Fried chicken restaurant

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A fried chicken restaurant is a fast food restaurant that serves (mainly) fried chicken—usually chunks of chicken, battered or breaded and deep-fried.

United States

The concept of the fried chicken restaurant originated in the United States. These restaurants may also serve other food items, such as roast or grilled chicken, seafood, or hamburgers. KFC (previously Kentucky Fried Chicken) is a well-known example. Others include:

Canada

Chains of fried chicken fast-food restaurants originating in Canada include Dixie Lee based in Napanee, Ontario and Mary Brown's based in Markham, Ontario. Several US-based chains have also outlets in Canada, including KFC, Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits and Chick-fil-A,{{Cite web |date=2024-11-20 |title=Chick-fil-A Locations Near Me {{!}} All Branches 2025 [JAN] |url=https://chickfil-amenus.com/chick-fil-a-locations/ |access-date=2025-02-05 |language=en-US}} which has been expanding in multiple Canadian cities, gaining popularity in provinces like Ontario and Alberta.

United Kingdom

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Restaurants are commonplace in inner city areas of the United Kingdom.{{cite news | title = Finger-lickin' Britain | url = http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,,2268045,00.htm | work = The Guardian | publisher = Guardian Media Group | location = London, UK | date = 2008-03-26 | accessdate = 2008-04-14 | first = Anita | last = Pati }} The United Kingdom has one of the largest, fastest growing and most diverse fried chicken markets in the world, with about 1,000 individual brands and 1,700 outlets.{{cite news | title = Church's Chicken Expands to UK | url = https://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS188799+07-Feb-2008+BW20080207 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080311062831/http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS188799+07-Feb-2008+BW20080207 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2008-03-11 | work = Reuters | date = 2008-02-07 | accessdate = 2008-04-14 }} Shop signs are commonly designed in a red, white and blue colour scheme, and include a drawing or cartoon of a chicken, as well as a reference to the Southern United States.{{cite news | title = Cheesy fries and the Bandito Pockett define fast food in Singapore | url = http://www.cricketmx.com/articles/read/cheesy-fries-and-the-bandito-pockett-define-fast-food-in-singapore/ | work = CricketMX.com | date = 2011-01-06 | accessdate = 2011-01-06 }}

Especially popular in poor and ethnic minority neighbourhoods, fried chicken restaurants have been criticised for contributing to urban blight. For instance, the Labour MP for Tottenham, David Lammy, has said that the proliferation of chicken joints hampers prosperity in his constituency. Residents in Waltham Forest see them as "eyesores that encourage anti-social behaviour", according to a poll.{{cite news | first = Shelley | last = Emling | title = Church's tries to capitalize on Brits' love of fried chicken | url = http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/stories/2008/04/07/britainchicken_0408.html | work = AJC | date = 2008-04-07 | accessdate = 2008-04-14 }}

Chicken shops are nevertheless regarded by some people as important cultural institutions in the UK, particular for black and Asian communities. A 2017 article in Vice suggested that as meeting places and providers of cheap meals, they play an important role in neighbourhoods marred by the impacts of austerity and other government policies.{{Cite web |title=The Chicken Shop Is London |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/vbmn43/the-chicken-shop-is-london |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=www.vice.com |language=en}}

Other popular UK chicken brands include Chicken Cottage, Morley's, and Dixy Chicken.

Other countries

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;Australia

Chooks Fresh & Tasty, originally named River Rooster, with, {{as of|2010|lc=on}}, 39 stores, mainly in Western Australia. There is also Belles Hot Chicken, Country Fried Chicken, Oporto and Red Rooster.

;Guatemala

Pollo Campero, a fried chicken restaurant chain with over 200 locations in twelve countries, including 50 in the United States.

;Ireland

Hillbillys, a Cork based fried chicken restaurant with locations throughout Ireland
Chicken Hut, Limerick fried chicken outlet
John Grace Chicken, Cork City fried chicken outlet

;Nigeria

Tastee Fried Chicken, a fast food fried chicken restaurant with eight locations, based in Lagos, Nigeria.

;Philippines

Jollibee, a fast food chain with over 1500 branches worldwide.
Max's Restaurant, with over 100 branches in the Philippines and several more in the United States.

;South Africa

;South Korea

Bonchon Chicken, the most famous fried chicken chain of South Korea, with over 338 branches in the South Korea, Asia, Middle East and United States.

;Taiwan

TKK Fried Chicken, most popular Taiwanese fried chicken restaurant in Taiwan and overseas.

References

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