Huey Magoo’s Statesboro holds grand opening and ribbon cutting

L-R: Jeramie Martin and Tom Scarborough, Owners of Huey Magoo's Statesboro along with River Green, Catering and Public Relations Director and Jarrod Elis, General Manager.

Huey Magoo’s Statesboro is the 63rd restaurant opening company-wide, spanning 12 states, with hundreds more franchises currently sold in 13 states. The 3,200 square foot, free-standing restaurant features an outdoor patio and double drive-thru. 

This is the second of eight to 10 Huey Magoo’s restaurants to open in Georgia and Tennessee, joining Milledgeville, under the franchise group led by Tom Scarborough and Jeramie Martin. The next location is slated to open in Augusta later this year. 

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Statesboro offers dine-in/out, take-out, catering, and delivery through third-party delivery services DoorDash and Uber Eats. Huey Magoo’s Statesboro opened on April 29, 2024 and held their official grand opening and ribbon cutting on Monday, May 13th. The ribbon cutting was coordinated by the Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce.

Huey Magoo's Statesboro Interior. DeWayne Grice

“We are thrilled to finally open in Statesboro after waiting a few years for this to happen,” says Tom Scarborough, Huey Magoo's Statesboro Co-Owner.  “The Statesboro community is super excited to have us, and we are especially excited to be a part of it being both my hometown and where I attended college.” 

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Andy Howard, Huey Magoo's President and CEO added, “We are very happy to see the ‘Filet Mignon of Chicken’ continue to flourish in the Peach State, thanks to incredible franchise groups like Jeramie, Tom, and their team. Georgia is where our Southeast expansion kicked off from Florida in 2019, and just five years later, we are very grateful to celebrate this great brand continuing to flourish nationwide.” 

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All guests will enjoy Huey Magoo’s signature grilled, hand-breaded or “sauced” premium chicken tenders, fresh-made salads, sandwiches, and wraps. Each Huey Magoo’s tender is always made all natural with no preservatives.

Enjoy Huey Magoo’s Chicken Tenders, now open at 141 Tormenta Way, Statesboro, GA 30458. Hours of operation are Sunday-Wednesday from 10:30am-10pm and Thursday-Saturday from 10:30am-11pm. 

For more information and a complete list of all locations, visit www.hueymagoos.com, and call 912-623-4770 for the Statesboro restaurant.  

About Huey Magoo’s

Huey Magoo’s was founded in 2004 in Central Florida by Matt Armstrong and Thad Hudgens, two southern boys with a passion for quality chicken and a penchant for serving others.  Voted “Best Fried Chicken”, “Best of the Best Chicken Tenders”, “Best-Rated Fried Chicken in Florida”, “Best Chicken Fingers in Florida”, “America’s Hottest Startup Fast Casuals”, among others.

Huey Magoo's is a rapidly expanding and franchising across the country with multiple locations throughout Florida, in Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Missouri, West Virginia, Kentucky and Las Vegas and coming soon to Arizona and many more. 

Huey Magoo’s prides itself on providing the greatest tasting chicken tenders in a clean, family-friendly environment, while showing their love for people.  Huey Magoo’s delivers delicious, cooked-to-order chicken, and they do it to perfection.  Huey Magoo’s gives back a portion of profits to not-for-profit organizations and community groups.  Committed to building a culture of excellence in service and food quality by serving only premium hand-breaded or grilled chicken tenders dipped or "sauced" in uniquely flavorful signature sauces, Huey Magoo’s attracts a loyal following of Millennials, families and neighboring businesses craving quality, delicious food at reasonable prices. For franchising inquiries, contact Andy Howard at andy@hueymagoos.com

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