want the morning version.
