They come in either cans, 2 liter bottles, or smaller 20 oz. The Pizza and Chicken combos consist of a pie and a range from 6-15 pieces of chicken, comes complete with fries and gravy as the sides.Ĭhicken Delight serves Pepsi products. The family dinner comes with the same sides as the individual dinners, but gravy is added. All the individual dinners come with sides of fries, coleslaw, and a bread roll. The chain also features Pizza and Chicken combos, and individual and family dinners. The only dessert product that Chicken Delight offers is cheesecake. The chain also offers pizza, popcorn shrimp, ribs, and a variety of side dishes including french fries, onion rings, poutine (mostly in Canadian locations), potato salad, macaroni salad, and coleslaw. In 1979, Otto Koch, owner of the successful Chicken Delight Canada Ltd., purchased the remnants of the American Chicken Delight operations.Ĭhicken Delight serves chicken-based products such as chicken wings, buffalo wings, chicken fingers, and chicken burgers. During the early 1970s, legal actions resulted in a substantial reduction in the Chicken Delight chain (see below). The competition became particularly strong in 1972 when KFC added new 'Extra-Crispy' chicken to their menu with a taste and texture similar to Chicken Delight's product. Although Chicken Delight and KFC were founded the same year, and Chicken Delight had initially expanded far more quickly, KFC was beginning to enter and gaining popularity in many markets. Ĭhicken Delight was simultaneously under increasing pressure from fast-growing competitor Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).

The company was thus fighting the battle with people who, having had a bad experience in one outlet, generalized that to the entire chain, then told their friends to stay away. While emerging chains like McDonald's ensured that all outlets provided a product that met the franchisor's strict standards, the quality control of Chicken Delight outlets was lax. īy the late 1960s, Chicken Delight in the US was a troubled operation. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the chain's mascot was a chicken with a chef's hat, holding a plate of biscuits. The jingle 'Don't cook tonight, call Chicken Delight,' emphasizing their delivery and take-out services, was widely advertised on American radio and television during the 1960s. It was purchased in 1964 by Consolidated Foods. Founded in Illinois in 1952, the chain grew during the 1960s to over 1,000 locations. The current Chicken Delight operation is a descendant of a much larger chain. Although as of 2019, six Chicken Delight restaurants are located in the New York metro area, none of these are included in the corporate web site list of franchise locations. Based in Winnipeg, the chain mostly has outlets in that city and throughout Manitoba.

Chicken Delight is a chain of restaurants offering eat-in, take-out, and delivery service with a menu featuring chicken, pizza, and ribs.

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