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Food

Chicken is a globetrotting protein, adopting flavors and formats wherever it goes

 By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 11, 2025

Take a look at how five chains in other countries are cooking up chicken to deliver value, variety and surprise to the menu.

Operations

Raising Cane's is opening a restaurant in London

 By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 04, 2025

The fast-casual chicken-tender specialist will also open a new support center to plot more growth across the United Kingdom.

Operations

Dave's Hot Chicken plots European invasion

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 02, 2025

The Azzurri Group, which already has a deal to develop 60 locations of the fast-casual chicken chain in the UK and Ireland, has agreed to develop another 180 locations in 10 countries.

Food

New Shaq Snacks and sandwiches bring Big Chicken back to its roots

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 27, 2025

Behind the Menu: When Shaquille O’Neal’s fast casual joined Craveworthy Brands in March, the time was right to start refreshing the menu and return its big, bold personality.

Food

McDonald's gives chicken fans a new way to sauce

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 26, 2025

Special Edition Gold Sauce was developed to pair with the fast-food giant’s growing roster of chicken items.

Emerging Brands

The chicken space may be crowded, but Houston TX Hot Chicken sees an open track ahead

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 22, 2025

Founded by race car driver Edmond Barseghian, this fast-casual concept has exploded over four years and has aggressive plans for growth.

Emerging Brands

Just in time for Hot Chicken Summer, Patina Group plans to launch new Hencraft

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 20, 2025

The Delaware North-owned hospitality company is known for restaurants in entertainment, sports and cultural centers. Now the group is developing potential stand-alone brands, including this fast-casual chicken concept.

Financing

Everybody wants to sell chicken now, but can they?

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 12, 2025

The Bottom Line: With beef costs high and chains looking everywhere for sales, a lot of fast-food chains have turned to chicken. That could be putting pressure on chicken chains.

Financing

Why Zaxbys believes it is ready to grow again

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 06, 2025

A Deeper Dive: This week’s episode of the restaurant finance podcast features Bernard Acoca, CEO of the fast-casual chicken chain, talking about how it plans to take itself national.

Financing

Yum Brands' chicken concept is struggling in the U.S., so it is creating another one

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 05, 2025

The Bottom Line: The company plans to open more locations of its chicken tenders concept Saucy, even as KFC’s struggles worsen. But that strategy raises some real questions.

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