
Before Zaxby’s and Cane’s, there was Guthrie’s: Now, the pioneer is scaling.
The Alabama-based chicken finger pioneer is leveraging a simplified five-item menu and owner-operator partnerships to reach a 100-unit expansion milestone.
Guthrie's is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2020. 23 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. Filed under Restaurants / Chicken.
Also known as Guthrie's Franchising, Inc.

The Alabama-based chicken finger pioneer is leveraging a simplified five-item menu and owner-operator partnerships to reach a 100-unit expansion milestone.
The chicken finger franchise continues its national expansion with its third Nevada location, offering free meals for a year to the first 100 customers.

Guthrie's Golden Fried Chicken Fingers has 60 years of experience
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Guthrie’s CEO Tom Carr discusses leveraging the brand's sixty-year legacy to drive growth in the competitive chicken-finger segment.

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Guthrie's opens its first restaurant in Boise, Idaho, offering hot, fresh, and fast chicken fingers and sides.
Guthrie's opens new restaurant in Woodstock, GA, owned by Atlanta Restaurant Group
Guthrie’s has opened its newest restaurant in Olive Branch, MS, the fifth location for the Burroughs Restaurant Group.
Guthrie’s has opened a new restaurant in Peachtree City, Georgia, the 11th location in the state, offering golden fried chicken fingers and Southern hospitality.

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Guthrie’s opens a new restaurant in Montgomery, AL, serving hot, fresh, and fast chicken fingers.
Guthrie’s opens its newest restaurant in Roanoke, Alabama, marking the brand’s return to its home state.

Guthrie's multi-unit franchisees sign a 50-unit development agreement to expand the brand in western states.
Guthrie’s has expanded into Western U.S. through an Area Developer Agreement, with Stephen Galbraith and Matt Dahlhauser set to develop locations in Nevada, Idaho, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado.
“The timing was just right, and we are so excited to offer Opelika residents, families and visitors a chance to experience the absolute best chicken fingers in the world,” said Joe Guthrie, CEO of Guthrie’s Franchising, Inc.
Guthrie’s opens its first restaurant in Oxford, MS, with a focus on hand-breaded chicken fingers and southern hospitality.
Service brands continue their growth trajectory in Q2, with several new franchise agreements and openings.
Guthrie’s promoted Matthew Myers to Chief Operating Officer and added Mike Adams as Director of Operations.
Guthrie's, a chicken fingers restaurant, has returned to the Wiregrass with a new location in Dothan, AL, offering authentic made-to-order chicken fingers and sides.
Guthrie’s opens its newest restaurant in Thomasville, Georgia, offering chicken fingers, crinkle fries, and coleslaw.
Guthrie’s, a 55-year-old family-style drive-in restaurant chain, launches a national franchise expansion plan with over 40 existing locations.