Love & Honey Fried Chicken, the Philadelphia-based takeout destination for Southern-style fried chicken, has awarded its first franchise as part of its expansion plan.
Love and Honey Fried Chicken was founded in 2017 in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia. Owners Todd and Laura Lyons first announced their decision to franchise the concept in February 2023, and in just a few short weeks secured a franchisee, Nafee Hossain, to open the next Love & Honey Fried Chicken in University City, Philadelphia in early 2024.
By expanding the brand with committed entrepreneurs and industry veterans, Love & Honey aims to spread the love to new markets while maintaining the exacting standards of its proprietary recipes, scratch-made menu items and neighborly hospitality, the company said.
“As passionate entrepreneurs, we firmly believed that our shared knowledge and experience would lead to something extraordinary,” said Todd and Laura Lyons. “Combining our culinary expertise as founders and classically trained chefs, we launched a Southern-style fried chicken concept that goes beyond fast food. From our humble beginnings in 2017, our mission has been to ‘share the love’ with fellow entrepreneurs and fried chicken enthusiasts alike.”
Originally from Bangladesh, Hossain moved to the U.S. at a young age and grew up in Philadelphia. With an undergraduate degree from Penn State’s Smeal College of Business, he has over a decade of experience in tech sales and business development, working with companies like Google, Salesforce, Startups and SAP, helping Fortune 500 companies leverage cutting-edge technologies. His involvement in the restaurant industry was inspired by his father’s extensive experience partnering with food brands.
