Far south Fort Worth to get new Bojangles restaurant across from popular shopping center
Fried chicken chain Bojangles is opening another restaurant in North Texas.
The North Carolina-based company has plans for a Fort Worth location near Burleson, according to a recent city filing. This would be the first Bojangles location in Fort Worth.
According to the filing, the restaurant would be located in the southeast corner of McAlister Road and South Freeway in southern Fort Worth. The tentative work location for the project is at 12901 South Freeway.
The new Fort Worth location will be located across the highway from Burleson’s Gateway Station shopping center.
Bojangles has been around since 1977 and are famous for their Cajun-inspired fried chicken and buttermilk biscuits. The North Carolina-based company was created and named by Jack Fulk after the song, “Mr. Bojangles”.
While known for their bone-in chicken at their east coast locations, Bojangles is streamlining its menu in new markets such as Texas with boneless chicken offerings.
This means that chicken tenders are the name of the game in Texas. Other Bojangles menu options include Bo-Berry Biscuits, peach cobbler, salads, lemonade and milkshakes.
How many Bojangles locations are in Texas?
When Bojangles announced plans to venture into the Lone Star State, they had plans to open 15 location across the Metroplex alone, according to WFAA-TV.
The company isn’t quite there yet, but is quickly approaching the goal. Bojangles has five locations in North Texas at:
▪ Euless: 201 E. Euless Blvd.
▪ Little Elm: 2823 W. Eldorado Parkway.
▪ Frisco: 1631 U.S. Highway 380.
▪ Lancaster: 760 N. Interstate 35 E. Road
▪ Wylie: 3008 FM 544 W.
Bojangles also has two other Texas locations in San Antonio at 8730 Potranco Road and in Richmond at 19310 W. Belfort Blvd.
HAS BOJANGLES OPERATED IN TEXAS BEFORE?
Yes, back in the 1980s.
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In 1984, Bojangles operated three stores in Fort Worth and one in Haltom City:
▪ 4355 East Lancaster Ave, Fort Worth — Now an Auto Zone
▪ 2621 Hemphill St., Fort Worth — Now Tacos La Banqueta
▪ 7419 Camp Bowie W. Blvd., Fort Worth — Now Cancun Mexican Restaurant
▪ 5600 East Belknap St., Haltom City — Now a vacant building
A coupon for a $9.99 combo that came with a 16-piece fried chicken box and 12 biscuits can be found in the pages of the Star-Telegram from Dec. 27, 1984. At Bojangles today, a 12-piece fried chicken box with six biscuits costs $25.99.
By 1985, Bojangles had expanded to include three locations in Dallas and one in Arlington at 818 N. Collins St. But several years later, all of Bojangles Texas stores closed.
Its unclear why Bojangles pulled out of Texas, but the restaurant chain is back.
This story was originally published January 2, 2024 at 11:59 AM.
