CHICKEN SHACK SYSTEMS

Chicken Shack was originally a small sweet shop named Suburban Ice Cream Parlor located at 1662 East Blvd. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was established in 1935 by the late Thomas "Tommy" H. Delpit, with a capital of thirty-five cents. In 1937 he changed the name to Chicken Shack and added several items to the menu such as red beans and rice, homemade pies, cakes and seafood. While living in New Orleans, Louisiana (the largest city in the state known for its traditional food), Tommy developed his own unique recipes for frying chicken and other Creole dishes, which have been imitated but never successfully duplicated.

Also known as: Chicken Shack, Chicken Shack Systems Inc.

Primary location: Baton Rouge United States