Huenya Fried Chicken
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| Formation | May 11, 1994 |
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| Founder | Julián Baregos |
| Founded at | San Fernando, Slokais Islands |
| Type | Public corporation |
| Headquarters | San Fernando |
| Services | fast-food |
CEO | Leah Baregos |
Revenue (2022) | 10.1 billion |
Staff (2022) | 150,615 |
| Website | www.HFC.si |
Huenya Fried Chicken (HFC) is a Slokasian-based fast-food corporation specializing in fried chicken. The chain was founded in 1994 by Julián Baregos a former banker who after identifying the popularity of fried chicken in the San Fernando area opened initial locations throughout San Fernando. HFC is known for its distinctive use of Huenyan imagery particularly a chicken dressed in Huenyan indigenous garb. The company was formerly known as Xiomera Fried Chicken until 2020, when in response to the Second Xiomeran Civil War, it changed the corporation's name to Huenya Fried Chicken and locations referred to as HFC's.
History
Huenya Fried Chicken then known as Xiomera Fried Chicken was created by San Fernando-based businessman and banker, Julián Baregos. Baregos created XFC to appeal to the growing popularity of fried chicken, which had traditionally been considered food for the lower classes. The original recipe for species has remained a closely guarded company secret, although it's believed to have been derived from a street vendor in the Salvador City neighborhood. Initially, Baregos wanted to call his company KFC or Kolda Fried Chicken although decided against it due to the recent memory of the brutal Koldan War. Xiomeran culture was somewhat popular in the 1990s due to the popularity of a TV series on Xiomeran warriors.
The first location of XFC was built in the suburban community of Pubelos del Pino, with the restaurant becoming successful due to its convenience and appeal to the growing middle class. Soon using a franchise model, Baregos opened 10 restaurants by 1996 including its most popular location in the Promenade Mall in Downtown San Fernando. As the company grew, XFC began to appeal more to the idea of culture and convenience with locations adopting a faux Huenyan design with geometric patterns and the creation of the company mascot, the Flavor God as well as assistants the Priests of Good Flavor.
In 2001, the first international location was opened in Laeral, with XFC quickly becoming one of the country's most popular foreign fast-food joints. Additionally, XFC attempted to branch out into selling fry-up, a popular Slokasian dish.