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| {{short description|Restaurant primarily in the northeastern U.S.}} | |||
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| | name = Kennedy Fried Chicken | |||
| | image = Kennedy Chicken Lafayette Avenue and Broadway.jpg | |||
| | image_caption = A Kennedy Fried Chicken in ], New York City | |||
| | type = ] | |||
| | foundation = {{start date and age|1969|5|16}}<br /> New York City, United States | |||
| | founder = Taeb Zia<ref name="JLS" /> and Abdul Karim<ref name=Kurutz/> | |||
| | location = ], United States | |||
| | industry = ] | |||
| | products = ] and related ] | |||
| | homepage = | |||
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| '''Kennedy Fried Chicken''' and '''Crown Fried Chicken''' are common ] names primarily in the ]–], ], ] and ] areas of the United States, but also in nearby smaller cities or towns along the ]. Kennedy Fried Chickens typically compete with ] (KFC) in low income neighborhoods of several states along the ]. There are also a number in the ], primarily in ]. A number of these restaurants, located in other states, are named '''New York Fried Chicken,''' essentially designed in the same manner and offering the same general menu as Kennedy and Crown Fried Chicken. It is not an actual franchise in the typical manner; every "Kennedy" named chicken restaurant is independently owned and operated by different individuals but consist of essentially the same menu. | |||
| '''Kennedy Fried Chicken''' is the name for many restaurants in the ] area and elsewhere in the northeastern United States that are located mostly in ] neighborhoods. | |||
| ⚫ | == History == | ||
| ⚫ | The restaurants are traditionally owned and operated by |
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| Kennedy Fried Chicken was founded on May 16, 1969, with its first restaurant on ] in the ] section of ]. There is a dispute among the people involved in the business over who is the actual founder. Some claim that it is Abdul Karim while others say Taeb Zia was the early founder. Zia, an ] originally from ], ], is known by some as ''Zia Chicken'' or "Lau Chicken".<ref name=Bilefsky/> After studying engineering in ], ] (then a ] of the ]), he immigrated to the United States in 1977 and began working at a New York City ] chain by the name of ], founded by African-American entrepreneur ].<ref name="JLS">{{cite book |last=Simon |first=Julian Lincoln |date=1999 |title=The economic consequences of immigration |publisher=University of Michigan Press |location=United States |isbn=0-472-08616-2 |volume=2 |page=224 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4yWFIIzBfhAC |accessdate=August 22, 2010}}</ref> After spending about three years learning how to run a fast food business, he decided to open his own fried chicken restaurant with equivalent quality but prices 15-20% cheaper.<ref name="JLS" /> | |||
| Kennedy Fried Chicken was named after assassinated ] ], "because ] are fond of the former president."<ref name="JLS" /><ref name=Bilefsky/> During the 1980s and 1990s many of the same restaurants have opened across New Jersey, New York, ], ], ] and several other states, including West Coast states such as ]. | |||
| The cat-and-mouse game with KFC has resulted in various other knock-off names such as ''Kennedy Chicken'', ''Kennedy Pizza & Chicken'', ''Kansas Fried Chicken'', and ''JFK Fried Chicken''. Many of these restaurants have opened in the states of ], ], ], ], ] and ]. Kansas Fried Chicken has even appeared in ], ]. For the most part the restaurants share the same Afghan heritage, if not the same menus. | |||
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| Food at many of the inner-city restaurants is served from behind ]. Its specialties are its deep-fried chicken (described as "not too dry or too soggy") as well as ]s, ] , ], ], ]s, ] and ]. Given its inner-city roots, chicken and food is quite often ordered a la carte. | |||
| ==The restaurants== | |||
| The Kennedy restaurants have also worked their way into New York restaurant lore in much the same manner as ], which is also a collection of restaurants under the same name but not the same control. | |||
| For the most part the restaurants share the same concept, if not the same menus. In addition to ] they may offer ], ], ], ], ], ], ] on ], sandwiches, ], ], ], ], ]s and a variety of flavors of ] for dessert.<ref name="qp">Tarek, Shams (ndg) , ''Southeast Queens Press''</ref> | |||
| Many restaurant locations are in low-income and ],<ref>{{cite web |author=Vargas, Claudia|url=http://articles.philly.com/2011-03-28/news/29354233_1_fu-hing-camden-officials-wren-ingram |title=Camden will try again to impose a curfew on late-night takeouts |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065136/http://articles.philly.com/2011-03-28/news/29354233_1_fu-hing-camden-officials-wren-ingram |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |date=March 28, 2011 |accessdate=December 27, 2019 |url-status=dead |publisher=Philly.com}}</ref> serving from behind ], especially at night. Some locations have added ] such as ]s with rice to their menus,<ref>{{cite web|author=Staff|url=http://ww2.gazette.net/stories12042008/enteres152800_32473.shtml |title=Fort Washington restaurant brings kabob to south county |date=December 4, 2008 |accessdate=November 24, 2013 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> but Kennedy's and Crown's specialties are the deep-fried chicken (described as "not too dry or too soggy").<ref name="qp"/> Chicken and food are quite often ordered ]. Not all dishes are available for takeout and delivery. Menus are usually posted on the walls with photographs. | |||
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| *The front of Kennedy Fried Chicken was shown in ]'s '']'' ] video, in which the members were ready to enter the restaurant. | |||
| Due to the tendency of these restaurants to appear in socioeconomically challenged locations, Kennedy, Crown, and New York Fried Chicken are sometimes referred to disparagingly as "] chicken".<ref>Smith, Andrew. (2011) ''Fast Food and Junk Food: An Encyclopedia of What We Love To Eat''. Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood Publishing/ p.387 {{ISBN|978-0-313-39393-8}}</ref> | |||
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| In 2008 one Kennedy Fried Chicken restaurant in ] changed its name to "Obama Fried Chicken" in honor of the election of President ].<ref name="Fahim">{{cite news|date=April 3, 2009|title=Brooklyn Restaurant’s Name Hits a Sour Note|work=]|author=Fahim, Kareem|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/04/nyregion/04chicken.html|accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | ==References== |
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| ==Legal matters== | |||
| ⚫ | The restaurants are traditionally owned and operated mostly by ] but are not formally connected, although their concept, menus and prices are similar.<ref name="Kurutz">{{cite news|date=August 15, 2004|title=Chicken Little|work=]|author=Kurutz, Steven |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C06E4DC153FF936A2575BC0A9629C8B63|accessdate=April 28, 2011}}</ref> The multitude of owners has caused problems for Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in New York; since the 1990s Kentucky Fried Chicken has tried to enforce ] rights against some of the Kennedy Fried Chicken restaurants, many of which used the initials "KFC", and have been known to decorate their restaurants in red and white colors similar to Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants. | ||
| === Trademark controversy === | |||
| In 2005 Abdul Haye, an Afghan immigrant since 1989 and a resident of ] in New York City, registered Kennedy Fried Chicken as a trademark. He has been attempting to enforce the trademark against other restaurants with mixed results.<ref name="Bilefsky">{{cite news|date=February 13, 2011|title=A Chicken War in New York, Where Afghans Rule the Roost|work=]|author=Bilefsky, Dan|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/14/nyregion/14chicken.html|accessdate=April 28, 2011|quote=I'm declaring war against all the Afghans in New York who have stolen my name and my idea. Their poor-quality chicken is going to kill my reputation. I am the only real Kennedy!}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:38, 8 November 2024
Restaurant primarily in the northeastern U.S. A Kennedy Fried Chicken in Brooklyn, New York City | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fast food |
| Founded | May 16, 1969; 55 years ago (1969-05-16) New York City, United States |
| Founder | Taeb Zia and Abdul Karim |
| Headquarters | New York City, United States |
| Products | Fried chicken and related Southern American foods |
Kennedy Fried Chicken and Crown Fried Chicken are common restaurant names primarily in the New York–New Jersey, Philadelphia, Delaware and Baltimore areas of the United States, but also in nearby smaller cities or towns along the Northeastern United States. Kennedy Fried Chickens typically compete with Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in low income neighborhoods of several states along the East Coast. There are also a number in the West Coast, primarily in California. A number of these restaurants, located in other states, are named New York Fried Chicken, essentially designed in the same manner and offering the same general menu as Kennedy and Crown Fried Chicken. It is not an actual franchise in the typical manner; every "Kennedy" named chicken restaurant is independently owned and operated by different individuals but consist of essentially the same menu.
History
Kennedy Fried Chicken was founded on May 16, 1969, with its first restaurant on Nostrand Avenue in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn. There is a dispute among the people involved in the business over who is the actual founder. Some claim that it is Abdul Karim while others say Taeb Zia was the early founder. Zia, an Afghan immigrant originally from Kabul, Afghanistan, is known by some as Zia Chicken or "Lau Chicken". After studying engineering in Baku, Azerbaijan (then a republic of the Soviet Union), he immigrated to the United States in 1977 and began working at a New York City fast food restaurant chain by the name of Kansas Fried Chicken, founded by African-American entrepreneur Horace Bullard. After spending about three years learning how to run a fast food business, he decided to open his own fried chicken restaurant with equivalent quality but prices 15-20% cheaper.
Kennedy Fried Chicken was named after assassinated U.S. President John F. Kennedy, "because Afghans are fond of the former president." During the 1980s and 1990s many of the same restaurants have opened across New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland and several other states, including West Coast states such as California.
The restaurants
For the most part the restaurants share the same concept, if not the same menus. In addition to fried chicken they may offer fried fish, hot wings, short ribs, shrimp, burgers, pizza, beef patties on coco bread, sandwiches, fries, corn on the cob, mashed potatoes, onion rings, sweet potato pies and a variety of flavors of ice cream for dessert.
Many restaurant locations are in low-income and higher crime communities, serving from behind bulletproof glass, especially at night. Some locations have added Middle Eastern dishes such as kebabs with rice to their menus, but Kennedy's and Crown's specialties are the deep-fried chicken (described as "not too dry or too soggy"). Chicken and food are quite often ordered a la carte. Not all dishes are available for takeout and delivery. Menus are usually posted on the walls with photographs.
Due to the tendency of these restaurants to appear in socioeconomically challenged locations, Kennedy, Crown, and New York Fried Chicken are sometimes referred to disparagingly as "ghetto chicken".
In 2008 one Kennedy Fried Chicken restaurant in Harlem, New York changed its name to "Obama Fried Chicken" in honor of the election of President Barack Obama.
Legal matters
The restaurants are traditionally owned and operated mostly by Afghan-Americans but are not formally connected, although their concept, menus and prices are similar. The multitude of owners has caused problems for Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in New York; since the 1990s Kentucky Fried Chicken has tried to enforce trademark rights against some of the Kennedy Fried Chicken restaurants, many of which used the initials "KFC", and have been known to decorate their restaurants in red and white colors similar to Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants.
Trademark controversy
In 2005 Abdul Haye, an Afghan immigrant since 1989 and a resident of Whitestone, Queens in New York City, registered Kennedy Fried Chicken as a trademark. He has been attempting to enforce the trademark against other restaurants with mixed results.
See also
References
- ^ Simon, Julian Lincoln (1999). The economic consequences of immigration. Vol. 2. United States: University of Michigan Press. p. 224. ISBN 0-472-08616-2. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
- ^ Kurutz, Steven (August 15, 2004). "Chicken Little". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
- ^ Bilefsky, Dan (February 13, 2011). "A Chicken War in New York, Where Afghans Rule the Roost". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
I'm declaring war against all the Afghans in New York who have stolen my name and my idea. Their poor-quality chicken is going to kill my reputation. I am the only real Kennedy!
- ^ Tarek, Shams (ndg) "Restaurant Review: A Fast Food King With Many Choices", Southeast Queens Press
- Vargas, Claudia (March 28, 2011). "Camden will try again to impose a curfew on late-night takeouts". Philly.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- Staff (December 4, 2008). "Fort Washington restaurant brings kabob to south county". Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- Smith, Andrew. (2011) Fast Food and Junk Food: An Encyclopedia of What We Love To Eat. Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood Publishing/ p.387 ISBN 978-0-313-39393-8
- Fahim, Kareem (April 3, 2009). "Brooklyn Restaurant's Name Hits a Sour Note". The New York Times. Retrieved January 15, 2024.