Pioneer Chicken
Founded in 1961 by H.R. Kaufman in Echo Park, Los Angeles, Pioneer Chicken (or Pioneer Take Out) is an American fried chicken restaurant franchise. Kaufman sold the company in 1987 with 270 stores and 220 franchisees. As far back as the 1980s, this chain was considered a California landmark. O.J. Simpson and Chick Hearn (pre-trial) promoted Pioneer Chicken, which had 270 outlets at its height. But it began to lose its importance and market share in the 1990s. As of 2017, there were just two establishments left. There was one in Bell Gardens, California, and the other one in Boyle Heights, California.
Pioneer Chicken
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