Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/KFC Snacker

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The result was keep‎. Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 05:57, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

KFC Snacker

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Non-notable food item. Contains obvious SYNTH/OR (one person in the talk suggests it's written by AI) and reads more like advertising than an encyclopedia article. Macktheknifeau (talk) 14:48, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Food and drink-related deletion discussions. Macktheknifeau (talk) 14:48, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
weak keep: Source 2 is fine, another discussion of the sandwich here [1] and a brief discussion here [2] Oaktree b (talk) 16:17, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.
1. Hoffman, Ken (2006-10-06). "KFC adds another Snacker to roster". The Birmingham News. Archived from the original on 2025-06-16. Retrieved 2025-06-16 – via Newspapers.com.
  The article notes: "KFC Snackers are a big hit because they're small and inexpensive, and you can order exactly how many it'll take to fill you. It's the ultimate portion control. Me, I need three of them. Suddenly, it's not so cheap, but it's still a good deal because three small Snackers are more bang (and food) for your buck than one big chicken sandwich. A Snacker is about five bites. Or three, if you're eating alone and nobody's watch-ing. Or one, if you're in a competitive-eating contest on ESPN. The chicken strips are double-breaded in the Colonel's "extra crispy" breading. They're double-breaded because once is not enough... carbs. The strips are fried superfast, so the breading is crispy and the chicken is still moist and tender in-side."
2. Hoffman, Ken (2005-03-03). "KFC's tiny Snacker is big on taste". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2025-06-16. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  The article notes: "There is also a Honey BBQ Snacker with extra gooey stuff but less fat and fewer calories. With two Snackers, and more in research and development, this is KFC's biggest sandwich rollout since 1999 when the world's biggest chicken chain introduced five upscale, two-fisted sandwiches with fanciful names like Triple Crunch Zinger and Honey BBQ Melt. They also had a two-fisted price, $2.99. ... Snackers are fine — they hit the bull's-eye for taste. KFC's extra-crispy strips are crunchy, loud and glistening straight from the fryer. They're all white meat and high-end stuff."
3. MacArthur, Kate (2005-11-07). "KFC Snacker". Advertising Age. Vol. 76, no. 45. p. S-14. EBSCOhost 18839801. ProQuest 208376576.
  The article notes: "Scott Bergren HAS been exec VP-marketing for KFC since mid-2003, but after selling more than 100 million KFC Snacker sandwiches in six months, he has a new name: Mr. Snacker., Starting with a 10% same-store sales boost in its first month, the Snacker has helped rocket sales out of a nearly two-year abyss and reacquaint customers with the finger-lickin' brand as it gears up a reprisal of its original Kentucky Fried heritage. Since March, sales' gains have remained in the mid- to high-single digits, drawing women and lunch customers."
4. Glazer, Fern (2007-02-12). "Diners may diet less, but operators still push healthful options". Nation's Restaurant News. Vol. 41, no. 7. p. 18. ProQuest 229367443.
  The article notes: "In February 2005, Louisville, Ky.-based KFC introduced a pared-down chicken sandwich called the KFC Snacker, which features a breaded chicken strip topped with lettuce and pepper mayonnaise and served on a warm sesame seed bun. The Snacker, which is a smaller version of the chain's Double Crunch sandwich, is about half the size of that item and has 200 fewer calories. Despite its name, the Snacker, which comes in varieties such as Crispy Snacker, Honey BBQ Snacker, Buffalo Snacker and Ultimate Cheese Snacker, is most popular during the lunch daypart. According to the chain, 56 percent of Snackers are sold during lunch."
5. Schreiner, Bruce (2005-05-20). "KFC Snacker, New Bucket Get Sales Sizzlin'". The Ledger. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2025-06-16. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  The article notes: "The Louisville-based chicken chain credits its triple-divided variety bucket and the 99-cent Snacker sandwich for helping spark its most sustained sales growth in three years. ... Bear Stearns & Co. restaurant industry analyst Joe Buckley said the sandwich gave KFC a belated share of the fast-food industry's value-priced market. "Prior to this, they've really struggled to get to that price point," he said, adding, "It was always easier for the hamburger operators to do something on 99 cents than KFC.""
6. Tauber, Chris; James, Tom (2005-03-26). "The Lunch Guys: Why did the chicken cross the road? To get a $1 Checkers spicy sandwich". The Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on 2025-06-16. Retrieved 2025-06-16 – via Newspapers.com.
  The article notes: "The KFC and McD's counterparts were weak in comparison. When I pulled out my KFC Snacker, thought either I had grown to giant size or someone had pointed a shrinking ray at this sandwich. The bun is more like a dinner roll, with one (albeit superb) chicken strip laid on it like Manute Bol on a twin bed. The much-hyped KFC Snacke is a superior solid strip of breast meat (unlike the chopped and formed competitors) coated in that great KFC batter. It goes down easy like a Chicken White Castle and is a great snack. You'd need at least two for a real lunch."
There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow KFC Snacker to pass Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies)#Primary criteria, which requires "significant coverage in multiple reliable secondary sources that are independent of the subject".
Cunard (talk) 07:44, 16 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The policies say that articles containing flaws should not be deleted if they can be improved. Wikipedia:Deletion policy#Alternatives to deletion says, If editing can address all relevant reasons for deletion, this should be done rather than deleting the page. Wikipedia:Editing policy#Wikipedia is a work in progress: perfection is not required says, Perfection is not required: Wikipedia is a work in progress. Collaborative editing means that incomplete or poorly written first drafts can evolve over time into excellent articles. Even poor articles, if they can be improved, are welcome. Cunard (talk) 07:44, 16 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This is all routine coverage of a food item (or literal advertising), not significant coverage that provides notability. Macktheknifeau (talk) 14:38, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per @Cunard. Madeleine (talk) 17:20, 16 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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