Chicken Salad Chick: In a category of 1

Discover how Chicken Salad Chick CEO Scott Deviney transformed a 32-location startup into a 309-unit fast casual empire in under a decade.

Top 35 Marketers to be honored at Restaurant Marketing Workshop

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

After a rigorous nomination process and enthusiastic social media voting, 35 leaders were selected for their exceptional contributions to brand growth, digital…

Chicken Salad Chick adds Red Velvet Cake to menu

May 14, 2025

Chicken Salad Chick, which has nearly 300 locations, has added Red Velvet Cake to its menu. The three-layer cake with cream cheese frosting is available…

Chicken Salad Chick takes on Maryland

February 24, 2025

Chicken Salad Chick has signed a four-unit franchise agreement with Paul Weitz to bring its restaurants to Maryland.

Chicken Salad Chick opening 14th Louisiana store

February 13, 2025

Chicken Salad Chick will open its 14th Louisiana restaurant next week under the direction of franchise owners Chad and Amanda Ducote, who opened their first…

Chicken Salad Chick CEO talks chicken salad game

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

In this episode of the Restaurant Operator Podcast, host Mandy Detwiler, editor of QSRweb.com and PizzaMarketplace.com, chats with Scott Deviney, CEO of…

Chicken Salad Chick entering Kansas City market

December 2, 2024

Chicken Salad Chick is opening its first store in the Kansas City market in Lee's Summit, Missouri, at 1020 NW Pryor Road.

Chicken Salad Chick hatching in Iowa

October 16, 2024

Chicken Salad Chick is opening its first Iowa store Wednesday at 2510 Corridor Way in Coralville under the direction of husband-and-wife team Pat and Melissa…

Chicken Salad Chicken entering Kansas

September 23, 2024

Chicken Salad Chick is entering Kansas with the signing of Jo Anne Williams and Cindy Sulzman's three-store franchise deal, introducing the franchise next year…

Chicken Salad Chick: 'Let them eat cake'

May 29, 2024

Chicken Salad Chick has added White Chocolate Layer Cake cake to the menu, thanks to its recent purchase of an Atlanta-based bakery.

Big Chicken takes top honors at Fast Casual Top 100 gala

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Over 240 fast casual executives attended the gala to find out their rankings.

Chicken Salad Chick adding 4th Little Rock location

May 7, 2024

Chicken Salad Chick is growing its Little Rock, Arkansas, presence in opening its fourth spot in the city and second in the northern suburbs at 13101 Crystal…

Chicken Salad Chick franchisee opens 2nd of 6 planned locations

November 3, 2023

Chicken Salad Chick is opening in Raleigh, North Carolina, marking the area's second location. The store, 2414 Wycliff Road, is inside the Food Lion shopping…

Chicken Salad Chick opening 2nd Louisville location

September 28, 2023

Chicken Salad Chick is opening its second Louisville store next week in Fern Creek at 7706 Bardstown Road in the Cedar Creek shopping center. This is the ninth…

Chicken Salad Chick opens 2nd Colorado location

June 21, 2023

Chicken Salad Chick opened this week in Colorado Springs, marking its second restaurant in the state and the first for franchise owners Kirsten and David…

Chicken Salad Chick signs 8-unit agreement for northern Virginia, Washington DC

June 2, 2023

Chicken Salad Chick, which has over 200 locations, has signed an eight-unit agreement for Arlington and Fairfax Counties in Virginia over the next five years.

Tyler, Texas welcoming Chicken Salad Chick

May 25, 2023

Chicken Salad Chick, which landed this week at No. 2 on the 2023 list of FastCasual Top 100 Movers & Shakers, is adding a location in Tyler, Texas, marking…

Dave's Hot Chicken named FastCasual's Top 100 Mover & Shaker

2023 is the year of the chicken chain.

Chicken Salad Chick making Colorado debut

March 29, 2023

Chicken Salad Chick has arrived in Colorado, bringing the state's first-ever location to Greeley. Located in the Bear Paw III shopping center in Centerplace…

Chicken Salad Chick opens in Athens, Alabama

March 27, 2023

Chicken Salad Chick has opened its 28th location in its home state of Alabama at 22175 U.S. Highway 72 East.