Chester's International Profile
Company Size:
51 to 200 employees
Industry:
Restaurants, Bars & Food Services
Founded Year:
1952
Type:
Company - Private
Revenue:
$10 to $25 million (USD) per year
Products:
Chester's Fried Chicken (bone-in, boneless, tenders and wings), Breakfast Sandwiches, including the original Chester's Chicken Biscuit, Combo Meals, Sandwiches, Specialties & Sides, Desserts, Signature Sauces (BBQ, Chester's Buffalo, Honey Mustard, Ranch, Original, Sweet & Sour)
Chester's International Corporate Office
Headquarter Address:
Mountain Brk, AL
Phone Number:
(800) 646-9403 / (205) 949-4690
Email:
start@chestersinternational.com
Executives:
CEO Ted Giles
CFO Blue Akers
COO Jeff Skipper
About Chester's International
Chester's Chicken a leader of quick serve restaurant (QSR) concepts with more than 2,000 Chester Fried licensed and Chester's franchised locations. Chester's offers great tasting chicken that's specially marinated & double-breaded using a family recipe.
Where would we be today without fried chicken? Fortunately, back in 1952, a man named W.O. Giles started the Chester’s business, originally frying donuts and later chicken, with his patented fryers. His innovations in equipment paved new paths for today’s Quick Service Restaurant business.
1965 brought Chester the Chick to life–with his cowboy hat, bandana, spurs, and his gun and holster, Chester was one cool chick. A couple of years later, the company became incorporated as Giles Enterprises, and they began manufacturing frying equipment. Adding marinades, batter and breading products to the line, the brand achieved its world famous signature taste and became known as Chester Fried in 1974. The secret family recipe and the process of double breading each piece of chicken to ensure a crispy outside and a tender, moist inside, is what has given Chester’s its consistent success. Additionally, Giles Enterprises patented a ventless frying technology, greatly expanding the brand’s growth.
In 2002, Fried was dropped from the brand name, and it became Chester’s. Ted W. Giles, son of the founder and its current CEO, is credited with growing the brand on three continents. Today, Chester’s has successfully completed - more...
Chester's Chicken a leader of quick serve restaurant (QSR) concepts with more than 2,000 Chester Fried licensed and Chester's franchised locations. Chester's offers great tasting chicken that's specially marinated & double-breaded using a family recipe.
Where would we be today without fried chicken? Fortunately, back in 1952, a man named W.O. Giles started the Chester’s business, originally frying donuts and later chicken, with his patented fryers. His innovations in equipment paved new paths for today’s Quick Service Restaurant business.
1965 brought Chester the Chick to life–with his cowboy hat, bandana, spurs, and his gun and holster, Chester was one cool chick. A couple of years later, the company became incorporated as Giles Enterprises, and they began manufacturing frying equipment. Adding marinades, batter and breading products to the line, the brand achieved its world famous signature taste and became known as Chester Fried in 1974. The secret family recipe and the process of double breading each piece of chicken to ensure a crispy outside and a tender, moist inside, is what has given Chester’s its consistent success. Additionally, Giles Enterprises patented a ventless frying technology, greatly expanding the brand’s growth.
In 2002, Fried was dropped from the brand name, and it became Chester’s. Ted W. Giles, son of the founder and its current CEO, is credited with growing the brand on three continents. Today, Chester’s has successfully completed the transition process from a licensed QSR concept to a growth driven franchise model. This market, in which Chester’s has been a leader for years, primarily consists of restaurant-in-store concepts, including colleges and universities, airports, convenience stores, truck stops and supermarkets.
Today, Chester’s has over 2,000 locations, serving millions of satisfied and loyal customers. - less