PDQ
PDQ is a fast food chicken restaurant founded in Tampa, Florida in 2011, known for hand-breaded chicken tenders and nuggets, sandwiches, and hand-spun milkshakes.
Last updated September 10, 2026
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Overview
PDQ is a fast food chicken restaurant founded in Tampa, Florida in 2011 by Outback Steakhouse co-founder Bob Basham and MVP Holdings CEO Nick Reader. It has grown across Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, and New York. PDQ blends the quality ingredients of a fine-casual restaurant with the speed, convenience and value of a fast-casual joint, and is known for hand-breaded buttermilk chicken tenders and nuggets, sandwiches, and hand-spun milkshakes. The brand also operates a loyalty program, PDQ Rewards, with a Gold tier reached at 3,000 points.
History
PDQ was founded in Tampa, Florida in 2011 by Outback Steakhouse co-founder Bob Basham and MVP Holdings CEO Nick Reader. The brand has grown into a fast food chicken restaurant across Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, and New York. Since its founding, PDQ states it has given millions of dollars and in-kind donations to charities, schools and organizations in need.
Products and positioning
Blends the quality ingredients of a fine-casual restaurant with the speed, convenience and value of a fast-casual joint.
hand-breaded buttermilk chicken tenders
nuggets
sandwiches
hand-spun milkshakes
Sources6 sources
- 1PDQ Chicken | Chicken Tenders, Nuggets, and Sandwicheseatpdq.com
- 2PDQ Gold | Earn Free Chicken, Exclusive Perks, and Rewards with our elite loyalty tier — PDQ Chickeneatpdq.com
- 3The Story of PDQ | Our Journey to Perfecting Fried Chicken — PDQ Chickeneatpdq.com
- 4PDQ appoints former Microsoft leader Jeff Pinkston as CTOchannellife.news
- 5PDQ launches MCP server for AI endpoint managementchannellife.news
- 6PDQ marks its 15th anniversary with a brand refreshnrn.com
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