--- title: "Nathan Finney to add 14 Slim Chickens locations to portfolio" url: https://burnaze.com/article/c4114122-4b66-43a9-b373-3df08db96324 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/nathan_finney_to_add_14_slim_chickens_locations_to_portfolio.html author: "M. Scott Morris" category: "Chicken" industry: "Restaurants" segment: "Chicken" published: 2023-09-18T10:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-10-31T20:13:14.690Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/7940_plate.jpg --- # Nathan Finney to add 14 Slim Chickens locations to portfolio **TL;DR:** Nathan Finney will develop 14 Slim Chickens locations in Michigan with the support of FHG Slims. Finney founded Finney Hospitality Group in 2012 and has operated various full-service restaurants in Indiana. *By M. Scott Morris, originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-09-18. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/nathan_finney_to_add_14_slim_chickens_locations_to_portfolio.html).* ## Story Nathan Finney of FHG Slims will be developing 14 Slim Chickens restaurants in Lansing, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and more key markets throughout Michigan. “After operating in the full-service restaurant industry, I wanted to diversify my portfolio with a new and exciting concept. Slim Chickens was just that—not only is the food amazing, but the extensive support that franchisees receive is phenomenal,” said Finney. “The environment that each Slims’ location has is extremely welcoming, and that extends to the corporate team as well. Its franchisees are treated like family, and that was the selling point for me.” Finney founded Finney Hospitality Group in 2012. Since then, he has opened and operated a variety of popular full-service restaurants throughout Indiana. FHG’s other concepts include The Tap Beer Bar, SmokeWorks, Social Cantina, and Yogis. He’s also the president and founder of Kind Car Wash. After seeing a variety of seasoned full-service restaurateurs find success with Slim Chickens, Finney signed on as an operator. “His immense success with opening full-service restaurants proves that he will do amazing work,” said Jackie Lobdell, vice president of franchise development at Slim Chickens. - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The multi-unit franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Multi-Unit Franchisee or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - Restaurants (sector) - unit expansion (topic) - franchise development (topic) - multi-unit development (topic) - M. Scott Morris (person) - Slim Chickens (company) - Jackie Lobdell (person) --- Originally reported by M. Scott Morris, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/nathan_finney_to_add_14_slim_chickens_locations_to_portfolio.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c4114122-4b66-43a9-b373-3df08db96324).