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Super Chix opening in early 2024 in Tupelo
Sitework is well underway for the Tupelo location of Super Chix, a fast-casual concept featuring premium chicken tenders and frozen custard.
Being built in an open space in the parking lot of the West Main Shopping Center, the store is expected to open in early 2024.
While the location is a franchise, there is local ownership tied to the restaurant. Bernard Bean, the chief operating officer of the Eat With Us group, has partnered with Bill Latham and his Table 100 Group in Flowood to build several more locations.
Super Chix Chicken & Custard specializes in a variety of premium chicken sandwiches; chicken tenders; hand-cut fries; salads; and in-store churned, hand-dipped, premium frozen custard.
"It's fresh, never frozen premium chicken tenders, grilled or fried to order," said Corey Fremont, who manages the Sweet Peppers on West Main Street but was also involved in the openings of the Super Chix stores.
Bean said the West Main Street location was selected because it would stand out from other eateries in the area.
"Well, you know our company is really big on Crosstown and downtown and midtown," Bean said. "There obviously are a lot of other chicken options in the mall area, and we just felt like this area didn't have a fast-casual concept like Super Chix has offering a premium product. We really feel like the midtown area was a great place to be."
Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux appears destined for Tupelo Commons
So now I think we know where Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux is going in Tupelo.
Last December, Biz Buzz saw plans for a Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux to be built in Tupelo at the Landmark development, across from Steak 'n' Shake. But then we were told that an alternate site had been selected, and it was behind Cantina Del Sol and across from Best Buy in Tupelo Commons.
We haven't been able to reach anyone at Walk-On's corporate office in Baton Rouge to confirm, but the latest plan submitted recently with the planning department shows it located in Tupelo Commons. The restaurant has a completely different look for the building from what was submitted in December, and pretty much confirming what we found out in April. Naturally, things could always change, but this looks closer to becoming reality.
Exactly when they open, we don't know yet. We'll let you know when we do.