The verdict is out and by the looks of it KFC and Beyond Meat are clucking in delight. 

Wow this was the line for vegan @BeyondMeat chicken at a @kfc outside Atlanta today! They even painted the building green! ? pic.twitter.com/knADzrTpFn

— Leilani Münter (@LeilaniMunter) August 27, 2019

2 hour wait and line wrapped around the building at @kfc for this Vegan chicken here in ATL y'all. They cut off the drivethrough and will be sold out by 3pm. #BeyondFriedChicken ? pic.twitter.com/Fbt86rwZgk

— Ashley Renne (@HeyAshleyRenne) August 27, 2019

KFC’s test drive to gauge customer response to their Vegan alternatives to fried chicken nuggets and boneless wings saw people swarming the Atlanta outlet from the moment the store opened.

I spent 4 hours waiting in line for this and it was all worth it! Love having @beyondmeat at @kfc ?❤️? pic.twitter.com/MmMlscYdEK

— beyⓋnd fried britt ?? (@thegeekinvegan) August 27, 2019

For the record this @BeyondMeat @kfc is right,if you vegan and you on the fence but you be eating soy nuggets,this should take the place of that,one because these are not soy,also the sauce in the add is honey mustard but it’s not vegan,FYI for any first timers. get the barbq pic.twitter.com/9LIl31Glri

— Jermaine Dupri (@jermainedupri) August 27, 2019

Yesterday, @kfc sold out of its @BeyondMeat fried chicken in just FIVE HOURS. ?

Please take a moment to tweet at @kfc thanking them for this compassionate option and asking them to bring vegan chicken to YOUR city! pic.twitter.com/H2hzebREIY

— Mercy For Animals (@MercyForAnimals) August 28, 2019

The vegan options, which included Beyond Fried Chicken nuggets served with a choice of dipping sauce, and boneless wings tossed in one of three sauce options: Nashville Hot, Buffalo or Honey BBQ were all gone in five hours.

 In just a few hours, KFC -Atlanta sold so much of its meatless ‘chicken’ that it equaled the amount of popcorn chicken it normally sells in a week.

Social media was abuzz with the action happening at the outlet. Reporters mentioned that fans lined up around the restaurant starting at 8 a.m. with double-looped drive through lanes and queues extending two city blocks.

Some customers said that they had waited up to two hours in line.

? #BeyondFriedChicken pic.twitter.com/24K1xzsD36

— Beyond Meat (@BeyondMeat) August 27, 2019

The Humane League-a nonprofit organization posted, “The lines are out the door, and the verdict is that the vegan fried chicken is worth the hype.”   

 Instagrammer Trahvae Freraire said, “The people are here in droves. I said droves!”

Nutritionist Whitney Miner  said, “These taste more like fried chicken than any of the other options that I’ve tried so I really hope that they make these available nationwide and very soon.” 

Others social media reports stated that the Beyond Fried Chicken was tasty and hoped that it would end up in wider release soon. 

 KFC will now evaluate today’s results along with fan feedback to strategize the next step and the best way forward, which could be a larger test and/or national rollout.

Some people on social media are even speculating whether KFC had already decided to keep the vegan chicken.

Amusing statement of KFC Corp that this is a one day trial. Been working with Beyond Foods for months to develop the perfect vegan chicken. We erected this billboard. Repainted the entire restaurant green. But yeah… just thinking about it. #FeelingCuteMightOfferVeganChicken pic.twitter.com/aswuuWkven

— Randy Chase (@RandyChases) August 27, 2019

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