# Low-Cost Tex-Mex Chicken Snacks These Taco Bell Crispy Chicken Menu Items are Being Test Marketed By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2025-06-04 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taco-bell-crispy-chicken References: [brandeating](https://www.brandeating.com/2025/06/taco-bell-new-crispy-chicken-tacos-and-burritos-test-2025.html) & [tacobell](https://www.tacobell.com)  These new Taco Bell Crispy Chicken menu items are being test marketed by the [Tex-Mex](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chalupa-bell-bundle) [QSR](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taco-bell-crispy-chicken-menu) brand at participating locations in Charlotte, North Carolina as a series of options perfect for snacking or meals. The menu items include the Crispy Chicken Tacos and the Crispy Chicken Burritos, which are priced at $2.79 and $5.49, respectively. The Crispy Chicken Tacos feature a crispy chicken strip with lettuce, cheddar cheese, pico de gallo and your choice of Avocado Ranch or Ranchero sauce, all served in a flour tortilla. The Crispy Chicken Burrito puts crispy chicken strips inside a flour tortilla alongside purple cabbage, lettuce, cheddar cheese, pico de gallo and Avocado Ranch or Ranchero sauce. The new Taco Bell Crispy Chicken menu items could be part of the [chicken snack wrap wars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crispy-tender-wrap), which is seeing major QSR brands create low-cost crispy chicken snack options to catch the attention of value-minded consumers this summer. Image Credit: Taco Bell ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 42% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Affordable Crispy Chicken Options:** The expansion of low-cost crispy chicken snacks in QSR menus signals a competitive push to attract price-conscious consumers. - **Snack-sized Innovations in Fast Food:** Launching versatile, snack-sized menu items taps into consumer demand for convenient, quick dining solutions. - **Flavor Customization in Qsrs:** Offering choices like Avocado Ranch and Ranchero sauce highlights a trend toward personalized dining experiences in fast food. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Quick-service Restaurants (QSR):** The QSR industry is innovating with budget-friendly crispy chicken snacks to enhance their value proposition to customers. - **Prepared Food Manufacturing:** Manufacturers are poised to benefit from producing diverse and cost-effective ingredients for new snack-sized chicken products. - **Food Packaging Solutions:** With the rise of snack-sized menu items, there is an increased demand for efficient packaging that preserves quality and enhances portability. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Crispy Chicken-Themed Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crispy-chicken-strips-menu.md) - [Crispy Tex-Mex Chicken Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taco-bell-crispy-chicken-menu.md) - [Crispy Chicken-Filled Tacos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cantina-crispy-chicken-tacos.md) - [Crunchy Crispy Chicken Tacos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cantina-crispy-chicken-tacos.md) - [Portable Crispy Chicken Wraps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cantina-crispy-chicken-tortada.md) - [Spicy Textural Chicken Wraps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/southwest-hot-chicken-crunchwrap.md) - [Spicy Tex-Mex Chicken Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caliente-cantina-chicken-menu.md) - [Chile Crisp Chicken Strips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chile-crisp-chicken.md) - [Affordable Snack-Sized Chicken Wraps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jr-crispy-chicken-wrap.md)