New restaurant ‘hugely popular in the USA’ opening at Meadowhall in Sheffield

A southern fried chicken chain restaurant - described as hugely popular in the USA - is due to open in Meadowhall in Sheffield on Friday.
Lee Peace
By Lee Peace
Published 18th May 2023, 11:52 GMT
Updated 18th May 2023, 14:01 GMT
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Slim Chickens is the latest US import to arrive in the Steel City and will be serving its signature chicken tenders from its new home in Meadowhall Shopping Centre. It will launch with a grand opening on Friday at noon.

US Southern fried chicken chain Slim Chickens has announced it will open at Sheffield's Meadowhall Shopping Centre on May 19 at 12pm.US Southern fried chicken chain Slim Chickens has announced it will open at Sheffield's Meadowhall Shopping Centre on May 19 at 12pm.
US Southern fried chicken chain Slim Chickens has announced it will open at Sheffield's Meadowhall Shopping Centre on May 19 at 12pm.

Located on level one of the food court, the first 30 in line will be offered free tenders with their order, with a range of wings, sandwiches, sides, shakes and 14 dipping sauces to choose from.

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The chain restaurant describes itself as service fresh buttermilk chicken and “good old Southern hospitality with a side of blues music”.

The Meadowhall Facebook page posted that the venue is “Famous for its chicken tenders and hugely popular in the USA.”

Slim Chickens is just the latest US brand to open a chain in Sheffield, following the launch of American burger restaurant Wendy’s on High Street and Taco Bell on Division Street.

The Meadowhall branch will be Slim Chickens’ 39th such restaurant to open in the UK.

Related topics:RestaurantMeadowhallUSASheffieldHospitality

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