Our Story

Chicken is the star — crispy or grilled, fresh to order, never frozen

John Kunkel, Founder & CEO of Spring Chicken

Fast casual and quality were never meant to be a compromise

A Note From Our Founder, John Kunkel

When creating Spring Chicken, I wanted to prove that fast-casual could be both convenient and uncompromising in quality. Chicken is the star—crispy or grilled, always fresh to order and never frozen.

We're thoughtful about what goes into every meal, from sourcing local ingredients whenever possible to using 100% natural chicken with no steroids, hormones, or antibiotics. We've carried that same mindset into our packaging, choosing lean, eco-friendly, and recyclable materials wherever we can.

For us, fast doesn't mean cutting corners. It means finding smarter ways to deliver food we're proud to serve, every day.

Our Values

Hospitality Is in
Everything We Do

At 50 Eggs, hospitality is more than a service standard. It's the way we think, work, and show up. We lead with hospitality, passion, loyalty, flexibility, and an uncompromising work ethic — these values shape how we build our restaurants, develop our teams, work with our partners, and create experiences for our guests.

Hospitality

We believe hospitality should feel genuine. Warm, generous, engaging, and effortless — the kind of experience that makes people feel welcome from the moment they arrive.

Passion

We care deeply about what we do. Our curiosity, energy, and enthusiasm push us to create experiences that are thoughtful, memorable, and worth coming back for.

Loyalty

Great hospitality is built on relationships. We value the people who grow with us, the partners who trust us, and the teams who make everything possible.

Flexibility

Hospitality is never one-size-fits-all. We stay adaptable, open-minded, and ready to evolve — without losing sight of what matters.

Work Ethic

We believe the details matter. Excellence comes from showing up, working hard, staying curious, and holding ourselves to a higher standard every day.

Spring Chicken seasoned wedges
A Standard, Not A Slogan

Every location is trained to the same standard — hand-breaded, made to order, no shortcuts, no exceptions

Dallas, TX — Reunion Tower
Growing With Intention

From our first location to the next city, we're scaling deliberately — never rushing past the standard that got us here

Great fast-casual is built from the details. We hand-bread every order, source ingredients we believe in, and build kitchens designed to perform in some of the country's busiest venues. The result is a concept built for quality, consistency, and scale.

8+ Years serving guests
2 High-traffic locations
50K+ Guests served every month
10K+ Lbs of chicken hand-breaded weekly

The Team
Behind It

Experience is part of our recipe. Behind Spring Chicken is a team with decades of experience building, operating, and scaling hospitality concepts across the world. Take a look at some of the concepts—past and present—that have been part of our story.

Yardbird

Yardbird

The celebrated Southern-inspired chicken concept that started it all — one of the most respected fried chicken kitchens in the country, and the roots Spring Chicken was built from.

Lime Fresh

Lime Fresh

A modern Mexican grill built around fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

Wakuda

Wakuda

A vibrant celebration of Japanese-Peruvian Nikkei cuisine, pairing bold, chef-driven flavors with a striking, larger-than-life dining room.

Chica

Chica

Latin-inspired small plates and craft cocktails, built for sharing and built for a scene.