09/23/2017
A big THANKS from The Big Chicken!
Marietta's "Big Chicken" for National Historic Landmark
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Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Marietta's "Big Chicken" for National Historic Landmark, Landmark & historical place, 12 Cobb Pkwy N, Marietta, GA.
How many times have you given directions that included the words, "just past 'The Big Chicken'" or estimated (guesstimated) a distance in relation to "The Big Chicken" in Marietta? Many a lost soul & weary traveler have been rescued/comforted by the sight of "The Big Chicken!"
Whether it's pop-culture or kitsch, the time has come to officially recognize "The Big Chicken" as a National Historic Landmark.
There, that's better! Fresh new profile pic — thanks!
06/22/2017
Last night, after the rain, Southern nights!
London has "Big Ben," Paris has the Eiffel Tower, but Marietta GA has the biggest chicken around. 56-foot-tall (17 m)
07/17/2010
I just created/posted this today, and honestly believe this "fixed" point (in our backyard) should be recognized beyond our State's border's. Whether it's pop-culture or kitsch ... it's still charming! ~ Wendell
Big Chicken - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Big Chicken is a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Marietta, Georgia, which features a 56-foot-tall (17 m) steel-sided structure designed in the appearance of a chicken rising up from the top of the building. It is located at the city's biggest intersection of Cobb Parkway (U.S. 41) and Roswe...
07/17/2010
Johnny Reb's to KFC!
07/17/2010
Nice article ...
The Big Chicken | Marietta.com The Big Chicken is a well known Marietta landmark that rises above a KFC restaurant at the intersection of Cobb Parkway and Roswell Road. It is a large
07/17/2010
Johnny Reb's was a Marietta (Marietta city history) greasy spoon with a challenge. Owner Tubby Davis was facing increasing competition and he needed a means of attracting customers to his establishment. "Reb" burgers at 15 cents a shot were no longer unique, but his fried chicken might just do the trick ... (read on)
The Big Chicken, Marietta, Georgia Built for Tubby Davis's Johnny Reb Chick, Chuck and Shake in 1963, this KFC idol is used by locals for directions to places in Marietta.
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12 Cobb Pkwy N
Marietta, GA
30062
Opening Hours
| Monday | 10am - 10pm |
| Tuesday | 10am - 10pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 10pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 10pm |
| Friday | 10am - 11pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 10pm |
| Sunday | 10am - 11pm |