Taylor and Plawsky were eager to tap into that Highway K commotion, commerce, and community. “When you try to get something to eat, especially during rush hour, it’s like everything is packed,” Taylor told Sauce magazine. Storefronts are busy, it’s a growing area and a very loyal community,” Plawsky told the St. “It just seems like Highway K is busy no matter what time of day you’re driving. In January, they opened their first Chuck’s Hot Chicken, an original concept built around Nashville-style hot chicken, sharing space with their pizza place off Dorsett Road in Maryland Heights.īut even though the restauranteurs had just launched a brand-new idea, they quickly saw an opportunity for growth in and around O’Fallon, near where they both lived. Louis-style-pizza chain Cecil Whittakers, one in Wentzville and the other in Maryland Heights. For years, the partners have owned two outlets of the thin-crust, St. Hilliker Helps Chuck’s Find a “Hot” New Property 2758 Highway K, O’Fallon, MOĬhuck Taylor and Jon Plawsky have a pretty good idea of how important location is to a restaurant.

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