Franchising

Chicken Salad Chick franchisees adding Vicious Biscuit to portfolio

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April 9, 2025

Savannah, Georgia-based Savannah Biscuit, owned by Kelly and Tim Paslawski, is bringing Vicious Biscuit to the Peach State.

The Paslawskis entered the restaurant scene 10 years ago after opening Chicken Salad Chick. They own and operate four locations in Savannah, Pooler and Statesboro, Georgia, and Bluffton, South Carolina. It was a chance meeting at the local dog park, when they were informed about a place a man visited daily when in Boone, North Carolina. Since they were already considering various restaurant concepts to expand their brand portfolio, they looked into the concept, called Vicious Biscuit.

The Paslawski's children were both attending college in Charleston, so months later, they decided to experience Vicious Biscuit during a visit.

"At first the line appeared to be 30 people deep, but it moved quickly and we got a table," Tim Paslawski said in a company press release. "Our food came out quickly too and we couldn't believe how good it was. The staff delivered the same customer experience we like to offer within our Chicken Salad Chick locations. It just felt right, so I scanned the QR code for franchise opportunities."

After discussing the opportunity with other family and friends, Tim visited six out of the seven corporate locations.

"I had to slow it down just to make sure it was real," he said. "We were already highly impressed with George McLaughlin (CEO) and Amanda Kahalehoe (COO) as people, but when I talked to the managers, I saw the same type of folks. Everybody was rowing in the same direction and were determined to create a positive experience for each guest. It felt like an extension of our front porch."

The Paslawskis were also looking for that hook that would set them apart in the Savannah food scene for future employees — quality of life. Given the restaurant hours, it enables staff to be present for family activities and allows personal time that often gets missed when owning and operating a restaurant.

"We couldn't be happier to have Kelly and Tim Paslawski join the Vicious Biscuit family and expand into the Peach State," McLaughlin said in the release. "They embody Vicious Biscuit, encompassing the same values that we work hard to achieve every day. Finding the right franchise partners to bring us into Georgia makes sense, given its proximity to our existing corporate locations in South Carolina, North Carolina, and north Florida. We are looking forward to disrupting the breakfast and brunch scene in Savannah and beyond with Kelly and Tim."

Vicious Biscuit owns and operates seven corporate locations across South Carolina, North Carolina and Florida; with franchise locations in Louisiana, Mississippi and Ohio. The brand also counts 47 franchise locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia over the next five years.