Martin's BBQ is a
Puerto Rican cuisine
Puerto Rican cuisine has its roots in the cooking traditions and practices of Europe (mostly Spain), Africa and the native Taínos.
History
Puerto Rican cuisine has been influenced by an array of cultures including Taino Arawak, Spanish, an ...
fast food
Fast food is a type of mass-produced food designed for commercial resale, with a strong priority placed on speed of service. It is a commercial term, limited to food sold in a restaurant or store with frozen, preheated or precooked ingredien ...
restaurant chain
A chain store or retail chain is a retail outlet in which several locations share a brand, central management and standardized business practices. They have come to dominate the retail and dining markets and many service categories, in many pa ...
that has 26 locations in
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...
, where it is a "household name"
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Orlando Sentinel and is one of the larger chains, along with two locations in
Florida
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, in
Orlando
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and in
Tampa
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. The store's logo features a tough-looking bird and the motto "El Original!" (The Original!).
See also
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List of fast-food chicken restaurants
This is a list of notable chicken restaurants. This list includes casual dining, fast casual and fast food restaurants which typically specialize in chicken dishes such as fried chicken, chicken and waffles, Chicken sandwiches or chicken and ...
References
External links
Martin's BBQ Site, SpanishMartin's BBQ Site, English*
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Fast-food chains of the United States
Restaurants in Puerto Rico
Regional restaurant chains in the United States
Fast-food poultry restaurants
Puerto Rican brands
Chicken chains of the United States
Puerto Rican cuisine
Barbecue restaurants
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