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KFC® Answers the Call of Passionate Fans - Potato Wedges and Hot & Spicy Wings Make a Nationwide Comeback
People called, and the Colonel is answering. KFC's beloved Potato Wedges and top-rated Hot & Spicy Wings are officially back by obsessive demand beginning Aug. 18 at KFCs nationwide.
About this update from Yum! Brands, Inc.
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