Cluck-U Chicken

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Cluck-U Chicken
Company type Private
Industry Restaurants
Genre Fast food
Founded1985;40 years ago (1985)
FounderRobert Ilvento
Headquarters College Park, Maryland, United States
Number of locations
19
Area served
United States
Products Chicken, hot wings, french fries, hot sandwiches
Website www.cluckuchicken.com

Cluck-U Chicken, also known as Cluck University, is an American quick-serve restaurant chain, [1] with most locations in the U.S. states of Maryland and New Jersey, but there are locations in Pennsylvania [2] as well as one location in Ohio and one international location in Lebanon, Kuwait, and the UAE. [3] There were previously several other locations, including Delaware, Florida, Chapel Hill NC, and Washington, D.C. as well as a location in Fort Collins, CO. [4]

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While most locations are franchises, Cluck-U also operates corporate-owned stores, featuring a more limited menu, under the name Cluckster's.

History

Cluck-U Chicken was started by Robert Ilvento [5] in 1985. The first location was in New Brunswick, New Jersey at Rutgers University. [6] Ilvento sold the business in 1999. [7]

In 2000, JP Haddad acquired the rights to develop the franchise nationally, while Ilvento began to promote the business.

Products

Cluck-U Chicken (a.k.a. "Cluck") serves chicken wings ("wingers") with a variety of traditional sauces including Honey-Hickory and spicy sauces on the scale Mild, Atomic, Nuclear, Thermo-Nuclear, 911 and Nuclear Fusion. [1] [8] At some locations where the "911" sauce is served, customers must sign a liability waiver. [4] Other food products include chicken sandwiches, salads, appetizers, chicken fingers, fries, rice bowls, fish sandwiches and the like. [9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Lynn, T.; Sauthoff, T.L.; Gohari, O. (2005). Rutgers New Brunswick College Prowler Off the Record. College Prowler off the Record Guides. College Prowler. p. 50. ISBN   978-1-59658-111-1 . Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ Locations list at the official website
  3. ↑ International locations list Archived May 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine at the official website
  4. 1 2 Robey, Jason. "World's Best Places to Pig Out - 9. Cluck-U" Archived September 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine , Travel us forms of fried chicken and chicken fingers
  5. ↑ "One Tank Trips: The Silverball Museum Arcade In Asbury Park". CBS New York. June 5, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  6. ↑ Star-Ledger, Amanda Brown/The (September 26, 2010). "Jersey's pinball wizard". NJ.com. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Our Story – Jersey Shore Fry Company".
  8. ↑ "Hot and spicy: Munchmobile searches for state's most fiery foods, including 'world's hottest wings'". NJ.com. July 19, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  9. ↑ Russo, Nick (November 30, 2017). "ESU Students Explore Fast and Convenient Ways to Get Food". The Stroud Courier. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
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