Gus’s World Famous Hot & Spicy Fried Chicken

When a place like Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken presents itself to you, you can be pretty sure that you are getting some of the best fried chicken around, and that's before you even taste it.

Gus’s looks to triple in size, possibly add locations in China and South America

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Gus's president Wendy McCrory said Wednesday she expects it to triple its number of locations in the near future. "[We'll grow at a pace of] maybe six to 10 stores a year. ... If we had a year where no stores open, that would be okay, too," McCrory said. "[But] I would be surprised if we didn't have 60 stores [in the next five years]."

Best of Memphis 2016 – Food & Drink

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Best Fried Chicken BOM 1. Gus's Fried Chicken Memphis is a fried chicken capital, and Gus's spicy, crispy, piping-hot bird provides diners with what may be the single most perfect bite in the flavorverse.

From Fried Tomatoes to Coconut Pie, There’s More to Gus’s Than Great Chicken

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As for the spicy fried chicken — yes, it is fiendishly delicious, with its shatteringly crisp, mahogany-hued batter revealing tender meat within. The far-from-overpowering spice of the batter truly grows on you.

A Love Letter to Gus’s, the Best Fried Chicken in the World

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What makes Gus’s chicken so perfect? It starts with the skin, which is deep-fried to the color of bourbon while remaining brittle, with the crunch of an eggshell. Then lurking below that crunch is a subterranean flesh so moist and tender that it almost defies reality. While the textural interplays are superb, the flavors are even better, as a bold saline note underlines all that amiable spice.

Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in the US for 2016: Fast Track to a Food Coma

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58. Gus's World Famous Hot & Spicy Chicken, Memphis, TN

Gus’s Fried Chicken makes cut on Yelp’s top 100 places to eat

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A Memphis eatery has been recognized by Yelp as a top 100 place to eat in the U.S. in 2016.

Gus’s makes Yelp’s Top 100 list

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Not a bad standing, and keep in mind that it's above some very chi-chi places, such as Thomas Keller's Per Se in New York and just one place behind his cornerstone restaurant, The French Laundry.

Media Coverage

Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken Wins 2019 Experts’ Choice Award TripExpert

Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken is among the recipients of the 2019 Experts’ Choice Award, TripExpert announced today.

75 Best Fried Chicken Places in America for 2018

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#2 Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken, Mason, Tenn.

Oxford gains new restaurant chains while one moves across town

the owners felt it was time to move off the Square and to the other side of town to provide more parking for their customers.

The 9:01: Welcoming hot chicken to Memphis and more food talk

And if I’m being honest, Gus’s is my own top choice.

Here are five downtown Fort Worth restaurants to try during Main St.

Even at an arts festival, sooner or later you want to sit down.

Music, food, 200-plus artists: It’s almost Main St. time, and here is what’s new in 2018

This year, Gus’s Fried Chicken and Joe Riscky's popular barbecue joint will participate

On Tap in Fort Worth: Top 10 Spring Beer Events

Keep the party going with grub from Gus’ Fried Chicken

DATELINE DINING: Gus’s Fried Chicken

Most comfort food is too heavy. It tastes great but after you eat, it’s laying there in your stomach and you want to got to sleep. Not Gus’s.

Hot new Houston bars and restaurants to check out now

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Memphis-based Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken will be debuting at 1815 Washington

Memphis: I bought the T-shirt

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Our anticipation for the world famous Gus's Fried Chicken did not let us down either. I ate the biggest, tastiest breast on the planet served up by the friendliest wait staff.

Women’s basketball shifts focus to one game at a time

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After the win against Ole Miss, coaches had Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken delivered to the team bus

Your Turn/Chad Ford

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Other than your wedding day and/or the birth of your children, what was your proudest moment? Discovering Gus's World Famous Fried chicken in Memphis, Tenn.

RESTAURANTS / OPENINGS World Famous Fried Chicken Restaurant Moves Into Houston With its Secret Recipe

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Houston will soon have a new claim to chicken fame. You’ve heard rumbles, but now an opening date is in sight. Memphis classic Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken is making its way to Washington Avenue.

BUSINESS BEAT: SteelCraft Celebrates First Year; Long Beach Welcomes Gus’s Chicken; Mother’s Opens Soon In Signal Hill

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Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken, a growing chain that got its start in Tennessee in 1953 and has gained popularity ever since, has opened its third California restaurant on Long Beach Boulevard.

Famous fried chicken restaurant opens in Long Beach’s Wrigley area

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“When I first tried the food at Gus’s (in Memphis) it was definitely not only the best fried chicken I’ve ever had but also the best meal I’ve ever had,” said Raehan Qureshi, the franchise owner of the new Long Beach restaurant.

SteelCraft Celebrates One Year in Business, Liberation Brewing Co. to Open Soon

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Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken will soon bring its Memphis-style spicy bird to 2580 Long Beach Boulevard, EATER LA reported. Currently in Southern California, Gus’s has locations in the greater Los Angeles area on Crenshaw, as well as in Burbank.

French cuisine and our recipes of the year

A March food festival targeting millennials called Treat Yourself L.A. Who's coming: Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken

8 Recent Metro Detroit Restaurant Openings to Know

Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken has thrown open the doors at its third metro Detroit location in Royal Oak.

Drag testing the 2018 Ford Mustang GT

we picked Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken. It’s located just off I-75 which means easy off and easy on, and that’s a must when you’re road trippin’. Point blank, Gus’s rocks!

Gus’s fried chicken now open in Royal Oak

The Memphis-born spicy fried chicken chain has two other locations in metro Detroit: One in Detroit's Midtown neighborhood and another in Westland.

Walk in to Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken

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