1. WHAT:
Golden Chick continues to build on its successful 2025 growth with the opening of its second Walmart restaurant in the DFW area. Located in Lewisville at 190 E. Round Grove Road at I-35E and Hebron/Round Grove Road, the location is designed to give guests a convenient and delicious way to grab a meal, whether shopping while hungry or ordering to-go.
The new restaurant is owned and operated by father and son-in-law duo, Rafat Handawy and Jonathon Benitez, and is the fourth Walmart location to open in Golden Chick’s history. Golden Chick recently initiated its partnership with Walmart in October 2024 with a restaurant in Midland, followed by new locations in Mesquite and Lubbock. Contrasting the chicken concept’s typical stand-alone prototypes, the Walmart venues provide an opportunity for the brand to grow its physical presence along with its third-party delivery benefits.
“Our relationship with Walmart is still new, but we’ve seen great success with the first few locations we’ve opened,” said Brian Loescher, president of Golden Chick Franchising. “We have a well-established presence in the Dallas-Fort Worth area already, so we’re excited to bring the community something different in the form of this Walmart restaurant. Unlike other Walmart restaurant partner brands, Golden Chick offers our full menu from freshly baked yeast rolls to Golden Tenders®, fried chicken, Wicked Wings and catfish. We’ll still have all the same delicious Golden Chick favorites on the menu!”
Along with this being the latest Walmart opening for Golden Chick, it officially marks the 105th restaurant in the DFW Metroplex, along with an opening in Decatur next week as the brand continues to strengthen its presence using a concentric growth strategy, growing within well-established markets and beyond.
Guests are welcome to stop by the new Golden Chick location starting today to enjoy delicious classics, including perfectly crispy Golden Tenders® as well as more unique offerings, including its juicy, hand-seasoned Golden Roast Chicken. Now through May 11, guests can also enjoy Golden Chick’s Lenten Seafood offerings, including fan-favorite Butterfly Shrimp, now available coated with spicy Lotta Zing® seasoning for a Wicked take on the limited-time dish. The Butterfly Shrimp can be enjoyed either on its own or with Golden Chick’s hand-breaded U.S. farm-raised catfish in combos including a 6-Piece Shrimp Combo for $8.99, 10-Piece Shrimp Combo for $11.99 or a Catfish & Shrimp Combo for $12.99, all including a Southern-style side, fresh-baked Yeast roll, cocktail sauce and 30-ounce drink. Guests can also add Wicked or regular Butterfly Shrimp to their order for $2.59 for three pieces or 20 pieces for $14.99.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 23
WHERE: 190 E Round Grove Road, Lewisville, TX 75067
NOTE: Please contact Meagan or Mary with any questions
1. ABOUT GOLDEN CHICK
Founded in Texas in 1967, Golden Chick is a growing quick-service restaurant franchise that prides itself on providing delicious food and great customer service. The family-oriented brand is the creator of the Original Golden Tenders® and the Big & Golden® Chicken Sandwich, along with other chef-inspired menu items including its Golden Roast Chicken. Golden Chick is home to USA Today 10Best’s 2024 #2 fast food side(Fried Okra), #4 best fast food fries and #6 best fast food fried chicken in the country and was ranked #86 in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 listing in 2023. In 2024, Golden Chick was included in Nation’s Restaurant News’ Top 200 Restaurant Brands in the U.S. (#151). With dine-in, drive-thru, catering and third-party delivery service capabilities, Golden Chick has more than 230 locations throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and opening soon Nevada. For more information about Golden Chick, or how to become a franchisee, please visit http://goldenchick.com/, like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and check out our Twitter.
Media Contacts
Meagan Byrne
meagan@thepowergroup.com; (914) 374-2662
Mary Tolan
mary@thepowergroup.com; (339) 203-7329
