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Bojangles' Famous Chicken n' Biscuits is a regional chain of fast food restaurants based in Charlotte, North Carolina, specializing in spicy, "Cajun" fried chicken and buttermilk biscuits. The restaurants, named for the song written by Jerry Jeff Walker, are also known for their distinctive side dishes (called "fixins") including dirty rice, Cajun Pintos, thick-cut and Cajun seasoned french fries. Bojangles' also offers sausage gravy instead of the chicken gravy offered by most of its competitors. Sandwiches have also been added to the menu. The chain's chicken sandwiches come "Cajun" as well as Southern Fried, and breakfast biscuit sandwiches are served all day. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Charlotte redirects here. ... Fast food is food prepared and served quickly at a fast-food restaurant or shop at low cost. ... KFCs Fried chicken with french fries. ... A biscuit is a type of food. ... Cajuns are an ethnic group mainly living in Louisiana, consisting of the descendants of Acadian exiles and peoples of other ethnicities with whom the Acadians eventually intermarried on the semitropical frontier. ... A website (alternatively, web site or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or more web servers, usually accessible via the Internet. ... Fast food is food prepared and served quickly at a fast-food restaurant or shop at low cost. ... Charlotte redirects here. ... Mr. ... Jerry Jeff Walker (born March 16, 1942) is a country music singer. ... Dirty rice is a traditional Cajun dish made from white rice cooked with small pieces of chicken liver or giblets, which give it a dark (dirty) color. ... Cajuns are an ethnic group mainly living in Louisiana, consisting of the descendants of Acadian exiles and peoples of other ethnicities with whom the Acadians eventually intermarried on the semitropical frontier. ...

Founded in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1977 by Jack Fulk and Richard Thomas, Bojangles' grew rapidly to over 200 locations by 1984, only to see its growth rate slow into the 1990s. New management (former Wendy's executive Joe Drury) joined the company as CEO in 2001 and an invigorated marketing campaign have seen the company grow in recent years to over 300 locations in 12 states, mostly in the American South (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Maryland, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas,Virginia) and the Mid-Atlantic States of Pennsylvania, and New York. There are also international Bojangles' locations in Mexico and Honduras. Roughly two-thirds of Bojangles' stores are company-owned, while the remaining 100 are franchise locations. Charlotte redirects here. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... This article is about the year. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Wendys is an international chain of fast food restaurants founded by Dave Thomas in 1969 in Columbus, Ohio. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... This article is about the year. ... The U.S. Southern states or the South, also known colloquially as Dixie, constitute a distinctive region covering a large portion of the United States, with its own unique heritage, historical perspective, customs, musical styles, and cuisine. ... Official language(s) English Demonym North Carolinian Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area  Ranked 28th in the US  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (340 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (900 km)  - % water 9. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N  - Longitude 78° 32′ W to 83... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Largest metro area Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... This article is about the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... It has been suggested that Middle Atlantic States be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the state. ... Franchising (from the French franchir: vt to clear an obstacle or difficulty)[1] refers to the method of practicing and using another persons philosophy of business. ...

History

Jack Fulk sold the Bojangles' concept to the now defunct New York company, The Horn & Hardart Company, in 1981. Horn and Hardart had pioneered "fast food" in another era with the use of coin operated automats, the last of which was located on 42nd Street in New York City and was closed in the late 1980s. Horn and Hardart was a publicly held company and raised large amounts of capital for expansion of the Bojangles' chain using, among other sources, junk bonds pioneered by Michael Milken. Milken became a franchisee of Bojangles' in Texas as well. Although Horn and Hardart operated many high-volume, franchised Arby's and Burger King restaurants in New York City and in South Florida, and created several independent concepts, and acquired the west coast buffet chain, International Kings Table, the company's management became largely discredited after ongoing financial losses (During this era Forbes magazine published an article featuring Horn and Hardart chairman, Barry Florescue, entitled, "They Should Have Paid Him To Stay Home.") Horn & Hardart is a company that came to prominence as the proprietors of the first automat in New York City. ... For the Edward Hopper painting, see Automat (painting). ... Arbys is a fast food restaurant chain in the United States and Canada that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Triarc. ... Burger King (NYSE: BKC), often abbreviated to BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. ... Alternate meaning: For the Boston Brahmin family associated with John Forbes Kerry, see Forbes family. ...

During the time of Horn and Hardart's ownership the chain grew rapidly and expanded to 335 restaurants including 100 restaurants in Florida. Part of this growth was fueled by acquisitions including the Florida based Biskits chain. The conversion of the Biskits restaurants was unsuccessful and saddled the company with a large amount of new debt. Within the Bojangles' system there was extensive litigation with franchisees and others and the franchisee association threatened further large-scale litigation. Between 1985 and 1990 the chain rapidly contracted to 154 restaurants; all 100 restaurants in Florida were sold, many of them to Miami Subs. Several events brought about a modicum of stability in the late 1980s even while many of the company's largest markets were closed. When Hurricane Hugo struck the Carolinas, the company was able to open many of its restaurants while electricity remained off for more than a week in many areas. The massive amount of business sparked a turn-around in the company's sales that continued for many years. The company was stabilized under the leadership of CEO John Bifone, and a settlement was reached with the franchise association which had threatened the company. The original Nathans Nathans Famous is a chain of U.S.-based fast food restaurants specializing in hot dogs. ... Lowest pressure 918 mbar (hPa; 27. ...

In 1990, Horn and Hardart sold most of its interest to Sienna Partners and Interwest Partners, which were managed by a group of young California venture capitalists based in Silicon Valley. The company was then headed by former KFC executive, Dick Campbell. After modest investment in facilities, training and operations, the company began a slow and steady improvement that lasted throughout most of the 1990s. In 1994 the company attempted a public offering which collapsed before completion based upon a "softening" of the performance and over-expansion of company units and franchisee acquisitions. Dick Campbell was replaced by CEO Jim Peterson. Again the company stabilized and improved its performance, eventually selling to a group of investors headed by Joe Drury and financed by FMAC in 1998. For the Nintendo 64 game, see Space Station Silicon Valley. ... KFC, also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a food chain based in Louisville, Kentucky, known mainly for its fried chicken. ...

External links

• Bojangles' Official website