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British fast food chain
Dixy Chicken is a British fast food chain that specialises in halal fried chicken, founded in 1986 in Solihull and currently headquartered in Bury. The company was founded by two British Pakistanis, who began by offering halal versions of products found in restaurants such as McDonald's and KFC, before it developed into its own chain. It is owned by an English company, Dixy Group Holdings Limited.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Dixy Chicken is a British fast food chain that specialises in halal fried chicken, founded in 1986 in Solihull and currently headquartered in Bury. The company was founded by two British Pakistanis, who began by offering halal versions of products found in restaurants such as McDonald's and KFC, before it developed into its own chain. It is owned by an English company, Dixy Group Holdings Limited. Dixy Chicken has 110 outlets within the United Kingdom, the majority on high streets, with some drive thru locations. Internationally, it has locations in Syria, Norway, United States, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.2
Dixy Chicken was founded in 1986 by Mohammed "Mo" Chowdhury and Samuel Jackson (Meshoe). It was taken over by the American chain Church's Chicken in February 2008. At the end of 2008, it was acquired by Shakeel Arshad. In 2022, Arshad sold the company to Mohammed Ali Bhatti.
From Wikipedia’s article on Dixy Chicken, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
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