Cluck-U Chicken
Cluck-U Chicken, also known as Cluck University, is an American quick-serve restaurant chain, with most locations in the U.S. states of Maryland and New Jersey, but there are locations in Pennsylvania as well as one location in Ohio and one international location in Lebanon, Kuwait, and the UAE. There were previously several other locations, including Delaware, Florida, Chapel Hill NC, and Washington, D.C. as well as a location in Fort Collins, CO.
While most locations are franchises, Cluck-U also operates corporate-owned stores, featuring a more limited menu, under the name Cluckster's.
History
Cluck-U Chicken was started by Robert Ilvento in 1985. The first location was in New Brunswick, New Jersey at Rutgers University. Ilvento sold the business in 1999.In 2000, JP Haddad acquired the rights to develop the franchise nationally, while Ilvento began to promote the business.