Chicken Shack (Michigan)

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Chicken Shack Inc.
Type Private
Industry Food service
Founded1956
FoundersJohn Sobeck
Iola Sobeck
Area served
Metro Detroit [1]
Website www.chickenshack.com

Chicken Shack is an American restaurant chain. [2] The first branch was opened in Royal Oak, Michigan by John and Iola Sobeck in 1956. [3] [4] Today, the chain has 21 locations in the Metro Detroit area.

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