March 5, 2026, 8:01 a.m. ET
Spring arrived early at Chick-fil-A, which dropped its seasonal menu, with jalapeños and strawberries taking middle stage.
The fast-food chain is including a Jalapeño Ranch Club Chicken Sandwich and strawberry hibiscus-flavored drinks to its menu for a restricted time as a part of its “yearlong ‘Newstalgia’-inspired celebrations, mixing acquainted favorites with recent new twists to shock and delight.”
“This year is all about taking the classics that our guests know and love, and surprising them with reimagined flavor combinations, the Chick-fil-A way,” Allison Duncan, Chick-fil-A’s director of menu and packaging, stated in a assertion.
Chick-fil-A stated the limited-time pairing delivers “the perfect balance of subtle heat and sweet, just in time for the warmer weather.”
What’s within the Jalapeño Ranch Club Chicken Sandwich?
“Loaded with flavor,” the spring menu’s spotlight is the Jalapeño Ranch Club Chicken Sandwich, which mixes traditional “ranch flavors with a Chick-fil-A twist,” based on the chain. The sandwich contains pepper jack cheese, caramelized onion-flavored candied bacon strips, lettuce, tomato, and pickled jalapeños, all housed in a buttermilk ranch bun with Chick-fil-A’s signature filet in unique, spicy, or grilled. The sandwich is served with a facet of creamy jalapeño ranch sauce to “dial up the heat.”
“Ranch is such a familiar flavor, so we wanted to deliver that in every bite of the new sandwich, but in a way that feels new and unique with customizable heat that delivers just the right kick,” Duncan stated.
Chick-fil-A stated the Jalapeño Ranch Club Chicken Sandwich is making its nationwide debut after following a profitable take a look at in Salt Lake City in 2025.
‘Sip into spring’ with strawberry hibiscus drinks
Complementing the sandwich are 4 new strawberry hibiscus drinks that supply “fresh new ways to sip into spring.” The drinks are:
- Strawberry Hibiscus & Sprite: A crisp and refreshing mixture of Sprite combined with strawberry and hibiscus flavors.
- Strawberry Hibiscus Lemonade: A mixture of Chick-fil-A’s traditional lemonade (or weight loss program lemonade) with strawberry and hibiscus flavors.
- Strawberry Hibiscus Frosted Lemonade: A mixture of Chick-fil-A Lemonade (or Diet Lemonade) and signature Icedream dessert combined with strawberry and hibiscus flavors.
- Strawberry Hibiscus Sunjoy: This blends Chick-fil-A’s Sunjoy beverage, which incorporates lemonade and freshly brewed sweetened iced tea with strawberry and hibiscus flavors.
How to get Chick-fil-A’s 2026 spring menu
Chick-fil-A’s spring menu will start rolling out on the restaurant’s locations nationwide beginning March 9.
80 years of Chick-fil-A
2026 marks a landmark yr for Chick-fil-A, which is celebrating 80 years because the enterprise began cooking.
The Georgia-based fast-food chain kicked off its “Newstalgia” celebrations in January and plans to rejoice its “80-year heritage of quality, service and care” all through 2026.
The “Newstalgia” marketing campaign serves up “beloved classics alongside fresh new twists, fun guest experiences and moments of surprise and delight, from the new permanent Frosted Sodas and Floats to Classic Cups, merchandise and all-new, retro packaging,” Chick-fil-A stated.
Saman Shafiq is a trending information reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@usatodayco.com and observe her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
