Guthrie’s opens 4th Birmingham metro chicken finger joint in Hoover

Guthrie’s Chicken, the Alabama-based chicken finger restaurant, has opened its fourth Birmingham-area location in Hoover.

Located at 1817 Montgomery Highway in front of the Riverchase Village Shopping Center, the new Guthrie’s is a stone throw away from the Riverchase Galleria and Trader Joe’s.

Guthrie’s: America’s original chicken finger joint

Back in 1978, Guthrie’s established one of the first restaurants in America to center its menu solely around chicken fingers. Today, the Hoover eatery marks the brand’s 34th location in Alabama and 70th nationwide.

“As a family-owned company rooted in Southern hospitality, traditions, and time-honored recipes, we’re excited to see Hud Guthrie and Chris Witts bring another Guthrie’s location to the Birmingham area. We’re proud to introduce Hoover to our signature chicken fingers and the legendary Guthrie’s sauce—first created by a 10-year-old Hud Guthrie years ago—which remains at the heart of the brand today.”

Tom Carr, President and CEO of Guthrie’s Franchising

Guthrie’s menu is pretty simple. In addition to its legendary chicken fingers and sauces they offer a sandwich, cole slaw, fries and Texas Toast.

The new Hoover location is open seven days a week from 10AM to 10PM.

Birmingham’s chicken joint craze

This is the second Guthrie’s to open along Montgomery Highway in the past year. In May 2025, the chain launched a new location in Vestavia Hills.

Locally, Birmingham is experiencing a “chicken joint craze” with the opening of multiple restaurants in the past year, including:

• Raising Cane’s on Hwy. 280
• Waldo’s Chicken on Montgomery Hwy.
• JAWS Hot Chicken in Midfield
• Chicken Guy in Gardendale
• Craft’s Chicken on 280

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