Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles

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Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles
Company type Private
Industry Casual dining restaurant
Founded Long Beach, California (1975;51 years ago (1975))
FounderHerb Hudson
Headquarters
United States
Number of locations
7
Area served
 Los Angeles metropolitan area
Website roscoeschickenandwaffles.com
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Roscoe's chicken and waffles

Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles is an American soul food restaurant chain that operates seven locations in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It was founded by Herb Hudson in 1975. The Los Angeles Times has referred to Roscoe's as "such an L.A. institution that people don't even question the strange combo anymore". [1] The New York Times refers to it as a "beloved soul food chain." [2] The original location in Long Beach, California, remains open.

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On March 29, 2016, Roscoe's filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [3]

Trademark infringements

In 2008, Roscoe's filed a successful trademark infringement lawsuit against a "Rosscoe's House of Chicken & Waffles" that had opened in Chicago. The infringing store was forced to drop its infringing logo and name. [4] [5] A previous "Rosscoe's" had opened in New York City, but the LA-based chain opted to not sue that location because it had no plans to enter the New York market; however, Roscoe's did plan to enter the Chicago market. [6]

Notable events

In 2011, President Barack Obama visited Roscoe's while on the campaign trail in Los Angeles. [7] On September 12, 2022, rapper PnB Rock was shot and killed at a Roscoe's in Los Angeles during a robbery. [8]

The menu in March 2022 Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles Menu March 2022.jpg
The menu in March 2022

See also

References

  1. ↑ Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles [ dead link ], Los Angeles Times, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  2. ↑ Jennifer Steinhauer, 36 Hours in Hollywood Archived 2010-01-27 at the Wayback Machine , The New York Times, January 13, 2008, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles files for bankruptcy". CNN. March 29, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ Geoffrey Bennett, Roscoe's Wins Chicken and Waffle War Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine , NPR.com, April 10, 2008, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  5. ↑ First Look: Chicago's Rosscoe's Archived 2009-05-15 at the Wayback Machine , Metromix, April 2, 2008, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  6. ↑ Charles Perry, Chicken and waffle feud Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine , Los Angeles Times, April 9, 2008, Accessed September 22, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Remember That Time President Obama Went To Roscoe's?". Los Angeles Sentinel. 2017-01-19. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  8. ↑ PnB Rock Shot and Killed While Being Robbed in Los Angeles Restaurant Archived 2022-09-13 at the Wayback Machine Complex, ZACH DIONNE, September 12, 2022
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