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Church's Chicken might not be as popular as Chick-fil-A or have as storied a history as KFC, but it's nevertheless been a fast food staple for decades. So keep watching to discover how it grew to where it is today from its early beginnings in the heart of Texas. Whataburger might be the Lone Star State's favorite hamburger, but Church's is king when it comes to Texas chicken. It also has the upper hand, or wing, when it comes to the state's history, as it was founded across the street from a famous American landmark. We're talking, of course, about the Alamo. George W. Church opened the first Church's Chicken in Alamo Plaza in 1952. It didn't even have a dining room and patrons would walk right up to the window where they could get two pieces of fried chicken and a roll for just 49 cents. The restaurant wasn't much more than a small shack, but it obviously made an impact on San Antonians, and within 10 years, Church's had expanded to eight locations in the city. When it comes to fast food chicken, KFC is the big bird that everyone else looks to follow, although Chick-fil-A has been encroaching on its territory in recent years. Back in the 1960s, there were 600 Kentucky Fried Chicken locations scattered throughout the United States. If the little guys wanted to get ahead, they'd have to outsmart Colonel Sanders, and that's exactly what Church's Chicken did. Even though KFC was busy building a fried chicken empire across the country, the company was pretty picky about where it would put its new restaurants. They avoided low-income urban neighborhoods, so Church's Chicken saw an opportunity there, and thus it began moving into areas that KFC wasn't interested in. This would ultimately prove to be a successful expansion plan for Church's. In 1962, they had just eight locations, but by the end of the decade they had over 100 restaurants in seven states. #Church'sChicken #FastFood Watch the full video to find out what you need to know before eating at Church's Chicken. Remembering the Alamo | 0:00 Early expansion | 1:02 A Church's by another name | 1:57 Keeping the "church" out | 3:01 White Castle partnership | 3:58 Church's mascot | 4:57 Sponsoring chess tournaments | 5:43 Abrupt closures | 6:37 Fried chicken power couple | 7:57 Church's jalapenos | 9:04 Expanding into burgers | 10:23 Read Full Article: https://www.mashed.com/215248/the-unt...
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Church's Chicken might not be as popular as Chick-fil-A or have as storied a history as KFC, but it's nevertheless been a fast food staple for decades. So keep watching to discover how it grew to where it is today from its early beginnings in the heart of Texas. Whataburger might be the Lone Star State's favorite hamburger, but Church's is king when it comes to Texas chicken. It also has the upper hand, or wing, when it comes to the state's history, as it was founded across the street from a famous American landmark. We're talking, of course, about the Alamo. George W. Church opened the first Church's Chicken in Alamo Plaza in 1952. It didn't even have a dining room and patrons would walk right up to the window where they could get two pieces of fried chicken and a roll for just 49 cents. The restaurant wasn't much more than a small shack, but it obviously made an impact on San Antonians, and within 10 years, Church's had expanded to eight locations in the city. When it comes to fast food chicken, KFC is the big bird that everyone else looks to follow, although Chick-fil-A has been encroaching on its territory in recent years. Back in the 1960s, there were 600 Kentucky Fried Chicken locations scattered throughout the United States. If the little guys wanted to get ahead, they'd have to outsmart Colonel Sanders, and that's exactly what Church's Chicken did. Even though KFC was busy building a fried chicken empire across the country, the company was pretty picky about where it would put its new restaurants. They avoided low-income urban neighborhoods, so Church's Chicken saw an opportunity there, and thus it began moving into areas that KFC wasn't interested in. This would ultimately prove to be a successful expansion plan for Church's. In 1962, they had just eight locations, but by the end of the decade they had over 100 restaurants in seven states. #Church'sChicken #FastFood Watch the full video to find out what you need to know before eating at Church's Chicken. Remembering the Alamo | 0:00 Early expansion | 1:02 A Church's by another name | 1:57 Keeping the "church" out | 3:01 White Castle partnership | 3:58 Church's mascot | 4:57 Sponsoring chess tournaments | 5:43 Abrupt closures | 6:37 Fried chicken power couple | 7:57 Church's jalapenos | 9:04 Expanding into burgers | 10:23 Read Full Article: https://www.mashed.com/215248/the-unt...
