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Cluck-U Chicken ® History

Cluck-U Chicken®, also known under the registered trademark Cluck-U® & Clucksters®, was founded in 1985 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, with a mission to serve “The Best Buffalo Winger in the World.” The brand quickly gained a loyal following thanks to its distinctive recipes and signature sauces, crafted from only the highest and finest quality ingredients. Customers were given the choice between freshly grilled or fried meals, under the slogan “Fresh Food Grilled or Fried, U Decide”®.

 

 

In 1990, the concept was introduced to College Park, Maryland by JP Haddad, who had previously operated the original New Brunswick location. After opening the first Maryland unit, JP focused on expanding across the state. By 2000, he envisioned a broader future for the brand and established Cluck-U, Corp., and started franchising the Cluck-U Chicken® & Clucksters® restaurants nationwide.



Since the first Cluck-U® store opened in 1985, many Million Buffalo Wingers and Boneless Wings have been sold, along with  several Millions of Chicken Tenders and Chicken Bites, Sandwiches “Cluckwich®”and sides made with our secret recipes. Cluck-U® franchised restaurants serve exclusively Cluckster’s® brand and sauces which are also available and sold online.

There are now over 8 Cluck U Chicken® & Cluckster’s® units in the Cluck-U, Corp system. Cluck-U, Corp hopes to eventually have a restaurant or Expresses unit near every college campus so that future generations of students will be schooled the Cluck University way.


Cluck-U prepares creative and tasty chicken recipes, producing a menu that is unique and diverse, with offerings to satisfy a wide range of tastes. For a healthy, delicious alternative to traditional fast food, patrons can choose from a variety of Chicken Sandwiches, Wraps, Salads, Chicken Pieces, Clucker-Spuds and Clucker-Bees.

For something wild, different and delicious, Cluck-U offers their famous Wingers, Buffalo style Chicken Wingers available in a variety BBQ hot sauces including Mild, Atomic, Nuclear, Thermo-Nuclear and 9-1-1, plus other specialty sauces such as Honey Hickory, Sweet Chili, Teriyaki, Mustard BBQ, Cajun, Cluckster’s Hot, Buffalo Traditional, Buffalo Traditional Death, Roasted Garlic, Lemon Pepper, Honey Siracha, Caribbean Jerk, Old Bat, Mango Habanera, Garlic Parmesan, Chipotle and more.


 

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