Jack Fulk, American businessman, co-founder of Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits died he was , 78.

Jack Z. Fulk  was an American businessman who co-founded the Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits fast food restaurant chain in 1977 in Charlotte, North Carolina died he was , 78..

(November 30, 1932 - March 30, 2011)

Fulk was born to Charles and Lucille Hunter Fulk in Davidson County, North Carolina, on November 30, 1932.
Fulk initially operated a Hardee's franchise in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.^[1] While still working with Hardee's, Fulk began experimenting with recipes for biscuits during the mid-1970s.^[1][3] Fulk and his business partner, Richard Thomas, to open a chicken restaurant that became the first Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits in 1977 on West Boulevard in Charlotte, North Carolina.^[1][3] The first restaurant was a walk-in with no seating,^[2] but it specialized in chicken that was spicier than its competitors.^[3] Fulk also added his biscuits to the restaurant's menu, which increased increased sales approximately 60%.^[3] Fulk and Thomas opended a second Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits in 1978.^[3]
Fulk retired from Bojangles in 1985, when the chain had reached 350 locations (there are now more than 500 locations in eleven states, as of 2011).^[3] He eventually sold his stake in Bojangles, but continued to operate a franchise in Jonesville, North Carolina.^[1]
Jack Fulk, a resident of Charlotte, died on March 30, 2011, at the age of 78.^[1]

 

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