Southern Fried Chicken,[2] is a British-based fast food outlet headquartered in Reading, England. It operates a franchise network in the United Kingdom and worldwide. Southern Fried Chicken has 93 locations in 15 countries.
History
Southern Fried Chicken was founded in the 1970s by Arthur Withers.[3] In 1973, Withers travelled to the US to work for Barbeque King, where he improved his knowledge of the commercial fast food business. Withers visited Greenville, South Carolina, where he studied the cuisine of fried chicken.[4]
In 1983, Southern Fried Chicken moved into its present headquarters, complete with its own manufacturing department.
In 1999, Southern Fried Chicken met The Alendvic Company and started to expand his company of fried chicken in Russia, starting in the Perm region. The Perm region now hosts over 25 outlets.
The company is currently headed by Arthur's son, Andrew Withers.[5]