Layne’s Chicken Fingers Coming to Nacogdoches in 2025

Nacogdoches, TX — Layne’s Chicken Fingers, the Soon to be Famous™ chicken finger franchise with nearly 20 restaurants open across the U.S. and another 250 sold, will be opening in Nacogdoches this year. Taylor Thomas, a longtime East Texas restaurant operator, is leading the brand’s growth in Nacogdoches, and after recently securing real estate at 1505 North St., Nacogdoches, TX 75965, he is on track to open the restaurant later this year.

“Taylor has selected a great site for his new restaurant,” said Samir Wattar, chief operating officer. “Layne’s is a great fit for the Nacogdoches community, and we look forward to bringing our iconic crispy tenders and laid-back, guest-focused atmosphere to the area.”

The Nacogdoches area deal is one of many in the Layne’s pipeline, but it is the first in the East Texas market. As the franchise continues to grow its footprint, Thomas will play a key role in driving brand awareness and catering to even more Layne’s fans nationwide.

“I'm really looking forward to opening Layne's in Nacogdoches this year,” said Thomas. “The 1505 North St. location is a great place to serve the Nacogdoches neighborhood.”

In the $59 billion fast food chicken market, Layne’s strives to provide its guests with a unique and refreshing experience. Staying true to its roots, Layne’s still focuses on offering crispy, juicy chicken tenders but has also expanded its menu to include new sauces, chicken sandwiches, chicken wraps and milkshakes to meet the evolution of guest demand.

With a history of strong growth and incredible demand from guests, Layne’s is quickly expanding with passionate franchisees. Now that the real estate has been secured, Thomas’s restaurant moves the system one step closer to having 50 units open by 2025.

The Layne’s team is also working to sell 300 total restaurants by 2025, focusing its expansion on its home state of Texas as well as Virginia, Wisconsin, Florida, Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma.

Founded in 1994 in College Station, the original location became a Texas A&M legend known for its small-town charm, friendly service, iconic chicken fingers and secret sauce. While opening corporate locations across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the leadership team focused on fine tuning its operations and starting to franchise.