Chick-fil-A's Chicken & Waffles leaves most menus on November 14, with a breakfast version staying in three cities

The US fast-food chain Chick-fil-A is pulling its seasonal favourite, the Chicken & Waffles sandwich, from most restaurant menus on November 14. The item will remain available while supplies last.

Selected restaurants in three cities — Tampa, Chicago and Raleigh — will, however, keep serving a breakfast version. Those restaurants will also test four additional waffle sandwiches.

The nationwide limited-time offering debuted in August, after a test run in 2025. It pairs the chain's chicken filet with maple-flavoured waffles, applewood smoked bacon, a honey butter spread and syrup.

Allison Duncan, Chick-fil-A's director of menu and packaging, told QSR the company had loved seeing how much guests enjoyed Chicken & Waffles this fall, especially the breakfast sandwich.

Beginning on November 16, participating restaurants in the three cities will offer the Chicken & Waffles Breakfast Sandwich with an Original, Spicy or Grilled filet.

The other items on the test menu are Chicken, Egg & Cheese; Bacon, Egg & Cheese; Sausage, Egg & Cheese; and Grilled Chicken, Bacon, Egg & Cheese waffle sandwiches. The test menu will be available during breakfast hours, until 10:30 a.m.

The company told Fox News Digital that it selects test markets based on opportunities to gather feedback from customers and local owner-operators. It did not identify the participating restaurants, saying individual locations typically share test menu details on their social media pages. Customers in the test cities can also check the Chick-fil-A app to see whether their local restaurant is participating.

Duncan said the company hopes the test will help it learn what customers want next. Chick-fil-A has not announced whether the expanded menu could come to more locations.

Online, fans have been mourning the nationwide exit. In a Reddit post about the exit, one person said they wished it would stay and that they ordered it every time. Another commenter called it the only limited-time offer they had ever really liked, and one person called it the best breakfast sandwich in the game.

Others, however, do not mind seeing the item go. Some Reddit users said the waffles were too dense or not soft enough to soak up the syrup, while others said they were excited that the limited-time item was making room for something new.

The chicken and waffles were part of a yearlong 'Newstalgia'-inspired celebration, which the company said offered a delicious twist on familiar favourites. Along with it came a s'mores milkshake and frosted coffee lineup, which are also ending on November 14.

Chick-fil-A's holiday lineup also arrives on November 16. It includes a new Peppermint Cream Cold Brew, returning peppermint drinks and Chicken Tortilla Soup, along with Spicy Chick-fil-A Sauce, which is joining the nationwide menu permanently, as Fox News Digital reported last month.