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Popeyes to Open 300 Locations in Mexico

The New Orleans-themed chicken chain signed development agreements to bring more than 300 new locations in Mexico over the next 10 years.

From Las Vegas to Phoenix: Zaxbys Spreads West

Zaxbys is taking its Modern Farmhouse prototype deeper into the West, debuting its first Arizona restaurant in Phoenix just months after a splashy Las Vegas opening.

Starbird Expands Beyond California

California-based chicken-chain Starbird signed new franchise development agreements, expanding the brand into two new markets.

Fly, Angry Chickz, Fly

Southern California-born Nashville hot chicken brand Angry Chickz flies all the way to Pennsylvania.

Layne's Chicken Enters Utah

Layne’s Chicken Fingers enters Utah with the opening of its Clearfield location.

KFC Debuts Saucy New Concept

A new chicken tender concept Saucy has opened in Orlando, Fla.

Dave’s Hot Chicken Expands Internationally

Dave’s Hot Chicken has signed a franchise agreement with Azzurri Group to open 60 locations throughout the UK and Ireland, with the first location planned to open in London by Q1 2025.

Craveworthy Brands Expands

Craveworthy Brands has acquired multi-brand operator Untamed Brands.

Pollo Campero Aims for 100

Zaxby’s to Expand in Dallas Area

Zaxby’s announced a deal with The Sigwell Group to expand into the Dallas metro area.

Layne’s Chicken Fingers Enters State of Wisconsin

Layne’s Chicken Fingers signed a three-unit franchise agreement.

Zaxby’s Opens First To-Go-Only Restaurant in Georgia

Zaxby’s has introduced its newest restaurant design to Georgia with its first to-go-only concept in the chicken chain's home state.

Layne’s Chicken Opens First Pennsylvania Store

Layne’s Chicken Fingers has opened its doors to guests in Pittsburgh, marking the first Layne's location in Pennsylvania.

Raising Cane’s Teams with Post Malone to Design Utah Restaurant

Fast-casual chain Raising Cane’s opened a Post Malone-themed restaurant in Midvale, Utah. In fact, the musician, who happens to be a big fan of the brand, played a central role in designing the restaurant.

Form + Function: Drive-Thrus

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, QDOBA Mexican Grill would not even consider adding drive-thru service to its establishments.

Super Chix Goes Big in the Garden State

Chicken tenders QSR Super Chix signed a new franchise development agreement for at least 23 restaurants in Northern New Jersey.

Layne’s Chicken Fingers Pushes to Open 100 Locations by 2025

Dallas-based Layne’s Chicken Fingers plans to open 8 new locations and sign 45 new franchisees by the end of 2022. 

Raising Cane’s to Enter Florida with a New Flagship

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers will open a flagship location in Florida.

Daddy’s Chicken Shack Prepares to Spread its Wings

Daddy’s Chicken Shack partnered with architecture and design firmHarrison to evolve and scale the design as the concept grows.

Golden Chick Goes Modular

With long buildout times threatening to cool its hot streak, this QSR chicken chain has developed a building that can go up in months.

Popeyes Heads to India and Neighboring Countries

Popeyes and Jubilant Foodworks Limited signed an agreement to bring the chain to India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan in the coming years.

Dave’s Hot Chicken Opens 10th Location

Dave’s Hot Chicken recently opened its tenth location in Los Angeles area in the suburb of Northridge.

Fast-Casual Chicken Concept Takes Flight

Why did the chicken cross the road? To become The Hatchery.

Golden Chick Cracks Louisiana

Golden Chick opened its first location in Louisiana in May, in the capital city of Baton Rouge.

Chicken Guy! Takes on Tennessee

FACE Hospitality, subsidiary of FACE Amusement Group, inked a franchise deal with famed chef, author and Emmy Award-winning television personality Guy Fieri and restaurateur Robert Earl that calls for the opening of Chicken Guy! locations across the state of Tennessee.

KFC Opens New Urban Prototype and Drive-Thru-Only Locations

KFC unveiled its newest inline urban restaurant prototype in the Bronx neighborhood of New York City. The quick-serve chicken chain also unveiled its first drive-thru-only location in Australia.

Huey Magoo’s Expands to Atlanta

Chicken tenders purveyor Huey Magoo’s will open up to 46 new units in the Atlanta area.

Slim Chickens Opens New HQ Market Unit

Arkansas-based Slim Chickens, a fast-casual “better chicken” chain opened a corporate-owned restaurant in its headquarters market of Fayetteville in August.

Trend: Chicken Shacks 2.0

Better burgers, better pizza, better Mexican? Been there, done that. A big new buzz in the elevated fast-casual world is all around chicken, with a new flock of next-gen, chicken-centric brands taking flight.

Kiosk-Only Fast-Casual Chain Takes Off in Denver

It’s a sign of the future: Birdcall is a new restaurant chain in Denver that doesn't have traditional front of house staff. Instead, this fast-casual scratch-cooking chicken-focused concept uses kiosks for ordering.