---
title: "Slim Chickens opens in Houston"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e3a1dc67-deba-42bf-9c21-4e2b12f51ae0
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/slim-chickens-opens-in-houston
author: "Raghav Patel"
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2022-04-05T08:41:05.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:56.655Z
image: https://cdn.global-franchise.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SLIM_CHICKENS-1.jpg
---

# Slim Chickens opens in Houston

**TL;DR:** Slim Chickens has opened a new restaurant in Houston, Texas, operated by Garza Management, as part of its expansion plans. The brand has over 160 locations across the U.S. and U.K. and more than 800 locations in development.

*By Raghav Patel, originally published in Global Franchise on 2022-04-05. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/slim-chickens-opens-in-houston).*

## Story

The better chicken brand has been opening a score of locations recently with Austin hosting the most recent

Slim Chickens , a leading fast-casual, has announced the opening of its new restaurant in Houston, Texas. The new unit is located at 510 Fm 1960 Rd W in Houston and will be operated by the multi-unit operator, Garza Management.

The better chicken brand has opened over 160 locations across the U.S. and U.K., and has more than 800 locations in the developmental pipeline.

“There’s no hiding that Texans absolutely love Slim Chickens, and we are thrilled that Houston now has even more opportunities to get a taste of our southern comfort food,” said Jackie Lobdell, vice president of franchise development at Slim Chickens.

“Talented franchise groups, like Garza Management, that are dedicated to sharing Slims flavorful food and welcoming environment to communities across the world are the operators we are seeking to connect with.”

Slim Chickens has registered strong growth in 2022, and has built on its U.K. presence with the opening of two new restaurants, in Guildford and Arndale . In February, the brand piloted its new prototype restaurant , which consisted of canopy-covered drive-thrus, new seating arrangements, two pay windows for guests who want to pick up and much more.

## Entities

- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- international expansion (topic)
- houston (location)
- Raghav Patel (person)
- James Fell (person)
- Slim Chickens (company)
- Jackie Lobdell (person)
- master franchise investment (topic)

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Originally reported by Raghav Patel, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/slim-chickens-opens-in-houston). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e3a1dc67-deba-42bf-9c21-4e2b12f51ae0).