Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Brothers Fried Chicken in East Dallas shuts down
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DALLAS — Brothers Fried Chicken on Gaston Avenue in East Dallas closed last week, confirms Steve Kazanas, who owned the beloved chicken joint with his brother Jimmy.
"We just shut that down last week," Steve said. "We'd been there for nine years. But we couldn’t make it. Most of our clientele is in the lower income brackets, and with this economy, those are the people who are hit the hardest. Our margins were thin anyway. When you see a 10-15% drop in business, you get so far behind you can't get back."
The brothers sold their North Dallas branch in December of last year. The new owner called it Krispy Fried Chicken and Burgers, and sold a similar style of fried chicken. But last week, the ownership there changed hands again and the place is now called House of Wings.
Meanwhile, the Kazanas are re-organizing their finances.
"We'd like to open another place, but we're not exactly sure what we’re going to do," he said.
Mike Orren contributed to this story.
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Comments
Billusa99 Anonymous
Agent99 will be in mourning, and I will now not have to drive over there anymore at a moment's notice.
(I will be somewhat sad, as they had great chicken!)
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Teresa Gubbins Staff
in fact, it was billusa who first noted that the North Dallas branch had changed hands
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
alexander troup Verified
Brothers chicken down, well Andy you will have to find another job, and I will miss their chicken livers, very tasty, and full of iron, oh well another bird shot down, A.T..Chicken man
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Donna Chen Verified
And I was just in a debate about Babe's fried chicken vs. Brothers' fried chicken over the weekend... wow.
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
alexander troup Verified
WE... all got some serious bone picking to do now that brothers has hit the grave...ey until then A.T, FUNERAL DIRECTOR FOR..... BROTHERS.
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Teresa Gubbins Staff
and what was your decree, donna chen? i heart Babe's. i tried to eat at the branch in frisco a couple of saturdays ago - went at 6 p.m. and there was a one-hour-and-20-minute wait. people were willing to wait one hour and 20 minutes to eat there. (i was not.)
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Scott Anonymous
Where will I get my MSG fix now?
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Michael Davis Verified
Oh good grief! First Chips on Cole, now this. My two favorite places are gone.
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Michael Anderson Verified
This truly and utterly sucks!
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Mike Orren Staff
Noooooooooo!
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Travis Bush Verified
So this means we have to go to TGubb's house for fried chicken now?
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Scott Doyle Verified
Pretty sure tGub will give you the address for Babe's. =p
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Teresa Gubbins Staff
you will be waiting a long time to eat before you see fried chicken coming out of my kitchen
i think there's at least a 50-50 chance these guys will resurface at another location. check back hourly with Pegasus News for more updates!
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Billusa99 Anonymous
34 minutes to go....
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Michael Davis Verified
Look at how many people favorited this place on this site. 14-15?
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Pikahsso allen Poe Verified
damn i loves me some chicken as a matter fact im bout to go get me some now what chicken is that on the picture that leads you to this post damn it looks good
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Chris Kidd Verified
This is a damned tragedy. I was curious why the lights were off last night when I passed by. I used to visit that place every couple of weeks for my fix. Most of my ellum neighbors liked the place as well. Hopefully the Kazanas will relocate down to ellum, as we could use a chicken place in the neighborhood.
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pabloindallas Anonymous
I'll bet that 20% of all restaurants fancier than an Arby's will be closed by the end of 2009.
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Robert Kelly Verified
you may be right. man i sure hate to see this place go. probably good for my cholesteral though
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Donna Chen Verified
Opinions differed. I personally prefer the salty skin at Babe's. But anyway, truly sad news.
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Alegria Anonymous
Sad news indeed. That Brothers fried chicken was "some good business" -- very unfortunate that business wasn't so good. Hope they make a comeback!
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
alexander troup Verified
The poor old Brother's in East Dallas, need more chicken livers, will hunt for food, A,T.... Chicken Man.
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kevinh Anonymous
Where will the girl with the pink Lincoln Navigator work now?
12 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Billusa99 Anonymous
Mary Kay.
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trod Anonymous
i sure would like to find other fried chicken places to explore.
11 months, 3 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Teresa Gubbins Staff
hey trod, have you been to Babe's Chicken Dinner House? they have seven branches in the area and are scheduled to open a branch in Cedar Hill in early 2009 and a branch in Arlington. they don't just have excellent fried chicken, they also have awesome side dishes, including a killer creamed corn
11 months, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Lisa Lawrence Merritt Verified
Try Bubba's!!!
11 months, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
alexander troup Verified
I am going to just hold back my route for that area and try a diffrent chicken agenda, while the old Kentucy Fried is ok, somthing about about Brothers we will all miss, A/T. Loss of weight from lost Chicken Stand.
11 months, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Robert Kelly Verified
Teresa- when is Babe's coming to East Dallas?
11 months, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Scott Doyle Verified
R-Kelly, depending on where you're at in east Dallas, doesn't seem like it'd be a terribly far drive to an existing franchise.
There's a Garland loc at Belt Line & N. Garland Ave. Plus, there's a Bubba's (same owners) on Hillcrest just north of Lover's Lane.
11 months, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
alexander troup Verified
Your still soaking on that chicken, I'm on to another shack.....A/T, Kicken chicken.
11 months, 2 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
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