Chicken Inn

What Chicken Inn does

Chicken Inn is a single-location, family-owned restaurant founded in 1972 in Chicago, Illinois, operating from 7536 N Milwaukee Ave. The establishment specializes in broasted (pressure-fried) chicken prepared from fresh, never-frozen poultry cooked in cholesterol-free oil, with a menu that also includes barbecue baby back ribs, seafood (shrimp and perch), and a range of side orders. Product formats span individual chicken dinners, bulk "Chicken by the Box" portions ranging from 4 to 200 pieces, family-style chicken buffets with sides, and dedicated catering menus. All food is prepared made-to-order and breaded daily.

The restaurant generates revenue through three direct-to-consumer channels: walk-in carryout, phone-based delivery (with a $20 minimum order), and catering (requiring 24-hour advance notice). Pricing is uniform and cash-based, structured as unit pricing across tiers ranging from individual pieces ($1.49–$3.99) to bulk family packs ($18–$604). Online ordering is enabled through the Clover platform, and the business maintains a Facebook presence and a website with menu information and reviews integration. Operating hours run seven days a week from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Customer segments are primarily families and groups seeking convenient hot meals and event catering, alongside individual consumers seeking quality fried chicken without home preparation. Marketing relies on the website, Facebook, customer reviews (4.5 stars across 1,786 reviews), and word-of-mouth referrals within the Chicago metropolitan area. The company has no disclosed investors, parent organization, subsidiaries, franchise operations, or second location.

Name

Chicken Inn

Legal name

Chicken Inn

Website

https://chickeninnchicago.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chicken Inn is a family-owned Chicago restaurant founded in 1972 that serves broasted chicken, ribs, seafood, and sides via carryout, delivery, and catering to families and individuals in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Chicken Concepts (Fried/Grilled/Hot Chicken) (THAFABAI)

Keywords

• Fried chicken restaurant
• Carryout delivery service
• Catering services
• Family-style buffet
• Seafood and ribs

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Carryout Sales: Walk-in and phone orders for immediate food pickup at the restaurant location
2. Delivery Sales: Food delivery to customer locations with minimum order of $20
3. Catering Services: Full catering menu with bulk orders for events, available with 24-hour advance notice
4. Catering Bulk Orders: Large quantity chicken and buffet orders for events and gatherings

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Chicken Inn is a single-location family-owned restaurant that prepares and sells fried chicken, ribs, and seafood for carryout, delivery, and catering. All chicken is fresh, never frozen, and cooked in cholesterol-free oil using the broasting method. The restaurant operates from its Chicago storefront and serves individual meals, family-style chicken buffets, and bulk orders for events.

Product overview

Chicken Inn is a single-location, family-owned restaurant in Chicago, IL that has operated since 1972. The business offers a unified set of food service offerings centered around fried chicken, complemented by ribs, seafood, and side orders. Service options include carryout, delivery (minimum $20), and catering (24-hour advance notice). The restaurant's core products consist of Chicken by the Box (bulk portions from 4-200 pieces), Family-Style Chicken Buffet (with sides), Chicken Dinner (individual combo meals), Ribs (barbecue baby back), Seafood (shrimp and perch), and Side Orders. Catering services extend these menu items for events. All food is prepared fresh, made-to-order, and cooked in cholesterol-free oil using quality, never-frozen chicken.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chicken by the Box Bulk chicken portions available in quantities ranging from 4 to 200 pieces, designed for carryout and delivery orders for families and groups.
• Family-Style Chicken Buffet Family-style chicken buffet including French fries or broasted potatoes and rolls or cole slaw, available in portions from 6 to 200 pieces for carryout, delivery, and events.
• Chicken Dinner Individual chicken combo meals and chicken dinners with sides (potatoes, roll, cole slaw), including nugget options (6, 10, 15, 20 pieces) and individual pieces (breast, thigh, leg, wing).
• Ribs Barbecue baby back ribs offered as half slab, full rib dinner, or combination with chicken, prepared to perfection for carryout and delivery.
• Seafood Fresh seafood options including shrimp dinner (7 pieces), perch dinner, and shrimp by the pound, available for carryout and delivery.
• Side Orders Side dishes including rolls, cole slaw, French fries, broasted potatoes, onion rings, fried mushrooms, cheese sticks, chicken tenders, Eli's cheesecake, and soda beverages.
• Catering Services Full catering menu with chicken, ribs, seafood, and side orders for events and gatherings, available with 24-hour advance notice.
• Carryout Ready-to-go carryout orders for an at-home dining experience, with all food made-to-order.
• Delivery Delivery service with a minimum order of $20, bringing piping hot food directly to customers in the Chicago area.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• Connie & John's Famous Chicken: Chicago fried chicken carryout restaurant with similar menu breadth (chicken, ribs, sides) and family-style serving format. Direct neighborhood competitor in the same city.
• Harold's Chicken Shack: Chicago fried chicken institution founded in 1950, operating multiple locations focused on fried chicken and sides. Direct competitor in the same Chicago market with similar carryout/dining format and legacy brand positioning.
• Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken: Fried chicken restaurant chain founded in 1966 with a focus on fried chicken prepared via a proprietary recipe. Comparable in menu specialization, family dining positioning, and legacy operating history.
• Uncle Remus Saucy Chicken: Chicago-based fried chicken chain with multiple locations serving fried chicken, sides, and ribs. Closest direct competitor given identical Chicago presence, fried chicken focus, and family-style carryout orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Wingstop: National chicken-focused chain specializing in wings. Adjacent in category (chicken carryout/delivery) but with a different product focus and digital-first ordering model.
• Chick-fil-A: Largest U.S. chicken QSR chain with strong brand loyalty and digital ordering. Competes in the same carryout chicken category but at a much larger scale with proprietary mobile app and drive-thru infrastructure.
• Church's Chicken: Large national fried chicken QSR chain with thousands of locations. Comparable in core product (fried chicken) and carryout model, but operates at vastly larger scale with national marketing and franchise infrastructure.
• Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen: Major national fried chicken QSR chain owned by Restaurant Brands International. Competes for the same fried chicken meal occasions in Chicago but offers digital ordering, app loyalty, and national menu consistency.
• Raising Cane's: Fast-growing chicken-focused QSR chain specializing in chicken fingers. Overlaps in carryout chicken demand but offers a more specialized menu and aggressive expansion into Chicago.
• KFC: Largest global fried chicken QSR chain. Overlaps with Chicken Inn on fried chicken carryout/delivery, but operates at a global scale with extensive digital infrastructure and value-driven pricing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100057210229816
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chicken-inn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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