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Saucy! By KFC expands with three new locations in Orlando area

by Alexandria Ebron

Saucy! by KFC turns up the heat across Florida with three new Orlando-area locations by year’s end: Waterford Lakes, Winter Park and Hunters Creek. A year after debuting its first outpost in Alafaya neighborhood, Saucy! by KFC expands its craveable chicken tender experience with bold, rule-breaking flavor that lets guests match every bite to their mood,moment and vibe. 

“At Saucy!, we’re not just opening restaurants, we’re building a movement around flavor,” said Christophe Poirier, KFC’s Chief New Concept Officer. “We’re growing in all directions with new locations, new menu moments and new ways to make every visit feel fun, fresh and undeniably Saucy.” 

Each new location celebrate its grand opening with high-energy launch events packed with flavor, music and fun including a Sauce Bar with all signature sauces, live music, games and prizes, a “Free Saucy! for a Year” raffle and swag stations with Saucy! Starter Kits and photo ops. 

Locations & Grand Opening Dates: 

  • Dec. 6 | 9-11 a.m.: Waterford Lakes – 12195 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 
  • Jan. 10 | 9-11 a.m.: Winter Park – 925 S. Orlando Avenue, Winter Park, FL
  • Jan. 17 | 9-11 a.m.: Hunters Creek – 14000 S. John Young Parkway, Orlando, FL 

Saucy! by KFC’s latest menu drop takes you on a crave journey with some new items:

  • Chicken Tenders – large, hot and juicy chicken tenders made from KFC’s original recipe with 11+ sauces
  • Chicken Teriyaki Bowl – sweet-meets-savory layers that slay every time 
  • Chicken Caesar Salad – greens with attitude, never a compromise
  • Brussel Bites – crispy, sauced and ready to convert every veggie skeptic
  • Puffies – poppable pastry made to dunk, chill andrepeat
  • Late Night Kitchen Sink Grand’ito – an over-the-top, hand-held feast loaded with queso, crinkle cut fries, egg and chopped tendies, available after 9 p.m. 

The new menu allows guests to customize to their heart’s desires with tenders, sammies, rice bowls, salads, Chick’itos or Grand’itos and then match it with a sauce for any vibe, from Sweet ’N Saucy BBQ on Teriyaki Bowls to Chick’itos dipped in Jalapeño Pesto Ranch.

“People don’t just want another chicken tender, they want to play with flavor,” said Poirier. “We’ve built Saucy! around the idea of giving guests a platform to experiment, explore andmake it theirs. From sauces to bases to sides, every visit hits different.” 

For Saucy! by KFC event and menu drop updates, follow along at saucy.kfc.com. Follow them online at @beboldstaysaucy on Instagram and TikTok for all the latest news and launch details.