Free Food Alert: Fry The Coop In Joliet 'Is The Destination For Hot Chicken In Chicagoland'

JOLIET, IL — Three months after opening its doors to customers with its first location in Joliet, Fry the Coop is celebrating the grand opening with free sandwiches and a ribbon cutting on Thursday.

The Joliet location is the 10th opening for Fry the Coop since opening Oak Lawn in 2017. The new Fry the Coop in Joliet is at 2611 West Jefferson Street. For the past 10 years, the location served as the Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes.

According to the company, Mayor Terry D'Arcy will join founder Joe Fontana for a ribbon cutting to mark the occasion at 4 p.m., and Fry the Coop will be giving away free sandwiches (one per person) from 5 to 10 p.m. as a thank you to the Joliet community for providing such a warm welcome this summer.

Enjoy a live DJ and a good time with great food. To receive your free sandwich, sign up at https://www.frythecoop.com/jolietgrandopening and show your email at the register.

"Fry the Coop is the destination for Hot Chicken in Chicagoland. The fast-casual chicken shop brings the heat with its simple, cooked-to-order menu that satisfies your fried chicken fix with every crunchy bite. Founded by local Chicagoan Joe Fontana, all Fry the Coop locations are counter service and feature local memorabilia throughout the space to tell the story of the town it calls home," the company proclaimed.

According to Fontana, Fry the Coop's goal is to "deliver happiness every day, from being a local eatery ingrained in the community to bringing a smile to everyone's face with our food." Additional locations include: Oak Lawn, Chicago-West Town, Chicago-Lincoln Park, Chicago-Portage Park, Elmhurst, Darien, Prospect Heights, Tinley Park and Bolingbrook.