Church's Chicken Restaurants in Texas Top Performers in System-Wide Sales; Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and McAllen Ranked in the Top 5.ATLANTA -- Church's Chicken Church's Chicken is a U.S. chain of fast food restaurants specializing in fried chicken. The chain was founded as Church's Fried Chicken To Go by George W. Church, Sr. on April 17, 1952 in San Antonio, across the street from The Alamo. is clearly a Texas favorite according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Atlanta-based quick-service chain, as the state leads the domestic restaurant system in sales. At their recent franchise convention in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Harsha Agadi announced the highest performing markets and Houston topped the domestic list in system-wide sales, followed by Dallas, San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. , Atlanta, Ga., and McAllen, Texas, respectively. And in the wake of this announcement three new Church's franchisees sign on to open a total of nine restaurants in the Dallas/Ft. Worth market. On May 9, 2006, Church's Chicken will officially welcome these along with several other new franchisees to the Church's Family. Jafeer Rajani and Faisal Zakaria are scheduled to open the new units within the next several years. "Our restaurant development growth strategy is simple; more Church's, better Church's," says Doug Pendergast, Executive Vice President and Chief Franchise Officer. "We accomplish this goal by expanding our franchise system with the addition of passionate, experienced franchisees who are committed to growth, and we're pleased to welcome this latest group of candidates." In addition, the Franchise Development team has been actively "recruiting" among its current franchisees to sign new agreements to open more restaurants as well as to refresh their existing restaurants. Their efforts at this year's convention helped them secure 12 new restaurant commitments in Houston and 10 others in various parts of the country. "Now more than ever, developing a Church's is a compelling prospect," added Mr. Pendgergast. His team educates all new and existing franchisees about pioneering technologies and consistent development innovations that offer simple, efficient and profitable expansion options. Church's franchisees have several development opportunities at their disposal to increase profitability and maximize return on investment (ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). ): --Re-imaging - process by which older-model Church's restaurants are updated, both inside and out in three easy steps, significantly impacting sales. --Conversion - process by which alternate concepts are cost effectively 'transformed' into a new Church's Chicken restaurant, increasing ROI. --Pre-Fab Build - a strategic partnership with Fullerton Building Systems that shaves up to 45 days off of the development/opening process, accelerating openings. About Church's Founded in San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. , in 1952, Church's Chicken(tm) is a highly recognized brand name in the QSR QSR Quick Service Restaurant QSR QoS (Quality of Service) Satisfaction Rate QSR Quality System Regulations QSR Quality Status Report QSR Quality System Review QSR Quarterly Status Report QSR Quality System Requirement sector, and is one of the largest quick service chicken concepts in the world. Church's Chicken(tm) serves traditional Southern and Spicy Fried Chicken Fried chicken is chicken which is dipped in a breading mixture and then deep fried, pan fried or pressure fried. The breading seals in the juices but also absorbs the fat of the fryer, which is sometimes seen as unhealthy. with a focus on offering complete meals with large portions at low prices and is positioned as the Value Leader in the Chicken QSR category. As of February 2006, the Church's system had 1,546 locations worldwide in 16 countries, plus Puerto Rico, with system sales over $1 billion. |
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