Cluck-U Chicken
{{short description|American fast food chain}}
{{Infobox company
|name = Cluck-U Chicken
|logo = Cluck U Logo.jpg
|type = Private
|foundation = {{Start date and age|1985}}
|founder = Robert Ilvento
|locations = 19
|area_served = United States
|industry = Restaurants
|genre = Fast food
|location = College Park, Maryland, United States
| products = Chicken, hot wings, french fries, hot sandwiches
|homepage = {{url|http://www.cluckuchicken.com/}}
}}
Cluck-U Chicken, also known as Cluck University, is an American quick-serve restaurant chain, with most locations in the U.S. states of Maryland and New Jersey, but there are locations in Pennsylvania[http://www.cluckuchicken.com/locations.aspx Locations list] at the official website as well as one location in Ohio and one international location in Lebanon, Kuwait, and the UAE.[http://www.cluckuchicken.com/locations_international.htm International locations list] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090513043402/http://www.cluckuchicken.com/locations_international.htm |date=2009-05-13 }} at the official website There were previously several other locations, including Delaware, Florida, Chapel Hill NC, and Washington, D.C. as well as a location in Fort Collins, CO.Robey, Jason. [http://travel.discovery.com/ideas/food-wine/supersize/supersize_03.html "World's Best Places to Pig Out - 9. Cluck-U"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070902172910/http://travel.discovery.com/ideas/food-wine/supersize/supersize_03.html |date=2007-09-02 }}, Travel us forms of fried chicken and chicken fingers
While most locations are franchises, Cluck-U also operates corporate-owned stores, featuring a more limited menu, under the name Cluckster's.
History
Cluck-U Chicken was started by Robert Ilvento{{cite web | url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/06/05/one-tank-trips-the-silverball-museum-in-asbury-park/ | title=One Tank Trips: The Silverball Museum Arcade In Asbury Park | publisher=CBS New York | date=June 5, 2013 | access-date=2013-06-06}} in 1985. The first location was in New Brunswick, New Jersey at Rutgers University.{{cite web | last=Star-Ledger | first=Amanda Brown/The | title=Jersey's pinball wizard | website=NJ.com | date=September 26, 2010 | url=http://www.nj.com/insidejersey/index.ssf/2010/09/jerseys_pinball_wizard.html | access-date=December 27, 2017}} Ilvento sold the business in 1999.{{Cite web | url=https://www.jerseyshorefry.com/our-story/ | title=Our Story – Jersey Shore Fry Company}}
In 2000, JP Haddad acquired the rights to develop the franchise nationally, while Ilvento began to promote the business.
Products
Cluck-U Chicken (a.k.a. "Cluck") serves chicken wings ("wingers") with a variety of traditional sauces including Honey-Hickory and spicy sauces on the scale Mild, Atomic, Nuclear, Thermo-Nuclear, 911 and Nuclear Fusion.{{cite book | last=Lynn | first=T. | last2=Sauthoff | first2=T.L. | last3=Gohari | first3=O. | title=Rutgers New Brunswick College Prowler Off the Record | publisher=College Prowler | series=College Prowler off the Record Guides | year=2005 | isbn=978-1-59658-111-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TrVfOjWDvpgC&pg=PA50 | access-date=December 27, 2017 | page=50}}{{cite web | title=Hot and spicy: Munchmobile searches for state's most fiery foods, including 'world's hottest wings' | website=NJ.com | date=July 19, 2013 | url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/dining/index.ssf/2013/07/hot_and_spicy_munchmobile_searches_for_states_most_fiery_foods.html | access-date=December 27, 2017}} At some locations where the "911" sauce is served, customers must sign a liability waiver. Other food products include chicken sandwiches, salads, appetizers, chicken fingers, fries, rice bowls, fish sandwiches and the like.{{cite web | last=Russo | first=Nick | title=ESU Students Explore Fast and Convenient Ways to Get Food | website=The Stroud Courier | date=November 30, 2017 | url=http://thestroudcourier.com/2017/11/30/esu-students-explore-fast-and-convenient-ways-to-get-food/ | access-date=December 27, 2017}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.cluckuchicken.com Official website]
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Category:Economy of the Northeastern United States
Category:Regional restaurant chains in the United States
Category:Fast-food chains of the United States
Category:Fast-food poultry restaurants
Category:1985 establishments in New Jersey
Category:Restaurants established in 1985
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