Golden Chick was founded in 1967 in San Marcos, Texas, by Howard Walker. The original name was Golden Fried Chicken. Franchising began in 1972. The company operates a chain of fast-food chicken restaurants.
The company has approximately 171 locations, most of them located in Texas and Oklahoma, including a few locations in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina, and one located in Pakistan. Best known for offering chicken tenders (sometimes called chicken fingers) made from white breast meat, the company has its own secret marinade and a combination of spices. In 1993, the company was purchased by an investment group and renamed its locations Golden Chick in 1996.
In 2014, Forbes listed Golden Chick as one of the fast food franchises that regularly pulls in $2 million each year, on average.
In January 2023, Golden Chick opened a new location in Texas and stated that there would be 200 new locations opening in several states this same year.
Golden Chick currently has a rating of C+ with the Better Business Bureau and has headquarters located in Richardson, Texas.
Golden Chick was founded in 1967 in San Marcos, Texas, by Howard Walker. The original name was Golden Fried Chicken. Franchising began in 1972. The company operates a chain of fast-food chicken restaurants.
History
The company has approximately 171 locations, most of them located in Texas and Oklahoma, including a few locations in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina, and one located in Pakistan. Best known for offering chicken tenders (sometimes called chicken fingers) made from white breast meat, the company has its own secret marinade and a combination of spices. In 1993, the company was purchased by an investment group and renamed its locations Golden Chick in 1996.
In 2014, Forbes listed Golden Chick as one of the fast food franchises that regularly pulls in $2 million each year, on average.
In January 2023, Golden Chick opened a new location in Texas and stated that there would be 200 new locations opening in several states this same year.
Golden Chick currently has a rating of C+ with the Better Business Bureau and has headquarters located in Richardson, Texas.