Ezell’s Everett now “Heaven Sent Fried Chicken”

“I have a name that fits my chicken now!” said Ezell Stephens when I asked him about the latest happenings at his south Everett Restaurant. I first talked with Ezell in February of this year when he announced plans to open in Everett. Ezell opened his Everett location back on April 5th and says it’s exceeding expectations. “Everett is doing exactly what I expected and now doing more.” said Stephens, “We’re coming into the slower time of year yet business is increasing not decreasing.” Stephens recently settled a dispute with his former corporation that is causing him to change the name of the restaurants he currently owns in Everett and Lake City and any future locations to Heaven Sent Fried Chicken. “It’s the greatest name I could ever have for my restaurant” said Stephens. “I’m the same and so is my chicken.” Expansion plans are also in the works for Heaven Sent Fried Chicken. Ezell tells me they plan on opening a new location in downtown Renton next month on 11/11/11. There are also plans for a store on Seattle’s Rainier Avenue South in a co-location with Willy’s Taste of Soul. Another big move is in the works with a store planned for Ezell’s home town of Marshall, Texas. Ezell tells me he just got back from serving chicken to the town’s Mayor and city officials who are welcoming him home with open arms. He hopes to open that store in early 2012. Ezell seems very happy in his new world of Heaven Sent Fried Chicken. “I don’t have to have meetings or convince anyone of what we should do” said Stephens. “I am once again the boss.”

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