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The Halal Guys Corporate Office

The Halal Guys was founded in 1990 by Egyptian immigrant Mohamed Abouelenein as a food cart on the corner of 53rd & 6th Street in New York City. The company was originally founded as a hot dog cart, but Abouelenein believed hot dogs were not really a complete meal and that Muslim taxi drivers were looking for Halal meals.

Today, the company has more than 200 mostly franchised locations in the US and globally. Some are still food carts and others are storefront style restaurants. The company has moved past hot dogs and now serves chicken or gyro meals served with rice and a red or white sauce. Customers have been known to stand for several hours to get one of these meals and Halal wraps continue to be the most popular item at the food carts.

The company opened 7 locations in 5 states, one in South Korea, the other in Canada. The Halal Guys headquarters is now located in Astoria, New York.

The Halal Guys

The Halal Guys was founded in 1990 by Egyptian immigrant Mohamed Abouelenein as a food cart on the corner of 53rd & 6th Street in New York City. The company was originally founded as a hot dog cart, but Abouelenein believed hot dogs were not really a complete meal and that Muslim taxi drivers were looking for Halal meals.

Today, the company has more than 200 mostly franchised locations in the US and globally. Some are still food carts and others are storefront style restaurants. The company has moved past hot dogs and now serves chicken or gyro meals served with rice and a red or white sauce. Customers have been known to stand for several hours to get one of these meals and Halal wraps continue to be the most popular item at the food carts.

The company opened 7 locations in 5 states, one in South Korea, the other in Canada. The Halal Guys headquarters is now located in Astoria, New York.

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Smithfield’s Chicken N Bar-B-Q Corporate Office

Smithfield’s Chicken N Bar-B-Q, opened in 1964 in Smithfield, North Carolina, under the name of Smithfield’s. As the company’s menu increased, the words chicken, and later, Bar-B-Q were added. The company operates a small chain of franchised restaurants in the state of North Carolina.

The company currently has 36 locations, most of them franchised. The company’s specialty is chicken, but also offers shrimp, sandwiches, stew, and hot dogs, along with banana pudding, pecan pie, coleslaw and hush puppies.

In 2007, CEO and owner Gregory Moore was sued for sexual harassment by a former employee. The court found Mr. Moore guilty and ordered him to pay $1.15 million. Two other former employees have since come forward stating that they were also fired when they rejected Mr. Moore’s advances.

The company was also recently in the spotlight when a video surfaced in April of 2017, showing the employees singing “F the Police” while the police were dining in the restaurant. This video was later removed and the Raleigh Police Chief stated that it the incidence was false. 

Despite the coronavirus, the company is doing well, opening its 40th location in December 2020.

As of May 2023, the company continues to do well, opening new locations in North Carolina. 

Smithfield’s Chicken and Bar-B-Que maintain a corporate office in Smithfield, North Carolina.

Smithfield's Chicken & Bar-B-Q

Smithfield’s Chicken N Bar-B-Q, opened in 1964 in Smithfield, North Carolina, under the name of Smithfield’s. As the company’s menu increased, the words chicken, and later, Bar-B-Q were added. The company operates a small chain of franchised restaurants in the state of North Carolina.

History

The company currently has 36 locations, most of them franchised. The company’s specialty is chicken, but also offers shrimp, sandwiches, stew, and hot dogs, along with banana pudding, pecan pie, coleslaw and hush puppies.

In 2007, CEO and owner Gregory Moore was sued for sexual harassment by a former employee. The court found Mr. Moore guilty and ordered him to pay $1.15 million. Two other former employees have since come forward stating that they were also fired when they rejected Mr. Moore’s advances.

The company was also recently in the spotlight when a video surfaced in April of 2017, showing the employees singing “F the Police” while the police were dining in the restaurant. This video was later removed and the Raleigh Police Chief stated that it the incidence was false. 

Despite the coronavirus, the company is doing well, opening its 40th location in December 2020.

As of May 2023, the company continues to do well, opening new locations in North Carolina. 

Smithfield’s Chicken and Bar-B-Que maintain a corporate office in Smithfield, North Carolina.

Hot Chicken Takeover Corporate Office

Hot Chicken Takeover was founded in 2013 by Joe Deloss after a trip to a Nashville, Tennessee, hot chicken restaurant. Joe and his wife created their own recipe, which they taste-tested with passersby on the street! The pair bought a food truck until a crowd-funding effort allowed them to purchase a restaurant.

Today, the company has seven locations, with two being in the Columbus, Ohio, area, along with the food truck, and plans include opening more restaurants in the near future. Customers can purchase chicken by the piece or the entire bird, along with sides such as coleslaw and mac n cheese, as well as banana pudding and waffles.

The company is more famous for its mission statement than its food. Deloss believes in competitive wages and tips, a zero-interest cash advance service for employees, and hiring homeless or former prison inmates.

In November 2022, the Strongsville, Ohio, location abruptly closed with no explanation. However, that hasn’t stopped the company from opening new locations, including the Grandview, Ohio, area.

Hot Chicken Takeover maintains a corporate office in Columbus, Ohio.

Hot Chicken Takeover

Hot Chicken Takeover was founded in 2013 by Joe Deloss after a trip to a Nashville, Tennessee, hot chicken restaurant. Joe and his wife created their own recipe, which they taste-tested with passersby on the street! The pair bought a food truck until a crowd-funding effort allowed them to purchase a restaurant.

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Today, the company has seven locations, with two being in the Columbus, Ohio, area, along with the food truck, and plans include opening more restaurants in the near future. Customers can purchase chicken by the piece or the entire bird, along with sides such as coleslaw and mac n cheese, as well as banana pudding and waffles.

The company is more famous for its mission statement than its food. Deloss believes in competitive wages and tips, a zero-interest cash advance service for employees, and hiring homeless or former prison inmates.

In November 2022, the Strongsville, Ohio, location abruptly closed with no explanation. However, that hasn’t stopped the company from opening new locations, including the Grandview, Ohio, area.

Hot Chicken Takeover maintains a corporate office in Columbus, Ohio.

Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles Corporate Office

Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles, known more commonly as simply Roscoe’s, was founded in Long Beach, California, in 1975. CEO and owner, Herb Hudson, a native of Harlem, New York, wanted to cook the items he felt he was best at making: fried chicken and waffles.

There are currently 7 locations in and around the greater Los Angeles area. Although serving these two items together might sound strange, to native Southern Californians, it’s a natural. Chicken and waffles can be ordered together or separate. The company also serves a wide range of other food items, including complete breakfasts, salads, and sandwiches.

Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles attracts many celebrities, such as Redd Foxx, Natalie Cole, and Snoop Dogg. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2016, but this has since been dropped after a successful repayment plan was approved. Company headquarters are located in Los Angeles, California.

Roscoe's House of Chicken & Waffles

Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles, known more commonly as simply Roscoe’s, was founded in Long Beach, California, in 1975. CEO and owner, Herb Hudson, a native of Harlem, New York, wanted to cook the items he felt he was best at making: fried chicken and waffles.

There are currently 7 locations in and around the greater Los Angeles area. Although serving these two items together might sound strange, to native Southern Californians, it’s a natural. Chicken and waffles can be ordered together or separate. The company also serves a wide range of other food items, including complete breakfasts, salads, and sandwiches.

Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles attracts many celebrities, such as Redd Foxx, Natalie Cole, and Snoop Dogg. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2016, but this has since been dropped after a successful repayment plan was approved. Company headquarters are located in Los Angeles, California.

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Fatso’s Pizza Corporate Office

Fatso’s Pizza was founded in 1993 by brothers Joe and Bob Changose. The brothers wanted to make their favorite pizza for everyone in town but they had limited funds. By adding nightly music and an open mike, Fatso’s Pizza has turned into a very popular restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona.

The restaurant offer a great deal of variety in the area of food and drinks. Multiple flavors of beer, some of them made at local breweries in Phoenix, numerous types of pizza, wings, sandwiches, salads, wraps and desserts. Free live music plays almost every weekend and every Thursday there is an open mic, where customers can sing, recite poetry, or praise pizza.

Fatso’s offers online ordering, but not delivery, however, they work with several delivery services, such as Door Dash. The restaurant is still owned and operated by the Changose family and headquarters remain in Phoenix, Arizona.

Fatso's Pizza

Fatso’s Pizza was founded in 1993 by brothers Joe and Bob Changose. The brothers wanted to make their favorite pizza for everyone in town but they had limited funds. By adding nightly music and an open mike, Fatso’s Pizza has turned into a very popular restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona.

The restaurant offer a great deal of variety in the area of food and drinks. Multiple flavors of beer, some of them made at local breweries in Phoenix, numerous types of pizza, wings, sandwiches, salads, wraps and desserts. Free live music plays almost every weekend and every Thursday there is an open mic, where customers can sing, recite poetry, or praise pizza.

Fatso’s offers online ordering, but not delivery, however, they work with several delivery services, such as Door Dash. The restaurant is still owned and operated by the Changose family and headquarters remain in Phoenix, Arizona.

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