Bojangles (restaurant)
Bojangles OpCo, LLC., doing business as Bojangles (known as Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits until 2020), is an American regional chain of fast food restaurants that specializes in Cajun-seasoned fried chicken and buttermilk biscuits and primarily serves the Southeastern United States. The company was founded in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1977 by Jack Fulk and Richard Thomas.
Bojangles in Tifton, Georgia | |
Trade name | Bojangles |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Founders | Jack Fulk Richard Thomas |
| Headquarters | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
Number of locations | 818 (2023) |
Area served | United States Honduras |
Key people | |
| Products | Fast food, including fried chicken, biscuits, french fries |
| Revenue | US$547 million (2021) |
| Owner | Jordan Company Durational Capital Management |
Number of employees | 9,900 (2021) |
| Website | www |
Bojangles has locations in Honduras and previously franchised restaurants in Grand Cayman Island, Jamaica, Mexico, Ireland and China. As of 2023, restaurants are in 17 U.S. states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia) with planned expansions into New Jersey. Its home state of North Carolina has the largest number of locations.
In July 2023, the company announced plans to open 20 restaurants on the West coast, starting in Las Vegas.