Church’s Chicken is preparing to open another Houston location. According to a permit filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the new fast-casual fried-chicken spot is planned to open at 8841 Cullen Blvd.
The address sits in the Sunnyside neighborhood of South Houston, within the Chocolate Bayou Estates subdivision. The lot borders Cullen Plaza, an 84,520-square-foot neighborhood retail center situated at the signalized intersection of Cullen Boulevard and Wilmington Street. While 8841 Cullen Blvd operates as an individual commercial pad site rather than an inline suite, it shares immediate frontage and traffic with Cullen Plaza anchors and retailers, including Fiesta Mart, Family Dollar, Taco Bell, Wingstop, and T-Mobile.
The permit for the new Church’s Chicken notes that construction is expected to start by mid-January and wrap up by mid-October 2027. If permitting and construction of the 1,423-square-foot space go smoothly, the new Church’s Chicken should open by next fall.
George W. Church Sr. founded Church’s Texas Chicken (known as Church’s Chicken in the U.S.) on April 10, 1952, in San Antonio, Texas. Church Sr. opened a small walk-up stand called “Church’s Fried Chicken-To-Go” at 111 S. Alamo Street, located directly across from the historic Alamo.
The original menu offered a simple, low-cost carryout option: two pieces of fried chicken and a biscuit for 49 cents. French fries and beloved jalapeños were introduced to the menu in 1955.
“Flavor is at the heart of what we do,” the Church’s Chicken website reads.
“From our signature fried chicken to our classic sides, every bite is packed with the boldness of our Texas roots.”
Today, Church’s Chicken operates more than 1,500 locations worldwide, including 780 to 1,300 Church’s Chicken restaurants in the United States and locations in more than 20 countries. Texas has nearly 350 of those locations, with 30 to 65 in the broader Greater Houston metropolitan area.
Church’s Chicken offers classic Southern fried chicken (original or spicy), hand-battered tenders, bone-in and boneless wings, and scratch-made Honey-Butter Biscuits™. Popular items also include Baked Mac & Cheese, Fried Okra, Jalapeño Cheese Bombers®, and value options like the Real Deals menu starting at 2 for $4.
Try it all out for yourself at the new Church’s Chicken when it opens at 8841 Cullen Blvd by fall 2027.
