Popular Southern fast-casual restaurant chain Chicken Salad Chick plans to expand into New York, including in Albany and the upper Hudson Valley.
The company announced in late April what it called the largest development deal in its history, a 25-unit franchise agreement in New York that will introduce its restaurants to “high-growth markets,” including Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse, according to a news release.
“At this time, Chicken Salad Chick has not announced a timeline for specific openings within the Albany or upper Hudson Valley markets, and site selection is still underway,” a company spokesperson wrote in a statement on Thursday. “ The franchise owners are still currently evaluating opportunities within their designated development territory.”…