TL;DR
Slim Chickens has opened its 50th location in Edinburg, TX, with franchisees Jamal and Abdul Hamideh giving away free food to the first 100 people in line. The father and son duo plan to open five locations in the Rio Grande Valley.
Slim Chickens opened a new location in Edinburg, while simultaneously celebrating the brands 50th opening. To celebrate, father and son franchisee duo Jamal and Abdul Hamideh gave away free Slim Chickens to the first 100 people in line.
This is Jamal and Abdul's second Slim Chickens location and they have nine IHOP locations.
"We decided we were going to go ahead with Slim Chickens because of the culture of the company," Abdul told the Edinburg Review reporter.
Choosing the Valley for the new location was a no-brainer once Abdul met the local community. The father and son duo have plans to open five locations in the Rio Grande Valley.
Sydney Creagh is a Senior Account Manager at No Limit Agency. She graduated from the the University of Iowa with a Journalism and Creative Writing major. Sydney has lived in Chicago for the last 5 years, but still loves walking the city and exploring new neighborhoods - especially during the summer months.
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on February 23, 2017. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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