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Cult fried chicken and biscuits chain hatches first San Antonio location
Bojangles is opening its first San Antonio location.
Sure, Church's has some devotees. Popeyes has at least one legendary stan. But no fried chicken chain has captured a fanbase quite like Bojangles.
Now the North Carolina-based franchise is looking to enlist Texans in its cult. The company will open its first San Antonio location at 8730 Potranco Rd. on July 24, according to a social media announcement. The outpost will be the first of three promised storefronts in the city.
The move is part of Bojangles' ambitious plans in the Lone Star State. In early 2022, the chain divulged plans to open 50 locations in the Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio areas. The local spots will be operated by Copacetic Group.
The San Antonio Bojangles will naturally serve the chains buttermilk biscuits — accompanied by bacon, egg, and cheese; country ham; sausage; or "bo-berries" The chain often makes theater out of its signature non-chicken dish, showcasing the biscuit-making process behind a glass partition.
One thing it won't offer is bone-in chicken. As part of an effort to operationally streamline new stores, the Texas menus focus on boneless options like chicken sandwiches and tenders accompanied by sauces like creamy Buffalo and the especially coveted honey mustard.
An array of Southern sides will also be available, like pinto beans, macaroni and cheese, cole slaw, and Bo-Tatos, Bojangles' disc-like answer to tater tots. And, of course, each meal can be washed down with gallons of the eatery's signature sweet tea.
There's no word yet on when San Antonians can expect the other two locations, but the initial release said the franchising group was zeroing in on the Northeast Side.
