YaYa's Flame Broiled Chicken

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YaYa's Flame Broiled Chicken
YaYa's Flame Broiled Chicken
Industry Restaurant
Genre Fast food
Founded Florida (1985)
Founder
  • Constantine "Gus" Chinonis
  • John Chinonis
Headquarters
Area served
Products Chicken
Website www.yayas.com

YaYa's Flame Broiled Chicken (also known by the stylistic variant YAYA's Flame Broiled Chicken) is an American fast food restaurant chain based in Flint, Michigan. Its specialty is flame-broiled chicken. It was started in 1985 by brothers Constantine "Gus" and John Chinonis in Florida. [1] Stores later opened in Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, [2] and Minnesota. [3] Its current locations are in Florida and Michigan, with the greatest concentration in the Genesee County area. [4]

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References

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