Slim Chickens

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

Slim Chickens
IndustryRestaurants
GenreFast casual
Founded2003 (2003)
Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.[1]
HeadquartersFayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
Number of locations
102 as of February 29, 2020[2]
Areas served
United States, Kuwait, United Kingdom
Key people
Greg Smart (Co-founder) & Tom Gordon (Co-founder)
Websiteslimchickens.com

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 May 2017.[1] A London branch opened at 35 James Street in March 2018. A Cardiff branch opened in St David's Dewi Sant in 2019. A Bristol UK branch opened in 2019 in the shopping area of Cabot Circus.There also is a branch of this restaurant chain in Birmingham UK.

Its first branch in Kent, England opened in Bluewater Shopping Centre in February 2020.[7]

References
  1. "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. "Fayetteville-based Slim Chickens taking fresh chicken nationwide". Fayetteville Flyer. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  5. 1851franchise. "Founders to Know: Greg Smart, Slim Chickens". Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  6. "Location - Slim Chickens". www.slimchickensme.com. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  7. "Chicken restaurant coming to shopping centre". Kent Online. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2020-02-26.


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