Regardless, its chicken unit swung back into profitability, on a sequential basis, while pork products remained strong.

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Cowboy Chicken Wood-fired rotisserie birds are the specialty at this six-unit Dallas-based chain, which has been around for 30 years but appears to just be getting serious about franchise growth.

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