Popular chicken franchise to open new Alabama location, 3 more in the works

Phenix City will soon be home to a Slim Chickens restaurant.

A new location of the popular poultry chain is scheduled to open Aug. 4 at 2041 U.S. 280.

It is the company’s 12th Alabama location and will employ about 100 people.

The Phenix City restaurant’s owner, Johnny Griggs, has 25 years of experience and is backed by a group that operates seven Firehouse Subs and two Culver’s restaurants. The group also plans to expand with three additional Slim Chickens locations.

“We’ve been part of this community for years, and bringing Slim Chickens here feels like a natural fit,” Griggs said.

Slim Chickens offers tenders and wings, sandwiches and salads, as well as sides, sweets and shakes.

Since its founding in 2003, Slim Chickens has locations in 34 U.S. states, as well as the United Kingdom, Germany, Turkey and Malaysia, with an overall goal of opening 600 restaurants within the next decade.

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