Church’s Texas Chicken (formerly Church’s Chicken) will make its return to Maryland at 7722 Harford Rd. in Parkville, MD. The upcoming location, which has been under construction for quite a while now, is replacing the former family-owned Greek restaurant Pita Pan. A representative from the company confirmed an “early 2026” opening timeframe for the company restaurant.
The store marks the first Church’s Texas Chicken in the state, though the company had Maryland locations under its previous ‘Church’s Chicken’ branding with the previous ownership group. Based on the lack of progress in recent months and various social media posts and comments, many customers have been under the impression that the project was scrapped, but a representative previously shared that the restaurant still plans to open its Parkville, MD location and earlier this month provided the early 2026 timeframe.
Church’s Chicken is known for its hand-battered and breaded fried chicken, as well as its popular side dishes like honey-butter biscuits, mashed potatoes, and fried okra. While it’s known as Church’s Texas Chicken in the United States, the brand often operates under the name Texas Chicken in international markets.
Per the restaurant, “Founded in San Antonio, TX, in 1952 by George W. Church Sr. and now based in Atlanta, GA, Church’s Texas Chicken—along with its sister brand, Texas Chicken, outside the U.S.—is one of the world’s largest quick-service chicken restaurant chains. The brands specialize in Original and Spicy Chicken, prepared fresh throughout the day in small batches, hand-battered and double-breaded. Their menu also features tenders, sandwiches, freshly baked Honey-Butter Biscuits™, and classic home-style sides at a great value. With over 1,500 locations in 23 countries and system-wide sales exceeding $1.4 billion, the chain has a strong global presence. Owned by High Bluff Capital Partners since 2021, Church’s celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2022.”
