Slim Chickens

Slim Chickens
Industry Restaurants
Genre Fast casual
Founded 2003 (2003)
Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.[1]
Headquarters Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
Number of locations
 60 as of June 25, 2017[2]
Key people
  • Tom Gordon, CEO
  • Greg Smart, CBO[1]
  • Ryan Hodson, co-founder
Website slimchickens.com

Slim Chickens is a fast-casual[3] restaurant chain which specializes in chicken tenders and wings. It was founded in 2003 by Tom Gordon, Greg Smart, and Ryan Hodson.[4][5]

The first location opened in 2003, inside a former sushi restaurant[4] in Fayetteville, Arkansas. In 2005, the second location opened in the nearby city of Rogers.[4] The chain's expansion accelerated in 2008 with five more openings in Arkansas and Oklahoma.[4] In 2013, the first franchise location was opened[4]; the next year, six regional franchise deals were made.[5] In a partnership with Persian Gulf conglomerate Alghanim Industries, the first international Slim Chickens opened in Salmiya, Kuwait[6] in March 2017.[1] A London branch opened at 35 James Street in March 2018.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fayetteville-based Slim Chickens to expand to Middle East, North Africa regions". Fayetteville Flyer. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Locations - Addresses, Directions, Hours and More - Slim Chickens". 16 September 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Hey, Slim, what's up with that chicken?". Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Fayetteville-based Slim Chickens taking fresh chicken nationwide". Fayetteville Flyer. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  5. 1 2 1851franchise. "Founders to Know: Greg Smart, Slim Chickens". Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Location - Slim Chickens". www.slimchickensme.com. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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