America’s Greatest Tasting, Rapidly Expanding, Fast Casual Chicken Tenders Brand – Born and Breaded in Orlando – Marks the Grand Opening of Its New Corporate Training Store and 60th Store Company-Wide in the Lake Nona Region of Central Florida
Huey Magoo’s – the “Filet Mignon Of Chicken®” – is proud to celebrate the official grand opening of its new corporate training restaurant in Orlando in the Lake Nona region on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, President and CEO Andy Howard announced today. Huey Magoo’s Lake Nona marks the popular, fast-growing brand – born and breaded in Orlando in 2004 by Co-Founders Matt Armstrong and Thad Hudgens – 60th restaurant opening currently spanning 11 states, with over 265 franchises sold now in 13 states. The 2,800 square foot free standing restaurant features an outdoor patio, drive-thru and a mobile pick-up window, in which guests can order in advance through Huey Magoo’s mobile app and pick up their order at the pick-up window at their scheduled time. This is the second Huey Magoo’s corporate restaurant joining Lake Mary, Florida under the leadership of President and CEO Andy Howard, Chief Operations Officer Mike Sutter, Co-Founder Matt Armstrong and Vice President of Operations Matt Poleos. Huey Magoo’s Lake Nona will offer dine-in/out, take-out, catering and delivery through third-party delivery services DoorDash and Uber Eats coming soon. Huey Magoo’s Lake Nona will commemorate the grand opening with a special ribbon cutting at 10:30am. The first 100 guests who visit that day will be gifted with a Huey Magoo’s swag bag including a FREE 3-Piece Tender Meal card for use on their next visit.
“The opening of Huey Magoo’s Lake Nona, our brand-new corporate training store and our first corporate drive-thru store, is a huge event for the company!” says Howard. “We are very excited to bring our growing franchise family in from all over the country to train, connect and experience the joy and passion behind the one-and-only ‘filet mignon of chicken’.” Director of Training Travis Dodge continues, “It’s an honor to lead our exceptional training department and work with Huey Magoo’s incredible franchisees and guests. Having our new corporate training store in the booming Lake Nona region will certainly take us to the next level, and we look forward to celebrating the grand opening with everyone soon.”
Huey Magoo’s fast casual restaurants offer dine-in/out, take out, catering, delivery through third-party delivery services, drive-thru and curbside pickup at participating restaurants. All guests will enjoy Huey Magoo’s signature grilled, hand-breaded or “sauced” premium chicken tenders, fresh-made salads, sandwiches and wraps. Each Huey Magoo’s tender is always made all natural with no preservatives.
Enjoy Huey Magoo’s Chicken Tenders opening March 26, 2024 at 9470 Narcoossee Road, Orlando, FL 32827. Hours of operation are (dining room) 11am–9pm daily, (drive-thru/pick-up window) Sunday–Thursday 11am–9pm, 11am–10pm Friday and Saturday. For more information and a complete list of locations, visit www.hueymagoos.com, and call 407-308-0565 for the Lake Nona restaurant. For franchising inquiries, contact Andy Howard at andy@hueymagoos.com.
About Huey Magoo’s
Huey Magoo’s was founded in 2004 in Central Florida by Matt Armstrong and Thad Hudgens, two southern boys with a passion for quality chicken and a penchant for serving others. Voted “Best Fried Chicken”, “Best of the Best Chicken Tenders”, “Best-Rated Fried Chicken in Florida”, “Best Chicken Fingers in Florida”, “America’s Hottest Startup Fast Casuals”, among others, Huey Magoo’s is rapidly expanding and franchising across the country with multiple locations throughout Florida, in Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Missouri, West Virginia and Las Vegas and coming soon to Kentucky and many more. Huey Magoo’s prides itself on providing the greatest tasting chicken tenders in a clean, family-friendly environment, while showing their love for people. Huey Magoo’s delivers delicious, cooked-to-order chicken, and they do it to perfection. Huey Magoo’s gives back a portion of profits to not-for-profit organizations and community groups. Committed to building a culture of excellence in service and food quality by serving only premium hand-breaded or grilled chicken tenders dipped or “sauced” in uniquely flavorful signature sauces, Huey Magoo’s attracts a loyal following of Millennials, families and neighboring businesses craving quality, delicious food at reasonable prices.
