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Is Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken Still Open? Update (Memphis, TN)

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As of September 2026, Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 7, 2026.

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gusfriedchicken.com ·
Secondary source
Wikipedia ·

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What the source shows: The downtown location's website, checked 2026-09-08, listed current hours and a working ordering system with a 2026-09-07 last-modified header, and Wikipedia's 2026-08-23 revision independently described the chain's roughly 40 locations as of March 2026.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise: Manliest Restaurants featured Gus's Fried Chicken, a Memphis-based Southern fried chicken business. According to Wikipedia (revised 2026-08-23), the chain was founded in Mason, Tennessee, by Napoleon Vanderbilt and had grown to roughly 40 locations in 14 states as of March 2026. The business's own website, checked 2026-09-08 with a last-modified header of 2026-09-07, listed current hours and an active online-ordering system for its downtown Memphis location.

Man v. Food (S1E02, aired 2008-12-03) featured Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken in Memphis, spotlighting the restaurant's fried chicken. According to Wikipedia (revised 2026-08-23), the chain was founded in Mason, Tennessee, by Napoleon Vanderbilt and, per a March 2026 count, operated roughly 40 locations across 14 states, with plans to begin franchising in China. Wikipedia also noted the downtown location's hearse parked out front, part of the restaurant's longstanding branding, and listed the chain's past appearances on other food-television programs including The Best Thing I Ever Ate and $40 a Day with Rachael Ray. The downtown Memphis location's own website, gusfriedchicken.com, listed current daily hours and an active online ordering system, according to a site check with a 2026-09-07 last-modified header, performed 2026-09-08.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 3, Episode 1
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Food Paradise: Manliest Restaurants
What was featured
Southern fried chicken at a landmark Memphis institution
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 02
Original air date
Episode title
—
What was featured
Southern fried chicken at Gus's downtown Memphis location
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken

Frequently asked questions

Is Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 7, 2026.

What happened to Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise: Manliest Restaurants featured Gus's Fried Chicken, a Memphis-based Southern fried chicken business. As of September 2026, Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 7, 2026.

Where is Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken located?

310 S Front St, Memphis, TN 38103. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken?

Season 3, Episode 1 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Food Paradise: Manliest Restaurants”.

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Address
310 S Front St, Memphis, TN 38103
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
gusfriedchicken.com

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Sources

  • gusfriedchicken.com — http://gusfriedchicken.com/downtown-memphis-tennessee-location/
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gus%27s_World_Famous_Fried_Chicken

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