After 59 years, Charlotte iconic fried chicken restaurant closing its doors for good

Charlotte's iconic fried chicken restaurant Price's Chicken Coop will be closing its doors for good on June 19.

Posted 9:31 p.m. Jun 17, 2021 — Updated 9:31 p.m. Jun 17, 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After 59 years of business and countless meals, Price's Chicken Coop, Charlotte's iconic fried chicken restaurant, will be closing this weekend, WCNC reported.

"It's time," owner Steven Price said Thursday among a crowded lunch rush. "There's a time and a season."

The restaurant initially made the announcement on Facebook Thursday, saying the final day will be Saturday, June 19. The owners cited the current labor shortage and rising food costs as factors in the decision.

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