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Harold's Chicken Shack
307 E 51st Street
Chicago IL, 60615
Phone: 773.373.9016
Harold's Chicken Shack is a chain of fried chicken restaurants located primarily in Chicago, particularly on its South Side. Harold's has been a Chicago South Side institution for many years and is known both for its uniquely prepared chicken and for the unique experience upon entering one of the restaurants . There are dozens of "shacks" on Chicago's South Side, and several on the West Side and a few, more recent, franchises are located on the North Side |
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Specialty: Chicken Wings
Neighborhood: Washington
Hours: 9:00 am to 10:00 pm
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Harold Pierce, a Black Chicago Entrepreneur, founded the restaurant in 1950. The character of Harold's developed primarily out of necessity, because the larger fast food chains tended to avoid African-American Neighborhoods. In turn, Chicago's legal and social obstacles to black-owned businesses at the time prevented Harold's from expanding into downtown or the North Side. Harold's became one of the few examples of a thriving fast food chain that was owned by, and primarily served, the black community.
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