Southern Fried Chicken
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{{Short description|British-based fast food outlet}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Southern Fried Chicken Ltd.
| logo = Southern Fried Chicken logo.jpg
| type = Fast Food Franchise
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1970}}
| founder = Arthur Withers
| location = Reading, England, UK
| industry = Restaurant
| area_served = United Kingdom
Republic of the Congo
DR Congo
Cyprus
Kazakhstan
Greece
Malta
Martinique
Mongolia
Nigeria
Senegal
Tajikistan
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Russia
China (Future Location)
Tenerife, Spain
Central African Republic
India{{cite web | url=https://southernfriedchicken.com/our-locations/ | title=Our Locations | date=13 July 2018 }}
| products = Fried chicken, Chicken sandwiches, Wraps, French fries, Salads, Soft drinks, Milkshakes
| homepage = {{nowrap|{{URL|https://www.southernfriedchicken.com}}}}
}}
Southern Fried Chicken,{{Cite web|url=https://southernfriedchicken.com/about-us/|title=About Us|date=14 May 2018 }} is a British-based fast food outlet headquartered in Reading, England. It operates a franchise network in the United Kingdom and worldwide. Southern Fried Chicken has 93 locations in 15 countries.
History
Southern Fried Chicken was founded in the 1970s by Arthur Withers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/arthur-withers-story-andrew-withers|title=The Arthur Withers Story|website=www.linkedin.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-12}} In 1973, Withers travelled to the US to work for Barbeque King, where he improved his knowledge of the commercial fast food business. Withers visited Greenville, South Carolina, where he studied the cuisine of fried chicken.{{cite web|url=http://www.southernfriedchicken.com/about-us/arthurs-story/ |title=SFC |publisher=Southern Fried Chicken |access-date=20 September 2015}}
In 1983, Southern Fried Chicken moved into its present headquarters, complete with its own manufacturing department.
In 1999, Southern Fried Chicken met The Alendvic Company and started to expand his company of fried chicken in Russia, starting in the Perm region. The Perm region now hosts over 25 outlets.
The company is currently headed by Arthur's son, Andrew Withers.{{cite web|url=http://www.franchiseworld.co.uk/southern-fried-chicken-chicken-restaurants|title=Southern Fried Chicken - chicken restaurants - Franchise World, founded in 1978, is the UK's longest-established franchise magazine}}
Outlets
File:Southern Fried Chicken Forum foodcourt Helsinki.jpg in Helsinki (Finland)]]
Southern Fried Chicken is currently sold in over 700 locations, in over 79 countries worldwide. Restaurants have consistent interior designs and are clean, spacious and comfortable.
Southern Fried Chicken operates in Europe, Arabia, Middle East, North and sub-Saharan regions, South America, and India. They are attempting to open the Chinese Market.
''Undercover Boss''
In July 2011, Andrew Withers took part in the Channel 4 documentary series Undercover Boss, where he went undercover to work at various franchises in the United Kingdom.{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/undercover-boss/articles/boss-interview-andrew-withers |title=Undercover Boss - Features - Boss Interview: Andrew Withers |publisher=Channel 4 |date=6 July 2011 |access-date=3 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717000303/http://www.channel4.com/programmes/undercover-boss/articles/boss-interview-andrew-withers |archive-date=17 July 2011 }}
References
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External links
- {{Official|https://www.southernfriedchicken.com}}
{{Establishments serving chicken}}
{{UK Food}}
Category:1970 establishments in England
Category:British companies established in 1970
Category:Chicken chains of the United Kingdom
Category:Companies based in Reading, Berkshire
Category:Fast-food chains of the United Kingdom