It may take a few minutes more to get your Slim Chickens order but the Arkansas-based chain promises it will be worth the wait. The company – a leader in the “better chicken” segment of the fast-casual restaurant industry – recently entered the area market with...
By Rieva Lesonsky In Southern California, where I live, we are car dependent. So it’s no wonder we’re surrounded by numerous drive thru restaurants—mostly serving up burgers, chicken or tacos. But as Americans have gotten busier and more time-challenged, we’re all looking for convenience (and choice) from...
Fast-Casual Franchise Brand Opens Location in Lubbock; Marks Second Location in Lone Star State FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Slim Chickens, a leader in the “better chicken” segment of fast-casual restaurants, will be expanding its fresh chicken and unparalleled flavor to Lubbock, Texas, spearheaded by franchisee Chris Wilson....
by Dave Flessner At Atlanta franchisee for Slim Chickens is planning to open nine of the Delta blues-flavored chicken eateries in Tennessee with new eateries planned in Chattanooga, Nashville and Knoxville over the next several years. The additional units planned by Atlanta businessman Stan Klaus are...
By Kevin Hardy Technological advancements have changed everything about the quick-service experience—and woe to the operator who falls behind. Acquiring new restaurant technology can be a tricky business. Because of ever-decreasing prices, an operator may not want to be the first to buy a new application...
As I discovered last month when writing about the newest Stroud's restaurant, you can never get enough fried chicken in the Kansas City metro. A young entrepreneur, 30-year-old Adam Herndon, is on a mission to make sure that the bird — wings and chicken tenders...
Fast-Casual Franchise Brand Opens First Location in Kansas City; Marks Beginning of Midwest Expansion Slim Chickens, a leader in the “better chicken” segment of fast-casual restaurants, will bring its fresh chicken and unparalleled flavor to its first market in Missouri, spearheaded by local operator Adam Herndon....
Greg Smart and Tom Gordon made the same call in Fayetteville, Ark., in 2004, soon after starting Slim Chickens, a franchiser of restaurants that sell freshly prepared Southern comfort food. “We had our first annual meeting for our S corporation and someone had to be the...
While historians and quick-service industry veterans alike still hotly dispute the exact origin of the drive-thru window, one thing is certain: The rise of the auto industry revolutionized the fast-food business. Quick-service restaurants evolved in tandem with Americans’ growing use and purchase of the automobile—from...
By Judy Kneiszel Slim Chickens has at least one thing in common with the likes of Apple, Google, and Nike: It can trace its roots to a garage. President and CEO Tom Gordon concocted the idea for the fast-casual chicken concept in CMO Greg Smart’s garage. “We...
By Paige Yowell Nebraska’s first Slim Chickens restaurant will open in southwest Lincoln early next year, and an Omaha location is on the way. Slim Chickens franchisee Bill Hooks said construction will begin within 10 days on the new location at the southeast corner of 16th Street...
Introducing our sweet and savory, southern at heart, Chicken & Waffles! We start with a homemade fluffy waffle, cooked-to-order, and topped with three of our hand-battered fresh chicken breast tenders, a dollop of butter, and a drizzle of premium Log Cabin syrup. ...
By Becky Bell Slim Chickens owner Greg McKay says that chicken is only one food the popular North State Line Avenue restaurant has bragging rights about. And that is something to brag about when your chicken is known as “life-changing.” “We probably have the best potato salad in...
By LOGAN PERAKIS Greg McKay serves not only as the very first franchisee for Slim Chickens but also as the brand’s best advocate and mentor for potential franchisees. McKay understands what it means to take a leap of faith and be completely unsure of a business’ future...
by Naomi Prioleau Greg McKay has his eye on Marshall to be the home of franchise restaurant Slim Chickens in the near future. The first franchisee for the “fast casual” restaurant that opened in 2003, McKay took a leap of faith with the brand by purchasing...
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It's National Chicken Wing Day and time to celebrate those delicious wings! Slim Chickens restaurant offers an amazing assortment. It's the perfect place to celebrate this holiday, or any day, actually. And they dare ya to try their Inferno Sauce! Slim Chickens has three metro locations-...
Delphi Display Systems Inc., Costa Mesa, California-based provider of consumer engagement and business optimization technology solutions in the food service and consumer retail markets, has installed its full Insight technology platform at Slim Chickens‘ newest store opened in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Read it at DailyDooh...
Delphi Display Systems, Inc. – the global leader in consumer engagement and business optimization technology solutions in the food service and consumer retail markets announced today that Slim Chickens has installed Delphi’s full Insight® technology platform for its newest store opening in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The...
By Christie Swanson Customers to Slim Chickens' newest restaurant get to test new digital menu boards and custom music -- two things the company's co-founders say will be standard as the Northwest Arkansas chain expands. Read it at NWA Online...
