A Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet in Los Angeles, opened in 1990

A fried chicken restaurant is a fast food restaurant, often a chain, that serves (mainly) fried chicken—usually chunks of chicken, battered or breaded and deep-fried.

United States

The concept of the fried chicken restaurant originated in the United States. These restaurants may also serve other food items, such as roast or grilled chicken, seafood, or hamburgers. KFC (previously Kentucky Fried Chicken) is a well-known example. Others include:

Canada

Chains of fried chicken fast-food restaurants originating in Canada include Dixie Lee based in Napanee, Ontario and Mary Brown's based in Markham, Ontario. Several US-based chains have also outlets in Canada, including KFC and Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits.

United Kingdom

U.S.A Fried Chicken in Bristol
Lick'n Chick'n in Bristol
Perfect Chicken in Archway, London

Restaurants are commonplace in inner city areas of the United Kingdom.[1] The United Kingdom has one of the largest, fastest growing and most diverse fried chicken markets in the world, with about 1,000 individual brands and 1,700 outlets.[2] Shop signs are commonly designed in a red, white and blue colour scheme, and include a drawing or cartoon of a chicken, as well as a reference to the Southern United States.[3]

Especially popular in poor and ethnic minority neighbourhoods, fried chicken restaurants have been criticised for contributing to urban blight. For instance, the Labour MP for Tottenham, David Lammy, has said that the proliferation of chicken joints hampers prosperity in his constituency.[1] Residents in Waltham Forest see them as "eyesores that encourage anti-social behaviour", according to a poll.[4]

Chicken shops are nevertheless regarded by some people as important cultural institutions in the UK, particular for black and Asian communities. A 2017 article in Vice suggested that as meeting places and providers of cheap meals, they play an important role in neighbourhoods marred by the impacts of austerity and other government policies.[5]

Other popular UK chicken brands include Chicken Cottage, Morley's, and Dixy Chicken.

Other countries

Entrance of Siipiweikot restaurant in Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland
Australia
Colombia
  • Pollo Campero, a Guatemalan fried chicken restaurant chain with over 200 locations in twelve countries, including 50 in the United States.
Ireland
  • Hillbillys, a Cork based fried chicken restaurant with locations throughout Ireland
  • Chicken Hut, Limerick fried chicken outlet
  • John Grace Chicken, Cork City fried chicken outlet
Nigeria
Philippines
South Africa
South Korea
Taiwan

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Pati, Anita (2008-03-26). "Finger-lickin' Britain". The Guardian. London, UK: Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  2. ↑ "Church's Chicken Expands to UK". Reuters. 2008-02-07. Archived from the original on 2008-03-11. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  3. ↑ "Cheesy fries and the Bandito Pockett define fast food in Singapore". CricketMX.com. 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  4. ↑ Emling, Shelley (2008-04-07). "Church's tries to capitalize on Brits' love of fried chicken". AJC. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
  5. ↑ "The Chicken Shop Is London". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
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