Simply put, we eat a whole lot of poultry in the land of the free.
Americans ate 88 million more chicken wings over Super Bowl weekend in 2023 in comparison to 2022.
Perthe National Chicken Council, the average American will eat over 100 pounds of chicken in 2023.
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Each of these up-and-coming brands offers a unique and tasty take on quick-service chicken.
Here are four regional chains you’re about to see everywhere.
“There are a lot of things that are the same.
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“It’s nice to be in a position of financial strength versus scrambling for the first decade.
That’s allowed us to do a lot of great things for our company, our franchisees.”
The past year or so has seen the chicken brand pursue aggressive expansion throughout the country.
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Itsfirst location in Chicagojust opened, and last year the chainannounced a six-location dealin Virginia Beach.
The company is also heading west, having recently opened its first restaurant in Colorado.
More and more units are also opening inIndiana, Texas, andNorth Carolinaas well.
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In 2017, North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis evendefended the brand on TwitterafterThe Washington Postreleased a negative review.
Offering customers chicken served with a cajun twist, Bojangles is also especially renowned for its biscuits.
“It takes 49 steps to make our biscuit.”
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The chain also just entered the Philadelphia market last year, and just announced plans to open locations inChicago.
