Franchising
Cowboy Chicken expanding to Florida
April 1, 2021
Dallas-based Cowboy Chicken has added Florida Fine Foods to its list of franchise partners.
Their deal represents the brand's introduction to Florida with four opening over the next year in the Orlando area, according to a press release.
Restaurant industry veterans Jenny and Paul Bellanca were dining at Cowboy Chicken in McDonough, Georgia, when they decided to bring the rotisserie chicken brand to Central Florida.
The pair previously owned six Krispy Kreme Doughnuts retail locations in Orlando, Kissimmee and Winter Park, Florida, where they increased same-store retail sales by 70% and wholesale sales by 75%. They sold their Krispy Kreme franchise business in mid-2020 and formed Florida Fine Foods.
"The decision to partner with Cowboy Chicken was an easy one," Paul Bellanca said in the release. "After working in this industry for the last two decades, it is refreshing to see a concept that takes great pride and has an authentic passion for food quality and presentation for discerning diners. From rotisserie chickens rotating over the real wood fire to homemade sides made fresh daily, Cowboy Chicken is ideal for Orlando consumers who are serious about their food choices."
Cowboy Chicken has 17 units in four states and is seeking qualified franchises in select markets across the U.S.
