A new Guthrie’s is coming to the Birmingham area. The beloved Alabama-founded chain known for its chicken fingers is opening a location in Hoover at 1817 Montgomery Highway. The building formerly housed a Steak N’ Shake, which shuttered in 2024.
Guthrie’s is opening a new location in Hoover at the former Steak n’ Shake at 1817 Montgomery Highway. (Shauna Stuart| AL.com)Shauna Stuart
Harbert Retail’s Casey Howard represented Guthrie’s in the lease deal, according to an announcement on the real estate firm’s website.
The upcoming Guthrie’s location in Hoover joins a high-traffic retail corridor along U.S. Highway 31 with nearby dining and retail options including Taco Bell, Panda Express, Walgreens, and a development of businesses in the Riverchase Village shopping center.
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Founded in 1965 by Hal Guthrie in Haleyville, Ala., Guthrie’s offered a full menu of chicken, burgers, and ice cream before transitioning to a chicken-finger focused menu in 1978.
Now headquartered in Auburn, Guthrie’s has more than 25 locations in Alabama and 48 restaurants around the country.