Exclusive: Taco Bell adds new chicken items amid growing fast-food battle
By Kelly Tyko
Published on March 17, 2026.
Taco Bell is expanding its chicken menu by adding two new items, a limited-time Crispy Chicken Crunchwrap Slider and a permanent Cantina Chicken Rolled Quesadilla, starting March 19. The move is part of a larger effort by the fast-food brand to explore one of the industry's hottest proteins. The announcement follows Taco Bell's recent menu reveals at its Live Más LIVE event, where the brand previewed additional chicken innovations coming in 2026. The company's global chief food innovation officer, Liz Matthews, said that the new items have created a new reason for customers to visit Taco Bell.
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