Chicken Express

{{Short description|Regional fast food restaurant chain in the Southern United States}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Chicken Express

| logo =

| image = Commerce August 2015 28 (Chicken Express).jpg

| image_size = 250px

| image_caption = Chicken Express location in Commerce, Texas

| founded = {{start date and age|1988}}, in Benbrook, Texas, United States

| founders = Richard Stuart
Nancy Stuart

| location = Burleson, Texas, U.S.

| locations = 200+

| key_people = Richard Stuart, Nancy Stuart, Founders Abby Ring

| industry = Fast Food Franchising

| products = Fried Chicken, Chicken Tenders, and other sides.

| parent = Stuart Group, Inc.

| website = {{URL|chickene.com}}|

}}

Chicken Express is a regional chain of fast food restaurants concentrated in the Southern United States.

History

Chicken Express was established in 1988 by Richard and Nancy Stuart's Stuart Group Inc.{{cite web |author=Cherry, Scott |title=Review: Chicken Express brings fast-food fried chicken, fish to south Tulsa |website=Tulsa World |date=October 1, 2014 |url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/weekendhomepage4/review-chicken-express-brings-fast-food-fried-chicken-fish-to/article_aa74eab1-6cb6-50c8-a59c-6925e4ea91db.html |access-date=November 7, 2017}} The first restaurant opened in March 1988 in Benbrook, Texas.

Present day

File:Chicken Express Catfish Snack.jpg

The restaurant serves fried chicken, catfish, chicken tenders, and side dishes. The chain is also known for their iced tea, which they sell by the gallon.{{cite web |title=Construction for local eateries rain delayed |website=Houston Chronicle |date=July 9, 2017 |url=http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/dayton/news/article/Construction-for-local-eateries-rain-delayed-11275611.php |access-date=November 7, 2017}} Chicken Express is headquartered in Burleson, Texas and has over 200 locations in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.{{Cite web |url=https://www.newswire.com/news/chicken-express-debuts-new-distribution-center-cold-storage |title=Chicken Express Debuts New Distribution Center / Cold Storage Warehouse in Burleson, Texas|date=August 30, 2014}}{{cite web |title=Worker killed in Burleson warehouse accident |website=Star-Telegram |date=April 7, 2015 |url=http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/article17725883.html |access-date=November 7, 2017}}

References

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{{cite web |last=Schwarz |first=Erin |title=Something to cluck about: Chicken Express plans first Houston-area restaurant |website=CultureMap Houston |date=June 23, 2012 |url=http://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/06-23-12-first-houston-chicken-express-in-katy/ |access-date=March 22, 2015}}

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