[4] The first location opened in 2003 at 2120 N. College Avenue in Fayetteville, Arkansas, inside a building formerly home to a sushi restaurant.

CEO Tom Gordon said the investment would help the company toward its stated goal of opening 600 locations in the next 10 years.

[6] In a partnership with Persian Gulf company Alghanim Industries, the first international Slim Chickens opened in Salmiya, Kuwait,[7] in May 2017.

[1] A London branch opened at 35 James Street in March 2018 via a partnership with Boparan Restaurant Group.

[8] Since then, in 2021, three new openings within Bournemouth, Southampton and Plymouth have taken place in the south coast of England, UK.