Southern Fried Chicken,[2] is a British-based fast food outlet headquartered in Reading, England.

[3] In 1973, Withers travelled to the US to work for Barbeque King, where he improved his knowledge of the commercial fast food business.

Withers visited Greenville, South Carolina, where he studied the cuisine of fried chicken.

[4] In 1983, Southern Fried Chicken moved into its present headquarters, complete with its own manufacturing department.

Southern Fried Chicken operates in Europe, Arabia, Middle East, North and sub-Saharan regions, South America, and India.