Marietta's "Big Chicken" for National Historic Landmark

Marietta's "Big Chicken" for National Historic Landmark 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.

09/23/2017

A big THANKS from The Big Chicken!

09/22/2017

There, that's better! Fresh new profile pic — thanks!

Last night, after the rain, Southern nights!
06/22/2017

Last night, after the rain, Southern nights!

06/07/2011

London has "Big Ben," Paris has the Eiffel Tower, but Marietta GA has the biggest chicken around. 56-foot-tall (17 m)

I just created/posted this today, and honestly believe this "fixed" point (in our backyard) should be recognized beyond ...
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

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...

Johnny Reb's to KFC!
07/17/2010

Johnny Reb's to KFC!

Nice article ...
07/17/2010

Nice article ...

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

Johnny Reb's was a Marietta (Marietta city history) greasy spoon with a challenge. Owner Tubby Davis was facing increasi...
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)

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.

Address

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

Telephone

+17704224716

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