Popeyes employees held at gunpoint over sold out chicken sandwiches

Houston police confirmed that a man pulled a gun on employees at a Popeyes restaurant because they’d run out of chicken sandwiches. A KTRK reporter said employees were able to lock the alleged offenders outside.

Group of people with gun rushes door at @PopeyesChicken on Scott and Corder. They wanted the chicken sandwich, say employees. Employees were able to lock them out. @houstonpolice responded. #abc13 pic.twitter.com/6kTYvWRUBI

— Jessica Willey (@ImJessicaWilley) September 3, 2019

They skipped the register, didn’t ask for access to the safe and didn’t want anything belonging to staff or customers. A strong arm robbery… over a chicken sandwich.