| Jack Fulk | |
| Birthname: | Jack Zimmerman Fulk |
| Birth Date: | 30 November 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Davidson County, North Carolina |
| Death Place: | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
Jack Z. Fulk (November 30, 1932 – March 30, 2011) was an American businessman who co-founded the Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits fast food restaurant chain in 1977 in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] [2]
Fulk was born to Charles and Lucille Hunter Fulk in Davidson County, North Carolina, on November 30, 1932.
Fulk initially operated a Hardee's franchise in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.[1] While still working with Hardee's, Fulk began experimenting with recipes for biscuits during the mid-1970s.[1] In 1977, Fulk and his business partner, Richard Thomas, opened a chicken restaurant that became the first Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits on West Boulevard in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] [3] The first restaurant was a walk-in with no seating,[2] but it specialized in chicken that was spicier than its competitors.[3] Fulk also added his biscuits to the restaurant's menu, which increased sales approximately 60%.[3] Fulk and Thomas opened a second Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits in 1978.[3]
Fulk retired from Bojangles in 1985, when the chain had reached 350 locations (there were more than 500 locations in eleven states, as of 2011).[3] He eventually sold his stake in Bojangles, but continued to operate a franchise in Jonesville, North Carolina.[1]
Fulk died on March 30, 2011, at the age of 78.[1]