The future of Ezell's Famous Chicken may be outside the family that built it

The future of Ezell's Famous Chicken may be outside the family that built it

May 4, 2026 · 13 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the potential future of Ezell's Famous Chicken as it considers nationwide expansion beyond the founding family.

Ezell’s Famous Chicken is a decades-old Seattle institution. It’s also family run. But its next chapter might look a little different – nationwide expansion steered from outside of the family. We’ll talk about it with owner Lewis Rudd and reporter Egan Ward in a minute.

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