--- title: "Florida Multi-Unit Operator Adding Big Chicken To Portfolio" url: https://burnaze.com/article/f676aed2-cc50-4a3a-953f-fd3182aa1e18 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/florida_multiunit_operator_adding_big_chicken_to_portfolio.html author: "Kerry Pipes" category: "Chicken" industry: "Restaurants" segment: "Chicken" topics: ["Development & multi-unit"] published: 2022-04-20T10:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T01:15:16.706Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/6708_plate.jpg --- # Florida Multi-Unit Operator Adding Big Chicken To Portfolio **TL;DR:** Panhandle Restaurant Group has signed a development deal with Big Chicken to bring 40 locations to North Florida and Northwest Arkansas. The group, which operates 22 Sonic Drive-In locations, is owned and operated by Chris and Amy McMillan. *By Kerry Pipes, originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-04-20. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/florida_multiunit_operator_adding_big_chicken_to_portfolio.html).* ## Story Panhandle Restaurant Group (PRG), a Florida-based restaurant franchise operator with multiple Sonic Drive-In locations, has signed a new development deal with Big Chicken. The new agreement will see PRG bring 40 Big Chicken locations to markets in North Florida and Northwest Arkansas. Big Chicken is the Shaquille O’Neal-backed QSR brand that’s been gaining attention. “We are entering the Big Chicken family and can clearly see an upside for us,” said Chris McMillan, co-owner of PRG. “In the restaurant industry, you have to possess not only passion for the food but for the people as well, and from the moment we sat down with the Big Chicken team it was clear our energy was in alignment. We couldn’t be more excited to bring this brand to Florida and Arkansas!” PRG is owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Chris and Amy McMillan. The couple has been working in the restaurant industry since they were both 16. Today they operate 22 Sonic Drive-In locations across multiple regions and are currently expanding with other franchise brands and even their own concepts. - 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) - franchise expansion (topic) - restaurant industry (topic) - multi-unit development (topic) - Kerry Pipes (person) - Sonic Drive-In (company) - qsr brand (topic) - Big Chicken (company) - Shaquille O'Neal (person) - Northwest Arkansas (location) - North Florida (location) --- Originally reported by Kerry Pipes, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/florida_multiunit_operator_adding_big_chicken_to_portfolio.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f676aed2-cc50-4a3a-953f-fd3182aa1e18).