Kristen D. Pierce-Sherrod. Image credit: @whatsthewordtv
Chicago is mourning the loss of Kristen D. Pierce-Sherrod, the longtime chief executive officer of Harold’s Chicken Shack, one of the city’s most iconic and culturally significant food institutions.
Pierce-Sherrod, the daughter of the restaurant’s founder, Harold Pierce, died at the age of 55, according to an announcement shared Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, by her family and colleagues…