Coon Chicken Inn

Coon Chicken Inn was an American chain of three restaurants that was founded by Maxon Lester Graham and Adelaide Burt in 1925,[1] which prospered until the late 1950s.The smiling capped porter head also appeared on menus, dishes, and promotional items.[2] The first Coon Chicken Inn was opened in suburban Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1925.[6] The Salt Lake City location at 2960 S. (sometimes listed as 2950 S.) Highland Drive closed in 1957 and is now the site of a furniture store.[7] An antique promotional poster for Coon Chicken Inn featured as a plot device in the 2001 black comedy film Ghost World.
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