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. Shu Congxuan () founded the company and, as of 2013, is its director. As of that year, it was the largest fast-food company in Anhui Province.Home Original Chicken's Shu Cong Xuan: 'Getting Focused Is Key for a Lasting Business'

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. May 22, 2013. Retrieved on February 12, 2015. As of 2015, the company has over 240 restaurants in Anhui.

History

Shu Congxuan, a chicken breeder, decided to start a fast food chain after attending a three-day course in 1999. the company was established in 2003.Staff Reporter.
A chicken by any other name still tastes good in Anhui

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''. March 25, 2013. Retrieved on February 12, 2015. The chain was originally called FEIXI The Old Hens ( " Feixi Old Hens"), after an Anhui dish. The full corporate name in Chinese was 安徽肥西老母鸡集团, and the company previously had its headquarters in the New Cityscape Plaza () shopping mall in Hefei. By 2011 the Anhui-area authorities designated the restaurant chain as a "Prestigious Chinese Brand". It later moved its headquarters to another place in Hefei.联系我们
(). Home Original Chicken. March 30, 2010. Retrieved on February 12, 2015. "地址：安徽省合肥市长江西路与科学大道交叉口昌河大厦5楼" In 2011 a consulting firm suggested that the restaurant chain change its name. It suggested using a three character name since a five-character name would be lengthy. The change was also made because Chinese from other provinces were unfamiliar with the old name. The chain received its current name in March 2012. There was an initial outcry when the names of the locations were changed, but the company continued its success after the name change.

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