Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken Announces $19.66 Anniversary Box in Honor of 60th Anniversary
In 1966, Lee Cummings and Harold Omer opened the first Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken in Lima, Ohio, with a simple idea to serve fresh fried chicken. Sixty years later, that one store in Lima has expanded throughout the United States and the recipe has never changed.
If a limited-time offer tied to nostalgia can drive sales without altering your core menu, it’s worth testing—especially if your brand has a strong local or regional following. But ask yourself whether this is a one-off promotion or a strategy that could be replicated with your own heritage moments.
In 1966, Lee Cummings and Harold Omer opened the first Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken in Lima, Ohio, with a simple idea to serve fresh fried chicken. Sixty years later, that one store in Lima has expanded throughout the United States and the recipe has never changed.
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