Lewis Rudd: Ezell's Famous Chicken

Lewis Rudd cofounder of Ezell's Famous Chicken is our guest for this episode.Ezell's Famous Chicken opened their first location in February 1984. 38 years later there are 18 locations in Washington and Oregon.  Serving always fresh top quality chicken and their famous sides and desserts made fresh daily in each location.Lewis shares stories about how  Ezell's was started with one location across the street from Garfield High School in Seattle. We hear about how The Seattle Seahawks and the SuperSonics both had Ezell's Chicken as their box lunches when they were traveling to their next away game.Oprah Winfrey said that Ezell's chicken was her favorite.  Lewis tells the story of how Oprah found out about Ezell's and how they travelled to Chicago to make her favorite food for her birthday.We hear how Ezell's gives back to the community.  Giving back is a core value to the company.  During the pandemic Ezell's delivered over 5,000 meals to front line health workers.  With Rudd's R.U.B.B. Initiative  (Raising Up Black Businesses) 20 Black owned businesses will receive no strings attached business grants.We had a great time chatting with Lewis Rudd and we know you will enjoy hearing him share stories about the last 38 years of serving Seattle and beyond,Thanks for tuning into this episode of the Exploring Washington State Podcast! If the information in our conversations and interviews are enjoyable and valuable to you, please head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show, and leave us an honest review.Your reviews and feedback will not only help us continue to deliver great, helpful content, but it will also help us reach even more amazing listeners just like you!If you want to read about some of the many amazing places to explore in Washington State, you should just pack your bags and go! Explore Washington State is the perfect place for inspiration.    Check it out today.   Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ExploringWash)