List of fast food retail chains (and related web site addresses) that
specialise in cooked chicken products and that have at least 30 stores
in the USA with some stores located in either LA or New York City. We
are specifically interested in fast growth and successfull chains that
satisfy above criteria.

I have compiled a list in order from largest to smallest:

KFC
11,000+ locations, including NY and LA
http://www.kfc.com

Popeyes
Over 1,744 locations including many in ny and la.  Fast growing,
second largest ff chick retailer in the nation.
http://www.popeyes.com/index.html

Church?s
1500+ locations.  Just expanded into the middle east last year.
Many in ny and la.

Boston Market
Numerous NY and LA locations.  630 Locations in 28 states
http://www.bostonmarket.com

El Pollo Loco
314 Restaurants in 4 Western States, the Philipines and Malaysia. 
Growing, planning an expansion into Chicago area.
Numerous LA locations.  No presence in NY state.
http://www.elpolloloco.com

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not quite fast food:


Hooters
6 locations in the LA Area
1 in NYC, 2 in LI
342 locations as of 9/2003
http://www.hooters.com
Fortune Article:
http://www.hooters.com/Hooters-Fortune-9-2003.pdf

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not quite the size/locations requested:

Chick-Fil-A
20 stores within 150 miles of NYC.  None in NYC.
5 w/in 40 miles of la, none in la
website specifically mentions Christian ideology
website:
http://www.chickfila.com/Home.asp

Kookooroo
18 locations in the LA area.  (18 locations total)
http://www.kookooroo.com/index.html

Winner?s International, Mrs. Winner?s Chicken
100+ restaurants, all in the south.  No NY or LA.
Downsized recently
http://www.winners-international.com/mwmain.html


Please let me know if you need anything else.

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Clarification of Answer by majortom-ga on 17 Feb 2004 13:20 PST

I'm sorry, the Church's website is:
http://www.churchs.com/home.asp