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| Type | Private |
| Founded | 17 April 1952 |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, GA |
| Key people | Leonard L. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Church, Sr. (Founder) Harsha Agadi |
| Industry | Food |
| Products | Fast food, including fried chicken, french fries, and biscuits |
| Website | http://www.churchs.com |
Church's Chicken is a U.S. chain of fast food restaurants specializing in fried chicken. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" Food is any substance usually composed primarily of Carbohydrates Fats water and/or Proteins that can be eaten or drunk by an In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly Fried chicken (also referred to as Southern Fried chicken) is chicken which is dipped in a Breading mixture and then deep fried, pan French fries ( North American English; sometimes not capitalized chips ( British English) fries or French-fried potatoes (formal A biscuit (ˈbɪskɨt is a small baked product the exact meaning varies markedly in different parts of the world A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers. Fried chicken (also referred to as Southern Fried chicken) is chicken which is dipped in a Breading mixture and then deep fried, pan The chain was founded as Church's Fried Chicken To Go by Leonard L. Church, Sr. on April 17, 1952 in San Antonio, across the street from The Alamo. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Alamo, originally known as Mission San Antonio de Valero, is a former Roman Catholic mission and fortress compound now a museum in San Antonio, Texas The company now has more than 1,600 locations worldwide.
History
Initially the restaurant only sold chicken but french fries and jalapeños were later added. The company had four restaurants when George W. Church died in 1956. Following George Sr. s death, his son George W. Church Jr. took control of the company. By 1962 his family had expanded the company to eight restaurants.
Rapid growth followed, and Church's became the second-largest chicken restaurant chain in 1989, when it merged with Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits. Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits (often referred to as Popeyes) is a chain of Fried chicken Fast food restaurants owned since 1993 by the Atlanta The brands had their supply lines consolidated but were still marketed as separate chains. Hala Moddelmog was appointed as president of Church's Chicken in 1996, making her the first female president of a fast-food restaurant. Hala Moddelmog (born January 3, 1956 in Georgia) became president and chief executive officer of Susan G President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. A fast food restaurant, sometimes known as a quick service restaurant or QSR, is a specific type of Restaurant characterized both by its Fast food
Church's was owned by AFC Enterprises, along with Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits and Cinnabon through the end of 2004, when it was sold to Arcapita (formerly Crescent Capital Investments). AFC Enterprises ( is the Atlanta - Headquartered company that owns Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits. Cinnabon is a chain of American Baked goods stores and kiosks formerly owned by AFC Enterprises, and As of 2004, owned by FOCUS Brands Because Arcapita is an Islamic venture capital firm[1], bacon was removed from the menu after the sale (pork not being halal). For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Venture capital (also known as VC or Venture) is a type of Private equity capital typically provided to immature high-potential growth companies Bacon is a cut of Meat taken from the sides belly or back of a Pig that has been cured, smoked, or both Pork' is the Culinary name for Meat from the domestic Pig ( Sus scrofa) often specifically the fresh meat but can be used as an all-inclusive Halal (حلال ḥalāl, halaal) is an Arabic term meaning permissible.
Church's Chicken began a corporate partnership with the Children's Miracle Network in the summer of 2004. The Children's Miracle Network (CMN is an international Non-profit organization that raises funds for Children's hospitals medical research and community awareness
In some areas Church's is co-franchised with the White Castle hamburger chain. White Castle is the oldest American Hamburger fast food restaurant chain A hamburger (or burger) is a Sandwich consisting of a cooked ground Meat Patty, usually Beef, placed in a sliced bun or between In Canada, Church's Chicken items were once available in Harvey's restaurants, but the co-venture was discontinued. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Harvey's is a Fast food restaurant chain that operates in Canada, with locations concentrated in southern and Eastern Ontario, southern
Currently, Church's Chicken has locations in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Other operations include a very successful franchise in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} There are over 70 restaurants, making it one of the top three largest chains on the island.
References
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