Ever since its first store opened roughly 46 years ago, Bojangles has been all about bone-in fried chicken.

The beloved chicken chain has started testing a smaller menu at certain locations which completely foregoes the bone-in items.

Instead, these smaller menus largely focus on Bojangles' breakfast options, chicken sandwiches, and chicken tenders.

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“What we’re finding is [that] the customer is pretty happy,” Armario said.

“The sales have been well over our projections.”

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“We always have the option,” he said.

“We left room in the kitchen to add an additional fryer or two.”

Bojangles locations are mostly concentrated in the South, though customers can also find some locations further east.

The chain currently operates 795 restaurants across 15 states, according to the data companyScrapeHero.

North Carolina, where the chain is based, is home to 341 of those stores.