Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken Explained

Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken is a popular fried chicken restaurant based in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It was founded in the town of Mason, Tennessee.^[1] It has been featured on Food Channel television shows including The Best Thing I Ever Ate, $40 a Day with Rachael Ray and Man v. Food.^[2] As of March 2020, there are 30 locations in 14 states across the United States. The business is known for the hearse out front advertising "chicken worth dying for".^[3] A red rooster also frequented the business.^[4]

Locations

Source:^[5]

• Birmingham, AL
• Mesa, AZ
• Phoenix, AZ
• Little Rock, AR - Downtown
• Burbank, CA
• Long Beach, CA
• Los Angeles, CA
• Oakland, CA
• Santa Ana, CA
• Atlanta, GA
• Chamblee, GA
• Kennesaw, GA
• Sandy Springs, GA
• Chicago, IL - Fulton Market
• Chicago, IL - State Street
• Kansas City, KS
• Overland Park, KS
• Lexington, KY
• Metairie, LA
• New Orleans, LA
• Detroit, MI
• Royal Oak, MI
• Westland, MI
• Southaven, MS
• Lee’s Summit MO - Lee’s Summit, MO
• St. Louis, MO - Maplewood
• Bartlett, TN
• Germantown, TN
• East Memphis, TN - Mendenhall
• Knoxville, TN
• Mason, TN (Original Location)
• Memphis, TN - Downtown
• Austin, TX
• Dallas, TX
• Fort Worth, TX
• Houston, TX
• San Antonio, TX

See also

• List of chicken restaurants

Notes and References

1. News: About Us. 2014-11-09. Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken » Gus Fried Chicken. 2018-07-26. en-US.
2. http://memphis.about.com/od/foodanddining/fr/Gus-World-Famous-Fried-Chicken-Review.htm Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken review
3. Web site: Gus's Fried Chicken: The Story Behind the Hearse. Pamela. Denney. 6 October 2012.
4. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/10/gus-fried-chicken_n_1414639.html Gus's Fried Chicken
5. Web site: Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken » Gus Fried Chicken. Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken » Gus Fried Chicken. en-US. 2019-04-22.