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title: "Fast Casual: Slim Chickens Signs International Deal"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c7d1932e-cd6c-4787-b605-956ca7a7700d
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-slim-chickens-signs-international-deal-8577
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2016-12-14T20:15:02.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:14:53.250Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/1d0b3c38498311de4d8e98d27d97ac292608.jpg
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# Fast Casual: Slim Chickens Signs International Deal

**TL;DR:** Slim Chickens signs an international deal with Alghanim Industries to expand its concept in the Middle East. The first MENA-region Slim Chickens restaurant is expected to open in Kuwait in March 2017.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-12-14. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-slim-chickens-signs-international-deal-8577).*

## Story

Slim Chickens recently announced plans to expand it's "better chicken" concept in the Middle East through a partnership with Alghanim Industries.

The first MENA-region Slim Chickens restaurant is expected to open in Kuwait in March 2017, according to information provided in a press release.

Slim Chickens CEO Tom Gordon discussed the strength of the partnership due to shared values and innovative business models.

"Alghanim Industries' legacy of providing high-caliber customer service and first-class products made this a one-of-a-kind opportunity for our brand," he said. "Over the past months we've learned about the company, the people and the values shared between our two organizations, and our alignment couldn't be closer."

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- international expansion (topic)
- Slim Chickens (company)
- Kuwait (location)
- middle east market (topic)
- Tom Gordon (person)
- partnership deal (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-slim-chickens-signs-international-deal-8577). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c7d1932e-cd6c-4787-b605-956ca7a7700d).