A Fried Chicken Chain Is Planting Dozens of New Locations Across Texas While Others Retreat

Restaurant growth has slowed across much of the industry as higher costs and weaker traffic push some chains to delay openings or close underperforming stores. In Texas, however, Bojangles is continuing a multi-market expansion plan that is adding restaurants across Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin and San Antonio.

Bojangles is adding restaurants across multiple Texas markets

Bojangles, the North Carolina-based fried chicken chain, has announced or opened new restaurants in several Texas communities as part of a broader state expansion, according to company statements cited by NewsBreak. The confirmed Texas markets named in the latest expansion update include McKinney, Manor, Celina, Georgetown, Spring, League City, Orange and Seguin, with additional development also underway in the San Antonio area.

The company currently lists more than 20 locations in Texas, according to the same report, marking a sharp increase from just a few years ago when its presence in the state was limited. Bojangles has also said Texas is now one of its most important growth targets as it expands beyond its traditional Southeastern base. Additional restaurants are expected to open through 2026 as signed franchise agreements and development deals move forward.

One of the chain’s recent milestones in the state was the opening of its first Austin-area restaurant in Manor earlier this year. Company executives described Central Texas as a priority market in public comments referenced in the report. Bojangles has not publicly released a single statewide schedule listing every opening date for every planned Texas restaurant.

Where the Texas buildout is confirmed, and what remains undisclosed

What is confirmed is that Bojangles has either opened or announced locations in a range of North Texas, Central Texas, Gulf Coast and East Texas communities. The cities identified in the latest reporting span fast-growing suburban and exurban areas as well as established regional corridors, suggesting the company is not concentrating on only one metro area. San Antonio remains another active development zone, although the company has not published a full list of specific sites there.

The current confirmed city list includes McKinney and Celina in North Texas; Manor and Georgetown in Central Texas; Spring and League City in the Houston area; Orange in East Texas; and Seguin between San Antonio and Austin. Those place names offer the clearest public picture so far of where the brand is planting stores. The company has not released a comprehensive list of every future Texas address or the projected unit count for each metro area.

Texas also appears to be one piece of a larger national push. According to the report, Bojangles is pursuing dozens of new locations across the country as it works toward 1,000 restaurants nationwide. The article did not identify comparable expansion counts for every other state, so a direct state-by-state comparison is not fully available from the public information cited there.

Why Texas is a priority as other operators pull back

Bojangles has framed the Texas move as part of a long-term growth strategy built on franchise agreements and development deals in major metropolitan areas, according to the company information cited in the report. Rather than relying on a single flagship market, the chain is targeting several of the state’s largest population centers at once. That approach can spread risk across different trade areas while giving the brand access to rapidly growing suburban communities.

The broader restaurant backdrop is more cautious. Across the industry, some operators have slowed expansion because of inflation, labor costs, construction expenses and uneven consumer spending, trends widely discussed in earnings calls and company filings over the past two years. The source material for this expansion did not tie Bojangles’ Texas growth to one single factor, but it did identify signed franchise development deals as the mechanism driving the buildout.

For Texas customers, the practical effect is straightforward: more Bojangles restaurants are expected to open in additional communities through 2026, while some exact addresses and launch dates remain unannounced. Residents in the named cities may see construction, permitting or opening activity before the company publishes a complete statewide roster. Bojangles has said Texas will remain a key growth market as those projects advance.