{"id":619884,"date":"2023-03-14T04:19:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T09:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/14\/laynes-chicken-fingers-opens-first-drive-thru-only-location-in-houston-texas\/"},"modified":"2023-03-14T04:19:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T09:19:00","slug":"laynes-chicken-fingers-opens-first-drive-thru-only-location-in-houston-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/14\/laynes-chicken-fingers-opens-first-drive-thru-only-location-in-houston-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Layne\u2019s Chicken Fingers Opens First Drive-Thru-Only Location in Houston, Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"page\">\n<p>\t<main id=\"main\" role=\"main\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"primary\">\n<article id=\"post-193964\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\">\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div id=\"tps_slideContainer_193964\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Laynes-Chicken-Fingers-Opens-First-Drive-Thru-Only-Location-in-Houston-Texas.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Layne's Chicken Fingers Opens First Drive-Thru-Only Location in Houston, Texas\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Laynes-Chicken-Fingers-Opens-First-Drive-Thru-Only-Location-in-Houston-Texas.jpg\" alt=\"Layne's Chicken Fingers Opens First Drive-Thru-Only Location in Houston, Texas\" width=\"722\" height=\"542\"  ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Franchisee Masroor Fatany opened the location on February 25th at 3008 Ella Blvd.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Layne's Chicken Fingers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Laynes-Chicken-Fingers-Opens-First-Drive-Thru-Only-Location-in-Houston-Texas.gif\" alt=\"Layne's Chicken Fingers Opens First Drive-Thru-Only Location in Houston, Texas\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\">Houston, TX\u00a0 (<a title=\"RestaurantNews.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.RestaurantNews.com\" data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><u>RestaurantNews.com<\/u><\/a>)\u00a0 <a title=\"Layne\u2019s Chicken Fingers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.layneschickenfingers.com\/franchising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><u>Layne\u2019s Chicken Fingers<\/u><\/a>, the Soon to be Famous\u2122 fried chicken restaurant, has opened its first drive-thru-only location in Houston. <u>Masroor Fatany<\/u>, an experienced franchisee, is the businessman behind the new operation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI grew up in the Houston area, and after transferring from UT Dallas, I graduated with my master\u2019s from Texas A&#038;M in 2008. After graduating, I received my CPA license and started working with Ernst &#038; Young but soon realized I wanted to own my own business,\u201d said Fatany. \u201cMy introduction to franchising started with a garage door franchise, and soon after, I started franchising with The Halal Guys, a fast-casual Middle Eastern restaurant franchise. I now have seven locations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Layne's Chicken Fingers Houston (Ella Blvd) Grand Opening\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WIKO4zuQ5nI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>As he looked to expand his portfolio, Fatany says he searched for a concept that would have an impact but was less mainstream than other franchise giants.<\/p>\n<p>The Houston location has leveraged existing real estate, remodeling a building formerly used as a drive-thru liquor store. Multiple Layne\u2019s Chicken Fingers locations have noted substantial revenue hikes thanks to drive-thru and third-party delivery, and this location is optimized to serve that need.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited to see the response to the new drive-thru-only model. There has been remarkable demand from guests looking to get their food fast,\u201d explained <a title=\"Samir Wattar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/samir-wattar-0a4187a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><u>Samir Wattar<\/u><\/a>, COO. \u201cWith substantial franchising and food service experience, Masroor is a prime candidate to launch this new model in Houston.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Layne\u2019s continues to expand in Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin, bringing new, innovative footprints as it proves its ability to thrive in various real estate models.<\/p>\n<p>Franchise opportunities range from $656,000\u2013$1,280,500, with different buildout options available. <a title=\"Learn more about franchising with Layne's here\" href=\"https:\/\/www.layneschickenfingers.com\/franchising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><u>Learn more about franchising with Layne\u2019s here<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Laynes-Chicken-Fingers-Opens-First-Drive-Thru-Only-Location-in-Houston-Texas-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Layne's Chicken Fingers Opens First Drive-Thru-Only Location in Houston, Texas\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Laynes-Chicken-Fingers-Opens-First-Drive-Thru-Only-Location-in-Houston-Texas-2.jpg\" alt=\"Layne's Chicken Fingers Opens First Drive-Thru-Only Location in Houston, Texas\" width=\"722\" height=\"542\"  ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Layne\u2019s Chicken Fingers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1994 in College Station, the original location became a Texas A&#038;M legend known for its small-town charm, friendly service, iconic chicken fingers and secret sauce. While opening corporate locations across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the leadership team focused on fine-tuning its operations and starting to franchise. Now, the company is planning to bring Layne\u2019s Soon to be Famous\u2122 Chicken Fingers to the rest of the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong><br \/>Lauren Turner<br \/><a title=\"Mainland Agency\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomainland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><u>Mainland<\/u><\/a><br \/>312-526-3996<br \/><span \n                data-original-string='D79Z4HPKeR5OI6m5bhbq7A==7f4IcCzQH38sRVGWIijXsY6Vg6a8WUUegu+Y1\/9lpvTyIQ='\n                class='apbct-email-encoder'\n                title='This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. To finish the decoding make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.'>lt<span class=\"apbct-blur\">*****<\/span>@<span class=\"apbct-blur\">***********<\/span>nd.com<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>More from <a title=\"More from Layne's Chicken Fingers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/search-2\/?q=%22Layne%27s%20Chicken%20Fingers%22\"><u>Layne\u2019s Chicken Fingers<\/u><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/spacer.gif\"><\/center><br \/>\n<center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/subscribe\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Restaurant-News-Free-Newsletter.jpg\"><\/a><\/center><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<\/main><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.restaurantnews.com\/laynes-chicken-fingers-opens-first-drive-thru-only-location-in-houston-texas-031423\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n RestaurantNews.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Franchisee Masroor Fatany opened the location on February 25th at 3008 Ella Blvd. Houston, TX\u00a0 (RestaurantNews.com)\u00a0 Layne\u2019s Chicken Fingers, the Soon to be Famous\u2122 fried chicken restaurant, has opened its first drive-thru-only location in Houston. Masroor Fatany, an experienced franchisee, is the businessman behind the new operation. \u201cI grew up in the Houston area, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":619885,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2776,534,104485],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-619884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-chicken","category-financial","category-laynes"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=619884"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619884\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/619885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=619884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=619884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=619884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}