Slim Chickens

Slim Chickens
Company type
Private
IndustryRestaurants
GenreFast casual
Founded2003; 23 years ago (2003)
Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.[1]
HeadquartersFayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
Number of locations
291 as of June 14, 2025[2]
Areas served
Malaysia, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Turkey[3]
Key people
Tom Gordon (CEO, Co-founder) Greg Smart (CBO, Co-founder), Maddi Slims (Youth executive)
Websiteslimchickens.com

Slim Chickens is an American fast-casual[4] restaurant chain which specializes in chicken tenders, wings, sandwiches, salads, wraps, chicken and waffles, and other items. It was founded in 2003 by Greg Smart and Tom Gordon.[5]

History

Slim Chickens in Tallahassee, Florida

The first location opened in 2003 at 2120 N. College Avenue in Fayetteville, Arkansas, inside a building formerly home to a sushi restaurant. In 2005, the second location opened in the nearby city of Rogers. The chain's expansion accelerated in 2008 with five more company-owned locations opening in Arkansas and Oklahoma. In 2013, the first franchise location was opened in Texarkana, Arkansas, by businessman Greg McKay.[5]

The company has since expanded with more than 100 locations in 19 states, with international locations in the UK and Kuwait. The 100th location opened in Little Rock, Arkansas, on December 18, 2020.[6]

10 Point Capital and 600 Restaurant Goal

Slim Chickens in 2019 announced a minority investment by 10 Point Capital. CEO Tom Gordon said the investment would help the company toward its stated goal of opening 600 locations in the next 10 years.[7]

International expansion

In a partnership with Persian Gulf company Alghanim Industries, the first international Slim Chickens opened in Salmiya, Kuwait,[8] in May 2017.[1] This location has since closed in 2022.[citation needed]

The first UK location opened in London at 35 James Street in March 2018 via a partnership with Boparan Restaurant Group. A Cardiff branch opened in St David's 2 shopping centre in 2019. A Bristol branch opened in 2019 in the shopping area of Cabot Circus. A branch of this restaurant chain opened[when?] in Birmingham.[citation needed] The first branch in Kent, England, opened in Bluewater Shopping Centre in February 2020.[9] In 2021, branches were opened in Bournemouth, Southampton and Plymouth.[9] In 2023, branches in Bury St Edmunds and Crawley opened. As of May 2026, there are currently over 70 branches open in the UK. [10]

The first Turkish location opened on July 23rd, 2023 at Istanbul Airport.[11] The first German location opened August 24, 2024 in Berlin.[12] Meanwhile, the first Malaysian location opened July 15, 2025 in Subang Jaya. [13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Fayetteville-based Slim Chickens to expand to Middle East, North Africa regions". Fayetteville Flyer. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Locations - Addresses, Directions, Hours and More - Slim Chickens". 16 September 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Slim Chicken's Close to A-B Pier". istairport.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  4. ^ Rengers, Carrie (October 26, 2016). "Hey, Slim, what's up with that chicken?". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Fayetteville-based Slim Chickens taking fresh chicken nationwide". Fayetteville Flyer. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  6. ^ Bartholomew, Dustin (February 14, 2020). "Fayetteville-based Slim Chickens continues to reach new heights". Fayetteville Flyer. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  7. ^ "Slim Chickens Plans 600 Locations with Equity Investment". QSR Magazine. WTWH Media, LLC. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Location - Slim Chickens". www.slimchickensme.com. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Chicken restaurant coming to shopping centre". Kent Online. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  10. ^ https://www.slimchickens.co.uk/locations
  11. ^ https://www.franchising.com/news/20230726_slim_chickens_opens_in_turkey.html
  12. ^ Magsam, John (19 September 2024). "Slim Chickens opens first German store". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Slim Chicken is now open at business". Instagram. Retrieved 2025-08-08.

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