Fried chicken chain Bojangles plans new North Texas restaurant. Here’s where

Fried chicken chain Bojangles is planning another restaurant in North Texas.

Last month, the Mansfield City Council approved a specific use permit for a Bojangles restaurant at 1764 U.S. 287 Frontage Road. The proposed location would sandwich the restaurant between a Saltgrass Steak House and RaceTrac gas station.

No opening date was set for the Bojangles restaurant, but with the permit approved, next up is construction.

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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 eateries, Bojangles has streamlined its menu in new markets such as Texas.

This means chicken tenders are the name of the game in the Lone Star State.

Whether it’s in a combo meal, a sandwich or biscuit, boneless chicken is what patrons will find at Bojangles in Texas. Other Bojangles options include Bo-Berry biscuits, peach cobbler, salads, lemonade and milkshakes.

Bojangles previously had several locations in Texas back in the 1980s , but closed soon thereafter.

The chain replanted its flag in Texas last summer when it opened a location in Euless at 201 E. Euless Blvd. Four other locations followed suit and opened their doors last year in Frisco, Little Elm, Lancaster and Wylie.

Two more North Texas Bojangles are in the works for Bedford and south Fort Worth near Burleson.