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| Industry | restaurant |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1973; 53 years ago (1973) inXimending, Taipei |
| Headquarters | , Taiwan |
Key people | Huang Zhixiong (CEO) |
| Products | Taiwanese fried chicken |
| Parent | J&G Group (香繼光) |
| Website | www |
J&G Fried Chicken (Chinese:繼光香香雞;pinyin:Jìguāng Xiāngxiāngjī) is aTaiwanese fried chicken brand based inTaichung, Taiwan. The chain's namesake is Jiguang Street inCentral District, Taichung.
J&G started in 1973 as afood stall within awet market in Taipei'sXimending neighborhood, but its current recipe was not developed until 1979. In the 1980s, the stall was moved to Jiguang Street in Taichung. J&G became a chain store in the early 2000s, and later transitioned into afast casual restaurant in the 2010s. As of January 2019, the chain has 326 restaurants in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Canada.[1][2] Itsflagship store is located at the corner of Zhongshan Road and Luchan East Road in Taichung, a few blocks away from its original location.[3][4]
Though the store specializes in fried dishes, some stores also selllu wei andbubble tea.[3][4]