Iconic Pioneer Chicken Chain is Ready for a Comeback
Jan 19, 2024 | 9:13 am
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Iconic Pioneer Chicken Chain is Ready for a Comeback
https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/pi...a-18609059.php
I certainly wouldn't mind an outpost opening in the Bay Area.
For those of you unfamiliar with this fried chicken, it had a taste like no other (for better or worse, depending on opinion) and a crust like no other. And the color was one that did not exist in nature outside of a Pioneer Chicken box. Live, dead orange fried chicken, Live on!
I certainly wouldn't mind an outpost opening in the Bay Area.
For those of you unfamiliar with this fried chicken, it had a taste like no other (for better or worse, depending on opinion) and a crust like no other. And the color was one that did not exist in nature outside of a Pioneer Chicken box. Live, dead orange fried chicken, Live on!
Jan 19, 2024 | 11:06 pm
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Looks like something that should belong here
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Jan 20, 2024 | 3:10 am
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Oh, I have fond memories of Pioneer Chicken; they had a few locations on Oahu when I was in elementary school (including one at the Kahala Mall near the McDonald's). Their boneless chicken strips and chips was a go-to meal. I also recall an intersection in the Long Beach/Wilmington area which had a KFC, Popeye's, Church's, and Pioneer on each corner.
Jan 20, 2024 | 4:08 pm
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On the bright side, at least the lack of Pioneer Chicken in my diet for many years has kept me off of various medications and out of the ER (knock on wood, don't want to jinx myself now).
Jan 20, 2024 | 7:34 pm
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Feb 2, 2024 | 7:12 pm
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TBH, nearly all fried chicken, not named KFC, seem to be nearly equal to me.