Wendy’s Famous Chili is coming to a grocery store near you

Long gone are the days when you could only score fast food items from the chains themselves. From White Castle sliders to Chick-fil-A’s famous sauce, the mainstays of the fast-food chain have made their way into grocery stores to satisfy fan cravings from the comfort of their homes.

Now there is yet another popular item hitting the supermarket shelves. As the @snackolator Instagram account reports, Conagra Brands recently announced at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) 2023 conference that Wendy’s Chili will be hitting grocery stores this year.

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“How do you feel about being able to have Wendy’s chili whenever you want at home?” @snackolator wrote in the caption of the post. The Instagram ad has since garnered more than 100 comments, with many social media users reveling in the news.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e

“I’m already obsessed with this concept. So excited 😊,” one person wrote. “❤️👏❤️👏 my world has now changed forever,” someone else added. An Instagrammer also noted that the product was “already on the shelves” at a nearby Kroger store.

However, not everyone was excited about this new grocery product launch. One user commented, “Why? It’s so bland and watery. There are better Wendy’s items for sale in stores.” Another wrote: “Pass by. If I want Wendy’s chili, I’ll go to Wendy’s.”

Although Wendy’s hasn’t made an official announcement about when its chili will hit grocery stores, the item is already listed on Instacart. Eat this, not that! contacted Wendy’s for comment.

Caitlin Davy, brand communications manager at Conagra Brands, wrote in an email that more information will be available “closer to the national launch.”

Wendy’s Chili isn’t the only fast-food menu item to hit supermarkets in the past year. In October, Chick-fil-A rolled out four of its popular salad dressings to select Walmart, Kroger and Meijer locations as part of a pilot program. Four months ago, White Castle has launched two flavors of its chicken rings in grocery stores across the country.

Brianna Ruback