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Popular Hunterdon County Chicken Restaurant Abruptly Shutters, Halts Plans For NJ Expansion Popular Hunterdon County Chicken Restaurant Abruptly Shutters, Halts Plans For NJ Expansion
Popular Hunterdon County Chicken Restaurant Abruptly Shutters, Halts Plans For NJ Expansion Popular poultry restaurant ‘Slim Chickens’ abruptly closed its first New Jersey store in Hunterdon County and has halted its plans for further expansion into the state. First opened in Arkansas in 2003, Slim Chickens is known for its savory buttermilk fried chicken tenders that can be smothered in one of a dozen sauce flavors. Flemington franchise owners Paul and Jay Patel — aka, Jersey Boys LLC — opened the first New Jersey store next to Chimney Rock Inn on Route 31 in Flemington Jan. 11. But as of Monday, Sept. 20, the restaurant had been permanently closed. “The decision to close a loc…

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by Valerie Musson
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Slim Chickens Opens In Flemington, 14 More Locations Planned Across New Jersey Slim Chickens Opens In Flemington, 14 More Locations Planned Across New Jersey
Slim Chickens Opens In Flemington, 14 More Locations Planned Across New Jersey A new chicken joint has opened in Flemington, with 14 more locations planned across New Jersey. The menu boasts a variety of breaded-chicken meals including chicken tenders, wraps, sandwiches, salads, cake jars and more.  Seventeen house sauces are also featured. The Route 31 restaurant is owned by franchisees Paul and Jay Patel, who are at the helm of the New Jersey expansion, BoozyBurbs reports. It was not clear where in the Garden State the other 14 stores will open. Slim Chickens, 39. Route 31, Flemington

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by Cecilia Levine
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Poultry Restaurant ‘Slim Chickens’ Sets Opening For First NJ Store In Hunterdon County Poultry Restaurant ‘Slim Chickens’ Sets Opening For First NJ Store In Hunterdon County
Poultry Restaurant ‘Slim Chickens’ Sets Opening For First NJ Store In Hunterdon County Hunterdon County will soon be home to New Jersey’s first Slim Chickens restaurant — a poultry chain with more than 100 locations worldwide. The new store will open Jan. 11 next to Chimney Rock Inn on Route 31 in Flemington, MyCentralJersey reports. First opened in Arkansas in 2003, Slim Chickens is known for its savory buttermilk fried chicken tenders that can be smothered in one of a dozen sauce flavors. Also on the menu are soul food specialties like mac and cheese, chicken sandwiches and chicken and waffles. A total of 15 locations will eventually open in the Garden State, the outlet r…

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by Valerie Musson