August 13, 2024
Krispy Krunchy Chicken doesn’t operate out of the traditional fast food environment of freestanding locations with drive-through windows and seating areas for customers. Instead, the Louisiana-founded server of spicy, Cajun-inspired fried chicken, chicken strips, fried fish, and traditional sides, leases space in public places where hungry people tend to congregate, such as in gas stations, convenience stores, casinos, college student unions, and truck stops.
It’s cheaper to open and operate a Krispy Krunchy Chicken as opposed to other, standalone fast food restaurants, and the chain has grown to occupy nearly 3,000 locations in 47 states through the end of 2023. That was a very big year for the chicken company — in 2023, 481 new Krispy Krunchy Chicken spots opened up. A new one sprung up at a rate of more than one per day, and in 2024, the growth will be even more pronounced. Krispy Krunchy Chicken aims to get 700 new outlets up and running by 2025, primarily with the aid of franchisees.
