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Boston Market, now down to 16 locations, apparently opens one in India

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 17, 2024

“Boston Chicken India” opened a restaurant in Delhi last month, according to social media posts. Meanwhile, the fast-casual chicken chain continues to shrink domestically.

Marketing

How Raising Cane's is making marketing magic with chicken fingers

 By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 12, 2024

In a crowded world of fast-casual chicken, this brand, and its celebrity CEO, have built a unique strategy around a simple, never-changing menu.

Financing

Cherry Bounce Hospitality acquires hot chicken brand Party Fowl

By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 04, 2024

The Nashville-based full-service chicken chain filed for bankruptcy in January and closed some locations. Cherry Bounce wants to help it grow again.

Financing

Wings N' More acquired by private-equity firm that backed Chuy's early growth

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 03, 2024

Investors Goode Partners helped launch Chuy's expansion out of Texas. Now the firm sees potential in the hybrid full-service/quick-service wings brand founded by former Miami Dolphin player Mark Dennard.

Marketing

KFC sues Church's Texas Chicken over the term 'original recipe'

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 12, 2024

Church’s recently shifted back to its original fried chicken recipe. But KFC has taken issue with its rival’s use of the term “original recipe” in its marketing.

Financing

Chick-fil-A is now taking on Singapore

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 17, 2024

The fast-food chicken sandwich chain plans to open a restaurant in the country late next year, its first in Asia. It plans to invest $75 million on expansion there.

Marketing

In the U.S., once-dominant KFC becomes the challenger brand

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 14, 2024

The struggling fast-food chicken chain introduced new Original Recipe Tenders this week. It also took shots at its now-bigger rival, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.

Food

McDonald's Chicken Big Mac finally lands in the U.S.

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 10, 2024

For a limited time, the fast-food chain's iconic burger will become a showcase for chicken, which is now as popular as beef for the burger giant.

Leadership

How Raising Cane's is helping staffers buy their first home

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 07, 2024

The chicken finger specialist is expanding an employee benefit that gives candidates $10,000 toward closing costs.

Financing

Chick-fil-A is making another run at the U.K.

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 26, 2024

The chicken sandwich chain, which closed its lone location there five years ago, plans five locations in the country and a $100 million investment to make it work.

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