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To this point, though, there hasn’t been an Arkansas-based restaurant that has really caught on nationally.

Fayetteville-based Slim Chickens, however, is vying to become that iconic Arkansas restaurant chain.

The company currently operates locations in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, and will soon open its 14th restaurant on Wedington Drive in Fayetteville.

With franchise commitments already signed for 21 additional restaurants across the midwest and Texas, the company is well on its way to becoming the first nationally-known fast food chain from The Natural State.

holy crap

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Posted by CtotheVrzrbck

WeWaCo

Member since Dec 2007

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Posted on 6/6/14 at 7:16 pm to wmr

Crazy that Foghorns was beasting on Slims in the early days.

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Posted by TheCheshireHog

Cashew Chicken Country

Member since Oct 2010

40916 posts

Posted on 6/6/14 at 8:17 pm to wmr

Please, please, please put one in Springfield. Please.

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Posted by OSqueal

Where ever the beer is

Member since Jan 2011

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Posted on 6/6/14 at 8:20 pm to wmr

That's funny. I sold my .243 to, who I would call the regional manager, back in early 2011. He gave me some free meals and a couple camo hats with the slim chickens logo. Used to be the only place id get my wings from, but it kept being a pain having to drive into Rogers just to get them. Now they moved their locations. Its by Pinnacle Mall with all the other restaurants.

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Posted by PrescriptionPig

Arkansas

Member since Jul 2013

637 posts

Posted on 6/6/14 at 9:46 pm to wmr

Never post, but love Slims.

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Posted by WaveHog

Austin, TX

Member since May 2008

6968 posts

Posted on 6/7/14 at 11:47 am to wmr

My boss during my intern years at tyson married one of the cofounders. Awesome chick.

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Posted by WonderWartHawg

Member since Dec 2010

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Posted on 6/8/14 at 7:57 pm to wmr

Ate at the one in Hot Springs today. Was okay. Cayenne Ranch was a good dip for the strips.

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Posted by Feral

Member since Mar 2012

12501 posts

Posted on 6/9/14 at 9:44 am to wmr

I went to UA and my brother didn't -- my mom would always throw some Slims gift cards in my Christmas stocking during college, and my brother always talked about how he just never understood the to-do about a chicken place (he lives in Little Rock). Fast forward a few years to when they put in by UAMS and now he's eating there like twice a week