Houchens Industries Acquires 10 Slim Chickens Franchise Locations and Kentucky Development Rights from Harold Wallace Group
September 26, 2022
Bowling Green-based Houchens Industries acquired 10 operating Slim Chickens franchise locations and the rights to develop 29 additional Slim Chickens sites across Kentucky from a group led by Tennessee franchisee Harold Wallace. The deal expands Houchens’ Slim Chickens footprint to a total of 42 locations and supports the company’s broader restaurant franchising growth in Kentucky.
- Buyers
- Houchens Industries
- Targets
- Slim Chickens franchise portfolio (group led by Harold Wallace)
- Sellers
- Group led by franchisee Harold Wallace
- Industry
- Restaurants & Hospitality
- Location
- Kentucky, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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