Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
Restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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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
- 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
References
- ^ "About Us". Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken » Gus Fried Chicken. 2014-11-09. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
- ^ Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken review Archived 2013-03-28 at the Wayback Machine About.com
- ^ Denney, Pamela (6 October 2012). "Gus's Fried Chicken: The Story Behind the Hearse".
- ^ Gus's Fried Chicken Huffington Post April 10, 2012
- ^ "Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken » Gus Fried Chicken". Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken » Gus Fried Chicken. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
External links
- Official website