Slim Chickens
Slim Chickens is a fast-casual restaurant chain which specialises in chicken tenders and wings. It was founded in 2003 by Greg Smart and Tom Gordon.
The first location opened in 2003, inside a former sushi restaurant in Fayetteville, Arkansas. In 2005, the second location opened in the nearby city of Rogers. The chain's expansion accelerated in 2008 with five more openings in Arkansas and Oklahoma. In 2013, the first franchise location was opened; the next year, six regional franchise deals were made. In a partnership with Persian Gulf conglomerate Alghanim Industries, the first international Slim Chickens opened in Salmiya, Kuwait in May 2017. 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.
