What is Frenchy’s Chicken?
Frenchy’s Chicken is a family-owned fried chicken restaurant chain based in Houston. It began in 1969 on Scott Street in the Third Ward. It serves Creole food inspired by New Orleans cooking.
The Scott Street location is at 3919 Scott Street. The chain has other locations across the Houston area.
Who founded Frenchy’s?
Percy “Frenchy” Creuzot Jr. founded the restaurant with his wife, Sallie. He was a New Orleans native. He lived from 1924 to 2010.
In 1969 the couple opened Frenchy’s Po’boys, a small sandwich shop on Scott Street. Its first main item was the “Frenchy’s Po-Boy.”
How did Frenchy’s become a chicken restaurant?
Creuzot added fried chicken to the menu to compete with a Church’s Chicken across the street. Customer demand for the chicken grew. The business shifted from a po-boy shop to a fried chicken restaurant.
The seasoning draws on New Orleans family recipes, according to the company. The breading recipe is kept secret.
What does Frenchy’s serve?
Frenchy’s serves fried chicken with Creole sides. Sides named by the company include dirty rice, collard greens and red beans. The company describes these dishes as drawing on French, Spanish, Caribbean and African influences.
Who runs Frenchy’s today?
The Creuzot family runs the business. At Creuzot’s death in June 2010, his son Percy Creuzot III ran the family business, according to CultureMap Houston. By then Frenchy’s had locations across Houston.
Creuzot was also known in Houston as a business and community leader and a philanthropist, according to the company.
Where is Frenchy’s located?
The Scott Street site is near the University of Houston campus, on the same corner as Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, according to The Daily Cougar.
The company lists locations including Scott Street, Telephone Road, Acres Homes, Atascocita, Cypress, Katy, Katy Mills, Beltway 8 and Richmond, Antoine at Veterans, Jacinto City and Pearland. It lists further sites as coming soon.