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Bojangles opens Las Vegas Strip restaurant with feature never before offered by chain
Bojangles has opened a restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip featuring a full-service bar, the first time the Southern fast-food chain has sold alcohol. The move marks a new step in the company’s expansion and gives the site a distinctly Las Vegas setting, with live music and a covered patio.
The restaurant serves Bojangles’ regular menu, including fried chicken, biscuits, dirty rice and milkshakes, with breakfast available daily until 2pm. Founded in Charlotte in 1977, the chain has grown to 890 restaurants across 24 states; its Las Vegas franchisee is planning about 20 locations in the market.
In short
- Bojangles has opened its first bar at a Las Vegas Strip restaurant.
- The site also has a stage, patio and TVs.
- The chain has 890 restaurants in 24 states.
Explained simply
Bojangles is a fast-food chain founded in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1977. It is known for Southern-style food such as fried chicken and biscuits, and now has 890 restaurants across 24 US states.
The Las Vegas restaurant is part of the chain’s effort to expand into a new market. Its local franchisee, the business licensed to operate Bojangles restaurants there, plans to open about 20 locations in the area. The Strip setting and bar reflect the variety of dining and entertainment aimed at visitors to Las Vegas.