Chicken tender restaurant makes airport debut at SRQ

A chain specializing in chicken tenders has opened at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. Huey Magoo’s is beyond security at Terminal B.

The chain that offers hand-breaded or grilled chicken tenders now has 77 locations across a dozen states. Other Huey Magoo's restaurants in the region are in Cape Coral, Odessa and Pinellas Park. Founded in 2004, the company is headquartered in Orlando.

"Opening our first airport location allows us to introduce the brand to an even broader audience while delivering the same high-quality experience our guests have come to love,” Huey Magoo's President and CEO Andy Howard says in a statement. "This milestone marks an exciting step in our growth strategy.”