It all starts

In Texas

In 1952, across the street from the Alamo in San Antonio, TX, George W. Church opened the first Fried Chicken Restaurant To-Go. George laid the groundwork for what would one day become a world-famous brand with his crispy goodness, handcrafted taste, can-do attitude, Churchie the loveable mascot, and a jalapeño pepper on the side.

Customers would line up outside the window, where they could get two pieces of fried chicken and a roll for 49 cents. The very first establishment didn't even have a dining room. An unusual perk of the restaurant was that visitors could witness their food being prepared right in front of their eyes.

In its first decade, the brand had grown from a little shack to eight sites around San Antonio, thanks to its popularity. By the end of the 60’s, we had expanded our flavor to seven states in the US, with over 100 restaurants opened.

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BRINGING THE LEGENDARY

TASTE OF TEXAS

To the world
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1979: EXPLORING NEW FRONTIERS WITH OUR FLAVOR

This year marked the beginning of a new era of bold flavors with the opening of our first International restaurant in Vancouver, Canada in 1979. A rapid expansion followed, with new openings in Bayamón, Puerto Rico and Reynosa, Mexico.

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1980's: THE BIRTH OF Texas ChickenTM

In the 1980’s, we took our legendary taste to the asian markets under the trade name of “Texas Chicken TM”, becoming popular in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and the Asian Pacific region.

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90's-00's: CONQUERING THE GLOBE WITH TASTINESS

In the following decades we expanded and reached every corner of the world, conquering the hearts and tastebuds of the food fanatics of the Americas, Europe and Middle Eastern regions.

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Today: A WORLD OF BOLD TEXAS FLAVOR

After 70 years of our foundation, our growth has been non-stop, extending our presence through all regions of the world.

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HERITAGE

THAT LASTS FOREVER

Having been in business for more than seven decades and having served over a billion people,Texas Chicken TM is now a global phenomenon, with franchisees all over the world. We've had a few new styles, marketing, and leaders along the years, but our devotion for authentic, authentic flavor remains the same.

We're honored to carry on George W. Church's legacy today, tomorrow, and for years to come. We don’t mass produce, we handcraft. We’re pioneers of timeless flavor. We aren’t afraid of doing things differently because we do things right. That’s what Texas Taste is all about: Striving for something bolder and a lot more delicious in a world full of sameness.

SEVEN DECADES

OF QUALITY & TASTINESS

At Texas Chicken TM, we bring people together to savor the authentically unique flavor of Texas.  We are who we are because of the unique taste that comes from staying true to our roots.

When it comes to our flavor, we have no reservations in cooking time-tested recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation.

Through 70 years, our chicken has become a part of the authentic taste of Texas.  Our authentic legendary flavor comes from our original recipe, crafted in 1952 and proudly kept till today, because great things must remain untouched. 

We are all about large servings, intense flavors, friendly greetings, and saving room for seconds. Always with uncompromised quality and excellence in everything we do.

Been that way for over seven decades, and it’s not going to change now.

Our Brand

Evolution

  • His name is George W. Sr. He opened his first-To- Go restaurant in 1952 in downtown San Antonio and he’s the reason you crave chicken so much.
    Thank you, George, from the bottoms of our taste buds.

  • The company expands to over 100 restaurants in 7 US states

    We became a publically held company and our National Headquarters complex opens in San Antonio, Texas

  • The 1000th restaurant opens in Phoenix Arizona

    The company joins the NY Stock Exchange and the Wall Street Journal calls us “the best managed growth company in the nation.”

    The first franchised restaurant opens outside of the U.S. in Vancouver, Canada.

  • First Texas Chicken TM opens in Indonesia

  • AFC, our new parent company, moves our headquarters to Atlanta, Georgia.

  • Global sales exceed 1,000,000,000. That’s a lot of chicken!

    Texas Chicken TM enters the Middle East Market and opens in The United Arab Emirates, Kingdom Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq.

    100 th Texas Chicken TM location opens outside of USA in United Arab Emirates.

  • The company operates over 1700 locations worldwide in 26 countries.

OUR BELOVED

MASCOTS

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THE ORIGINAL CHURCHIE

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CHURCHIE

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Our History

IN IMAGES

Our history is as big and rich as our Texan roots and we’ve shared countless special moments in every country we’ve stepped on. And while our authentic flavors remain the same, many other things of us have evolved with time. See how much we’ve changed through the years in this gallery.

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