Chick-fil-A Brings Back Vintage Packaging & Introduces a New Spin on the Viral ‘Dirty Soda’ Trend
Calling all chicken lovers: Chick-fil-A just announced major changes to its lineup for 2026, and it’s the best thing since fried chicken, two pickles, and a bun! The fast food chain is bringing back retro packaging, a chance to earn free Chick-fil-A for a year, and a lineup of its own brand of the viral “dirty soda!”
In honor of the restaurant’s 80th anniversary, Chick-fil-A is going back to its roots and bringing back vintage packaging inspired by its original designs. These will be on the waffle fry boxes, sandwich bags, cups, and takeout bags, making you feel like you’re dining out in the 1950s!
They will also have four retro-style cups for $3.99 each, with a new design coming every few weeks. If you are one of the 3,000 lucky guests who buy a special Golden Fan Cup design, then you can win free Chick-fil-A for a year! (Learn more about contest rules HERE.)
One of the new initiatives we’re most excited about is their new permanent menu item: frosted sodas and floats! These are inspired by soda fountains of the past, which are made with your favorite fountain soda combined with Chick-fil-A’s special soft-serve ice cream called Icedream. The frosted soda is a hand-spun combination of Icedream and your soda of choice, while the floats are layered with soda and Icedream. Yum!
This nostalgic dessert is becoming popular again, thanks in part to The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. According to TODAY, “dirty soda” is any combination of soda and other sugary, decadent flavors that make the drink even better, which was popularized on the Hulu reality show because many in the Mormon faith don’t drink alcohol or coffee. With Chick-fil-A mixing ice cream in their sodas, it’s a way for people to try out this trend and get a fancy drink to enjoy. (Because we all need a special drink to treat ourselves with, right?)
The only thing that would make Chick-fil-A’s new initiatives better is if they opened on Sundays. Unfortunately for us, that doesn’t look like it’s going to happen — so we’ll just have to get our fill the other 6 days of the week instead!
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