Prince's Hot Chicken Shack

Prince's Hot Chicken Shack
Company typePrivate
IndustryFast casual restaurant
Founded1945; 79 years ago (1945) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
FounderJames Thornton Prince
Number of locations
3
Area served
Middle Tennessee
ProductsHot chicken
Fried chicken
Side dishes
OwnerAndré Prince Jeffries
Websiteprinceshotchicken.com

Prince's Hot Chicken Shack is a restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee, known for its hot chicken, and is credited with popularizing the dish and inspiring restaurants with similar offerings. The business was started in 1945 by James Thornton Prince, and in 1980 ownership was passed to his great-niece André Prince Jeffries.[1][2]

  1. ^ Ramsey, David (2005). "Some Like It Extra Hot". In Hughes, Holly (ed.). Best Food Writing 2005. Da Capo Press. p. 217. ISBN 9781569243459.
  2. ^ Edge, John T. (2007). Southern Belly: The Ultimate Food Lover's Companion to the South. Algonquin Books. p. 265. ISBN 9781565125476. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2020.