
In an intense chicken category, Guthrie’s has emerged as the ’60-year-old underdog’
Guthrie's Golden Fried Chicken Fingers has 60 years of experience
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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.

Fast-casual chicken chains see 2.5% decline in unit volumes despite 10.6% sales growth.

Technomic data reveals that rapid unit expansion, rather than menu innovation, served as the primary growth driver for leading chicken chains like Dave's Hot Chicken in 2025.

Chick-fil-A celebrates its 80th anniversary as Village Baker announces expansion plans into Western and Southern markets.

Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim launches Flock & Fresh, a chicken concept targeting female diners.

From day one of Dillas Primo Quesadillas , founders Kyle and Maggie Gordon have built the brand around a simple belief: if you invest in the right people, build the…

Popeyes is focusing on operational execution and core menu value to reverse five consecutive quarters of negative same-store sales as competition in the chicken category intensifies.

For the past several years, the growth story in the restaurant industry has been written by chicken chains.

Technomic report data shows the chicken category experienced a significant sales slowdown in 2025, falling to single-digit growth after a half-decade of double-digit gains.

The regional chicken tender chain is looking to increase the flexibility of its real estate development strategy.

Growth strategist Dave Garrison advises restaurant operators to prioritize team cohesion and preparation to handle increased demand and prevent staff burnout during the World Cup.

Technomic data shows fast-casual restaurant sales grew 6% to $77 billion in 2025, though growth rates for the segment are beginning to decelerate.

Fast-casual sales grew 6% in 2025, led by Cava's 22% increase

Jawad Rawra expands portfolio with Layne's Chicken Fingers in Texas.

The founders of Dillas Primo Quesadillas shared their growth story on the Give an Ovation podcast, highlighting their journey from a single bootstrapped location to a multi-unit concept.

For years, restaurant observers have rushed to find Chick-fil-A’s annual franchise disclosure document (FDD) when it is renewed every April, just to see how ridiculous last year’s numbers were.

Chick-fil-A's U.S. system sales grew 5.2% to $23.9 billion last year

Pizza brands, sandwich chains and beverage concepts tended to have weaker average unit volumes than casual dining brands and chicken QSRs in 2025, according to Circana’s data.

Once the leader in the fried chicken segment, KFC faces a strategic crisis as it slips behind competitors like Chick-fil-A, Popeyes, and Raising Cane's.

Dillas Primo Quesadillas founders Kyle and Maggie Gordon built a franchise system with their first franchisee Pete.

Pete John becomes the first Dillas Franchisee, prioritizing alignment and integrity over spreadsheets and supply chain logistics.

Bergeson brothers chose Layne's Chicken Fingers franchise for its efficiency

Starbird is a chicken-focused fast food concept with a tech-driven ordering experience, built around crispy chicken and multiple formats.