Golden Chick
{{short description|American restaurant chain}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Golden Chick
| logo = Golden Chick logo.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| type = Subsidiary
| industry = Restaurant Franchising
| fate =
| revenue = $155.4 million
| predecessor =
| successor =
| founded = {{start date and age|1967}}
San Marcos, Texas, US
| founder =
| defunct =
| location = Richardson, Texas
| locations = 210 (2022)
| areas_served = United States
| key_people = David Rutkowski (CFO)
Mark Parmerlee (President (corporate title))
Howard Terry (CMO)
Brian Loescher(COO)
| products = Fried chicken
| owner =
| num_employees =
| num_employees_year =
| parent = Golden Southern LLC
| website = [https://goldenchick.com/ goldenchick.com]
}}
Golden Chick, formerly known as Golden Fried Chicken, is a quick-service restaurant franchise headquartered in Richardson, Texas. Mark Parmerlee,{{Cite web |title=Dallas Business Journal Most Admired CEO |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2019/09/25/mark-parmerlee-golden-tree-restaurants.html}} head of Golden Tree Restaurants{{Cite web |title=Golden Tree Restaurants |url=https://www.linkedin.com/company/golden-tree-restaurants/about/}} serves as the President and Chairman.
History
The first restaurant was in 1967 in San Marcos, Texas, under the name Golden Fried Chicken. Franchising started in 1972. A decade later, the franchise grew to a number of restaurants primarily in Central Texas, with a focus on cities like Houston,{{Cite web |title=Golden Chick Employees Become Franchisees in Houston |date=25 July 2022 |url=https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/golden-chick-employees-become-franchisees-houston}}{{Cite web |title= Retail wrap: Georgia James, Face Foundrié, South Beach nightclub unveil new spaces|work=Houston Chronicle |date=7 July 2022 |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/texas-inc/article/Georgia-James-unveils-new-restaurant-in-Regent-17288779.php |last1=Feser |first1=By Katherine }} Austin and San Antonio.{{Cite web |title=San Antonio's Castle Hills neighborhood gains new Golden Chick location |url=https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink/san-antonios-castle-hills-neighborhood-gains-new-golden-chick-location-29249503}} Eventually it expanded outside to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and then crossed the state line into Oklahoma. There are currently 211 restaurants operating in Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida.{{cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Golden Chick location |url=https://goldenchick.com/locations/ |access-date=May 26, 2019}} In 2022, Golden Chick was included in [https://www.nrn.com/top-500-restaurants/meet-2022-top-500-biggest-restaurant-chains-america Nation's Restaurant News' Top 200 Restaurant Brands] in the U.S. (#142). Focused on innovation and growth, Golden Chick recently completed its third [https://www.nrn.com/quick-service/golden-chick-unveils-new-prototype-allow-mass-expansion-and-lower-franchisee-costs modular constructed restaurant].{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}
Since 1985, the chain's flagship menu item has been its chicken strips, trademarked as Golden Tenders. In 1996, Golden Fried Chicken abbreviated to its present name, Golden Chick. The family-oriented brand is the creator of the Original Golden Tenders® and the Big & Golden™ Chicken Sandwich, along with other chef-inspired menu items including its Golden Roast Chicken and Zagat-recognized Chicken Salad.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}
In 2017, Golden Chick celebrated its 50th anniversary, and sponsored Texas Country Reporter.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}
The parent company of Golden Chick, Golden Tree Restaurants, has other subsidiaries: Heff's Burgers, Jalapeño Tree, JC's Burger House, Texadelphia and Fireside Pies.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.goldenchick.com Golden Chick]
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Category:Fast-food poultry restaurants
Category:Fast-food chains of the United States
Category:Regional restaurant chains in the United States
Category:Companies based in Dallas
Category:Restaurants established in 1967