Chicken George (restaurant chain)

Chicken George
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryRestaurant chain and franchise
FoundedNovember 1979; 45 years ago (1979-11) in Baltimore, Maryland
FounderTheodore Holmes
DefunctSeptember 1991; 33 years ago (1991-09)
FateDissolved due to bankruptcy
Area served
ProductsFast food
Owner
  • Joloj Industries, Inc. (1979–1987)
  • George, Hill & Sons Management (1987–1989)
  • Meldon S. Hollis Jr. (1989–1991)

Chicken George was a fast food restaurant chain based in Baltimore, Maryland. The first restaurant was established by Theodore Holmes in November 1979 in the Mondawmin Mall in Baltimore.[1][2] The company later expanded to a total of six restaurants in Baltimore, and also branched out to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C. Franchise restaurants were also existent in Atlanta, Los Angeles and in other cities. In September 1991, the company filed for bankruptcy to be dissolved.

  1. ^ Badham, Portia E. (August 9, 1980). "Chicken George to open in other cities". Baltimore Afro-American. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
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