There's concern for loss of chicken wings as a major national wing supplier file for bankruptcy protection.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- One of the largest chicken wing distributors in the U.S., the Pilgrim's Pride Co. of Texas, filed for bankruptcy protection in December.
Last year, they supplied one quarter of the 24 billion wings consumed, which now has many worried about the future of chicken wings this year, especially before America's biggest sports day of the year...Superbowl Sunday.
"That's gonna be a sad day for a lot of people, but not here at Whole Foods...that's not going to be a problem," says Peter Sahhar from the natural grocery chain.
"I'm kind of happy it's happening because we're not running short on wings. We prepared for this. We heard about it. Absolutely no concern what so ever. I've done seven superbowls, this is old hat for us," boasts Hooters G.M. John Horos.
But what about good ole Mr. and Mrs. U.S.A.? Everyday wing lovers like you and me. What drastic measures can we take to make sure our chicken wing freedoms aren't taken away?
"I'm gonna hoard as many wings as i can at my house so I can make sure for the next year. I'll have all the wings I need," laughs wing lover We Caldwell. He continues, "I think I'll have to go to my therapist and really work out my issues, but hopefully come out a better person on the other end."
If the great chicken wing shortage of 2009 wasn't crisis enough or cause for concern, now the perfect storm. Rumors fly of the great celery shortage of 2009, in the wake of the great chicken wing shortage of 2009. The California Farm Bureau says there could be less supply because their crops ripened too early -- and Florida's celery came too late.
Once again, the people we talked with at Whole Foods and Hooters say they haven't been affected, and are ready for business on Super Sunday -- or any other day for that matter.
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