Chicken Salad Chick Made Fresh Every Day! Kathleen Boemig In 2007, Stacy Evans of Auburn, Alabama, began making her unique chicken salad in her own kitchen for friends and family. Her fan base grew fast, and soon she was selling 20 pounds of chicken salad per day. Her friend and advisor now Stacys husband Kevin Brown stepped in to help, and several months later, the first Chicken Salad Chick restaurant opened on January 7, 2008. We invested our entire savings into this idea, so we didnt even have enough to pay a general contractor to open our little takeout spot. We did all the work ourselves. The idea was obviously a recipe for success. Nations Restaurant News listed Chicken Salad Chick as one of the ten Breakout Brands for 2015, Paula Deen listed it as one of the Top Ten chicken salads to try, and QSR (Quick-Service and Fast Casual Restaurant News Magazine) listed it in Ones To Watch. As of May 2015, there are 32 Chicken Salad Chick restaurants throughout the Southeast. Seven locations are corporate owned; the remaining 25 are franchises. Stacy says they will have 60 stores by the end of this year, and 100 by the end of 2016. Stacy adds, This whole experience has been so rewarding. We are providing opportunities for people who work with us, from team members to franchise owners, to new partners, and even guests. Whether our story has inspired someone to start a new adventure with a small business, or to step away from corporate America to run a Chicken Salad Chick of their own, being able to impact other lives in a positive way through our restaurants has just been unbelievable! Melanie Pohill, of the Roswell location continues, We wanted to offer a unique dine-in experience, in addition to by-the-pound carryout and catering. Chicken Salad Chick is unusual, not your typical grab-and-go: its spotless signature white and green striped interiors and exceptionally friendly servers provide a clean, warm, cheerful ambience. The freshness of the ingredients is outstanding. Our produce is locally sourced, Melanie says. We spend a lot of time preparing it by hand grating, peeling, and going the extra mile to ensure the most fresh, delicious food around. Each restaurant makes between 180 and 500 pounds of chicken salad per day. Thats a lot of chicken! There are fifteen flavors of chicken salad, including the Classic Carol, Buffalo Barclay, Cranberry Kelli and Sassy Scotty, plus fresh fruit, deli sandwiches, soup, pimiento cheese, and outstanding broccoli, grape and pasta salads and cookies. All of the chicken salad choices, pimiento cheese and homemade sides are available by the pound as a Quick Chick grab and go. In addition, Chicken Salad Chick offers a wide variety of catering options, from boxed lunches to party platters. They offer a free CravingCredits Loyalty Program, and give away a free lunch every month. Online ordering will be available soon. Melanie says with a smile, It has been an absolute joy to watch guests go crazy for our chicken salad, then bring their friends to the restaurant and see them do the same thing. She adds, Our chicken salad is delicious and addicting, and the atmosphere of our restaurants is guest-centered. Our mission at Chicken Salad Chick is to offer every guest, on every visit, a superb experience that creates a lasting memory. By offering a fresh, delicious meal in a warm and friendly environment, we hope to share the Chicken Salad experience across Atlanta. The group is looking at other properties in metro Atlanta, Augusta and Athens, and hopes to expand further into these areas soon. And its not just about chicken salad. The Roswell, Alpharetta and Kennesaw locations have all partnered with Action Ministries, whose mission is to mobilize communities to address the challenges of poverty by focusing on hunger relief, housing, and education. So what makes it all worthwhile? Melanie says, Some of our most meaningful experiences have been due to our wonderful employees. At all of our locations, they are truly members of our family. We value their commitment to us and to the brand we are trying to grow. Their struggles become our struggles, and their triumphs become our triumphs. Stacy Browns vision of service and fresh, delicious food is flourishing, without a doubt. Melanie and the rest of her team are wholly on board with providing a friendly, wholesome dining experience to every guest. . . every time they visit. Chicken Salad Chick Roswell1105 Woodstock Road770-998-0621 Chicken Salad Chick Alpharetta970 Northpoint Drive770-667-5459 Chicken Salad Chick Kennesaw425 Ernest W Barrett Parkway NW678-290-0173 Chicken Salad Chick Marietta4101 Roswell Road770-565-3985 ChickenSaladChick.com
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