Cluck-U Chicken, also known as Cluck University, is an American quick-serve restaurant chain,
with most locations in the
U.S. states of
Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
and
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
, but there are locations in
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
[Locations list](_blank)
at the official website as well as one location in
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
and one international location in
Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...
, Kuwait, and the UAE. There were previously several other locations, including
Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...
,
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
, Chapel Hill NC, and
Washington, D.C.
)
, image_skyline =
, image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...
as well as a location in Fort Collins, CO.
[Robey, Jason]
"World's Best Places to Pig Out - 9. Cluck-U"
, Travel us forms of fried chicken
Fried chicken, also known as Southern fried chicken, is a dish consisting of chicken pieces that have been coated with seasoned flour or batter and pan-fried, deep fried, pressure fried, or air fried. The breading adds a crisp coating or ...
and chicken fingers
While most locations are
franchises, Cluck-U also operates corporate-owned stores, featuring a more limited menu, under the name Cluckster's.
History
Cluck-U Chicken was started by Robert Ilvento in 1985. The first location was in
New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick is a city (New Jersey), city in and the county seat, seat of government of Middlesex County, New Jersey, Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[Rutgers University
Rutgers University (; RU), officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a Public university, public land-grant research university consisting of four campuses in New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally called Queen's ...]
.
Ilvento sold the business in 1999.
In 2000, JP Haddad acquired the rights to develop the franchise nationally, while Ilvento began to promote the business.
Products
Cluck-U Chicken (a.k.a. "Cluck") serves
chicken wings ("wingers") with a variety of traditional sauces including Honey-Hickory and spicy sauces on the scale Mild, Atomic, Nuclear, Thermo-Nuclear, 911 and Nuclear Fusion.
At some locations where the "911" sauce is served, customers must sign a
liability waiver.
Other food products include chicken sandwiches, salads, appetizers, chicken fingers, fries, rice bowls, fish sandwiches and the like.
See also
*
List of fast-food chicken restaurants
References
External links
Official website
Economy of the Northeastern United States
Regional restaurant chains in the United States
Fast-food chains of the United States
Fast-food poultry restaurants
1985 establishments in New Jersey
Restaurants established in 1985
{{US-restaurant-stub
Chicken chains of the United States
American companies established in 1985