Chester's Explained

Chester's International, known as Chester's or Chester's Chicken, is a fried chicken quick-service restaurant chain based in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. W.O. Giles founded Chester's in October 1965 and adopted Chester the Chicken as the emerging foodservice company's mascot, named for the Chester Goode character on Gunsmoke, a favorite TV show of Giles'. In late 2012, the company moved its headquarters to the Birmingham suburb of Mountain Brook, Alabama.

Locations

The company began franchising its concept in July 2004 and has grown to in-line locations in shopping plazas and mall food courts. According to Entrepreneur,, the chain has more than 1,098 locations worldwide.^[1]

• Monmouth County, NJ^[2]
• Downtown Memphis, TN^[3]

See also

• List of chicken restaurants

External links

• Chester's International

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chester's Franchise Information. Entrepreneur. December 6, 2022.
2. Web site: April 23, 2021. Matt. Ryan. Cluck This is Good News! A Yummy and Rare New Food Chain is Opening at the Jersey Shore. June 7, 2021. 94.3 The Point. en.
3. Web site: Chandler. Jennifer. Chester's Chicken To Go opens location in Downtown Memphis. June 7, 2021. The Commercial Appeal. en-US.