IRVINGTON, Ala. -- Chester's, a leading fried chicken foodservice offering in the convenience store category, announces the reopening of its Irvington, Ala., location, near Mobile, Ala. The restaurant is owned and operated by Pulin Patel, owner of the CITGO Quickstop.
The Chester's in Irvington has become a local landmark due to the 10-foot chicken statue sitting in the CITGO parking lot.
The location offers Chester's signature double breaded chicken and potato wedges. It is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, offering both dine-in and takeout options.
"Chester's [image-nocss] brings consistency, ongoing support and great tasting chicken to our location," said Patel. "We are excited to be part of the Chester's team."
Rankin Belkofer, director of operations for Chester's International, said, "Pulin Patel has demonstrated his commitment to the Chester's brand by reinvesting in the locations future. We are proud to offer a franchise program that will enable him to boost sales and maintain a quality product that his customers will love."
Chester's also recently announced the grand opening of locations in Indiana, Mississippi, Nebraska and Oregon. Each Chester's location will feature menu options including their double breaded chicken, potato wedges and signature sauces. They will also offer dine-in, carryout and catering options: Stop N Go Market, White City, Oregon. St. Paul Grocery, St. Paul, Ind. 35-55 Truck Stop, Vaiden, Miss. Len & Jo's Supermarket, Fullerton, Neb. "We are excited to introduce Chester's to our community. After researching several options for a QSR concept, Chester's brand recognition and quality food offerings were the perfect fit. We look forward to expanding our foodservice experience with the Chester's team," said Bobby Noah, owner of 35-55 Truck Stop.
"We are excited to be working with successful businesses like these," said Rick Davis, vice president of systems management for Chester's. "It will be great to see these businesses grow with a successful franchise program, that will enable them to boost sales and maintain a quality product that customers will love."
Birmingham, Ala.-based Chester's is a leader of quick-serve restaurant (QSR) concepts with more than 1,800 Chester Fried licensed and Chester's franchised locations. Along with its products, Chester's offers flexible size and store layout options, training and support. Chester's uses only fresh chicken that is specially marinated and double-breaded using a proprietary family recipe and offers bone-in, tenders and potato wedges as well as sandwiches, wraps, salads, breakfast and sides.
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