Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken is a

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restaurant based in downtown

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by Napoleon Vanderbilt an Afro American 62 years ago . It has been featured on Food Channel television shows including ''

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About.com As of March 2020, there are 30 locations in 14 states across the United States, there are plans to start franchising locations in China . The business is known for the hearse out front advertising "chicken worth dying for", also travel channel rated Gus's as the 12th tastiest place to chow down and GQ Magazine rated it as the top ten restaurants in the world worth flying for. A red

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also frequented the business.Gus's Fried Chicken
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* {{official website, http://gusfriedchicken.com Restaurants in Tennessee Buildings and structures in Memphis, Tennessee Poultry restaurants Chicken chains of the United States

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