The Arkansas-based chicken restaurant Slim Chickens has finally set up a roost in Phenix City. Thanks to the new franchise owners, the Griggs family – Austin Thomas and his cousins Johnny Griggs, Derek Griggs, Daryl Griggs, and Jamie Griggs — area citizens can now enjoy Southern-style chicken paired with housemade sauces that will make their mouths water.
Slim Chickens operates more than 207 locations in the United States, 12 of which are in Alabama, and officially launched its 13th restaurant in the state on Aug. 4 at 2041 U.S. Highway 280.
“We decided on Slim Chickens based on the quality of the product, the diversity of their menu, including their famous Delta sides, and the family feel with upper management at the home office in Arkansas,” said Thomas…