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title: "Fast Casual: Cowboy Chicken opens first California location"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1fe222e8-363c-4a4f-ad31-569ec73f6451
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-cowboy-chicken-opens-first-california-location-2706957
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2018-06-26T14:09:42.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:09:33.934Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/6b7d5a37e236ba93ff7f84d641bb49c95854.jpg
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# Fast Casual: Cowboy Chicken opens first California location

**TL;DR:** Cowboy Chicken has opened its first California location, offering rotisserie chicken and a unique dining experience. The brand specializes in rotisserie chicken and has been in operation since the 1980s.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-06-26. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-cowboy-chicken-opens-first-california-location-2706957).*

## Story

Cowboy Chicken has officially entered a new market. According to a recent article in Fast Casual, the brand is celebrating the opening of its first California location. The restaurant opened its doors on Monday.

The brand, which got its start in the 1980s, specializes in rotisserie chicken. Part of the guest experience is being able to view the chickens are they are cooking from the dining section of the restaurant.

"We are thrilled to bring the legendary wood-fired flavor of Cowboy Chicken to California for the very first time," said franchisee Kevin Roche.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- California (location)
- FastCasual (publication)
- california market (topic)
- Cowboy Chicken (company)
- rotisserie chicken (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-cowboy-chicken-opens-first-california-location-2706957). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1fe222e8-363c-4a4f-ad31-569ec73f6451).