Franchising

Kentucky family opening Chicken Salad Chick

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August 24, 2020

Chicken Salad Chick is expanding Sept. 1 in Kentucky with a restaurant in Owensboro under the direction of first-time Chicken Salad Chick franchise owners Danny, Sara and Matthew Duggar and Hannah Witherspoon of Ems Chick LLC. Danny and Sara Duggar, who have more than 30 years of small business experience, and their children Matthew and Hannah — an optometrist and dental hygienist — respectively, first experienced Chicken Salad Chick while on vacation in Destin, Florida.

The family will eventually open two additional locations in Evansville, Indiana and Bowling Green, Kentucky over the next couple of years.

"Gathering around the dinner table or sharing a booth at a restaurant has always been a special experience for my family, as it gives us the chance to break away from life's everyday stresses and enjoy each other's company," Sara Duggar said in the release. "Chicken Salad Chick's family oriented atmosphere is a perfect backdrop for these types of memorable dining experiences and the fresh chicken salads are sure to satisfy even the pickiest of eaters.

Following CSC's first-to-market opening in Lexington in 2018, the Owensboro location marks the state's second unit, with an additional Kentucky restaurant slated to open in Crestview Hills early next year.

Founded by Stacy Brown in Auburn, Alabama, in 2008, Chicken Salad Chick has more than 165 restaurants in 17 states.