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Preston Fore

This CEO started his career pumping gas and cleaning windshields. He said it taught him the secret to climbing the ladder without stepping on others

Bojangles CEO José Armario (Credit: Courtesy of Bojangles)

The battle for America’s fried chicken loyalty shows no signs of cooling. Yet amid the heat of the so-called “chicken wars,” Bojangles has quietly cooked up a comeback.

Since being taken private in 2019 for roughly $590 million, the North Carolina-based chain has nearly tripled in value (reportedly exploring a sale of upwards of $1.5 billion), and is now even preparing to bring its biscuits and Cajun chicken to New York City.

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