Franchising
Guthrie's adding Alabama location
March 15, 2022
Guthrie's, a chicken-finger only restaurant brand, is opening Tuesday in Dothan, Alabama, at 189 John D. Odom Road.
The store is part of Guthrie's growth plan focused on the Southeastern U.S., which includes at least five more restaurants in the Wiregrass, an area in the Southern U.S. encompassing parts of southern Georgia, southeastern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.
"The timing was just right and light of everything we've gone through as a community over the last few years, we're so excited to offer Dothan residents, families and visitors a chance to experience the absolute best chicken fingers in the world," Guthrie's Dothan co-owner Sam Klement said in a company press release. "We're premium chicken fingers, crinkle fries, homemade coleslaw and sauce-loving locals that will live and breathe Dothan."
Guthrie's history across the Wiregrass spans generations with restaurants stretching from Tallahassee to Panama City Beach, Auburn, Columbus, and Tuscaloosa.
"There is something simple, something quintessential about Guthrie's golden fried chicken fingers that everyone can relate to — it's very strong and powerful," Klement said. "We've remained true to who we are since the original Guthrie's opened in Haleyville, Ala. and then expanded into the very first chicken fingers-only restaurant in Auburn. While our menu hasn't changed, we're still evolving as a restaurant brand. We're going to be a big part of the Dothan community and the surrounding region. We know that everyone is going to love the freshness and speed of service that families and friends have come to enjoy for generations."
Since its inception in 1965, Guthrie's has grown to over 40 locations across six states.
