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LELAND — A local couple that opened the area's first fast, casual chicken salad restaurant chain has announced the launch of their latest expansion.

Article - Chicken Salad Chick Expands Footprint in North Carolina with Second Wilmington-Area Location - This marks the brands 12th restaurant in North Carolina and the second for local franchise owners Shane and Haley Pinder, who opened their first Chick in Wilmington in 2019.

Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced the opening of its newest North Carolina location in Leland. This marks the brand’s 12th restaurant in North Carolina and the second for local franchise owners Shane and Haley Pinder, who opened their first Chick in Wilmington in 2019. Located in the Olde Waterford Way shopping center at 503 Olde Waterford Way at Highway 17, Chicken Salad Chick Leland boasts a drive-thru and patio.

“It’s crazy,” she said.  But there’s more ahead. “I’m working on a website that will hopefully make it easier for people to order from,” she said. She’s been taking polls on her social media account to help hone her strategy for her personal brand, and her Gimme Some Shugga business. Pinder is also collecting her favorite recipes and practicing her photography skills for a possible future cookbook.  To win the season, Pinder beat out 12 other bakers from across the country a...