MySaline told you in May that a location of Layne’s Chicken Fingers would be built in Benton. The company’s website is now updated to show the new location is “coming soon,” but how soon?
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The Layne’s construction was almost finished in November 2024 when this photo was taken by Shelli Poole.
This new location at 2110 Arkansas Highway 5, Benton Arkansas 72019, will be the first of 10 Layne’s restaurants across Arkansas. According to 1851 Franchise, the opening day is December 16th, 2024.
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PREVIOUSLY, MAY 8, 2024
Layne’s Chicken Fingers set to open ten locations in Arkansas with the first location opening in Benton.
The first Layne’s in Arkansas is in the construction process in Benton. Layne’s Chicken Fingers calls themselves the Texas “born and breaded” famous™ chicken franchise. So far, they have 16 restaurants open across the U.S. There are another 226 on their way, and ten of those will be in Arkansas. According to a spokesperson from Layne’s, chicken fingers don’t get much crispier than these, and that’s part of what has made Layne’s an iconic name in Texas.
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The Benton restaurant will be located in the Hurricane Creek Village shopping center near Interstate 30 and Alcoa Rd. That’s behind Kroger Marketplace and Academy Sports and Outdoors, facing Arkansas Highway 5 North, and between Taco Bell and HTeaO. This location is expected to open by the end of 2024.
According to the company’s website, Jake Willett, took a leap of faith and sold his Denver, Colorado landscaping business to look for his next opportunity. He decided on the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry, so he signed a multi-unit deal with Layne’s Chicken Fingers, the “Soon to be Famous™” chicken finger franchise.
The menu features twists on classic fried chicken. Some favorites are the three-finger chicken sandwich on Texas toast, as well as the fried chicken club sandwich which has bacon, cheese and chicken fingers served with sauce choices like buttermilk ranch, honey mustard, and BBQ. Layne’s also has their own sauce, a tangy, zesty in-house creation.
“We’re happy to welcome Jake to the system,” said Chief Operating Officer Samir Wattar. “We know he will bring the same value to Layne’s as he did with his landscaping business.”
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More from the announcement from Layne’s:
Layne’s new Arkansas locations are the latest addition to the fast-growing franchise brand’s roster of thriving restaurants. Since its 2021 foray into franchising, the brand has awarded 226 restaurants to passionate franchisees and is showing no sign of slowing down. With this entry to Arkansas, Layne’s is one step closer to its goal of having 50 units open and 200 sold by 2025.
Through its national expansion, Layne’s simple but delicious menu and welcoming restaurant atmosphere have helped it stand out above other competitors in the chicken market. In the over $59 billion fast food chicken segment, Layne’s finds an attractive balance between modern innovation and the proven classics, incorporating new flavors and technological advancements without losing the heart of what makes them special.
For franchisees looking to grow in the booming fast food chicken industry, Layne’s offers a standout product, a unique guest experience, and internal corporate support to encourage long-term success.
As it continues to grow, Layne’s is looking to sell out its home state of Texas and begin planting flags in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Florida.
Founded in 1994 in College Station, the original location became a Texas A&M legend known for its small-town charm, friendly service, iconic chicken fingers and secret sauce. While opening corporate locations across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the leadership team focused on fine tuning its operations and starting to franchise. Now, the company is planning to bring Layne’s Soon to be Famous™ Chicken Fingers to the rest of the world with plans to open 100 locations in the next four years.
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