Slim Chickens
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Industry | Restaurants |
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Genre | Fast casual |
Founded | 2003 Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.[1] |
Headquarters | Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. |
Number of locations | 60 as of June 25, 2017[update][2] |
Key people | |
Website | slimchickens |
Slim Chickens is a fast-casual[3] restaurant chain which specializes in chicken tenders and wings. It was founded in 2003 by Tom Gordon, Greg Smart, and Ryan Hodson.[4][5]
The first location opened in 2003, inside a former sushi restaurant[4] in Fayetteville, Arkansas. In 2005, the second location opened in the nearby city of Rogers.[4] The chain's expansion accelerated in 2008 with five more openings in Arkansas and Oklahoma.[4] In 2013, the first franchise location was opened[4]; the next year, six regional franchise deals were made.[5] In a partnership with Persian Gulf conglomerate Alghanim Industries, the first international Slim Chickens opened in Salmiya, Kuwait[6] in March 2017.[1] A London branch opened at 35 James Street in March 2018.
References
- ^ a b c "Fayetteville-based Slim Chickens to expand to Middle East, North Africa regions". Fayetteville Flyer. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Locations - Addresses, Directions, Hours and More - Slim Chickens". 16 September 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Hey, Slim, what's up with that chicken?". Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Fayetteville-based Slim Chickens taking fresh chicken nationwide". Fayetteville Flyer. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ a b 1851franchise. "Founders to Know: Greg Smart, Slim Chickens". Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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