Representatives from Chicken N Pickle, The Farm in Allen, City of Allen and Allen CDC celebrate breaking ground on Chicken N Pickle Allen Pictured (L-R): Joe Palermo, Chicken N Pickle VP of Operations; Bruce Heller, President, JaRyCo; Allen Mayor Baine Brooks; Jason Cooley, Allen Community Development Corporation Executive Director
Chicken N Pickle, a family-friendly indoor/outdoor “eatertainment” complex with a casual, chef-driven restaurant, pickleball courts, sports bar and variety of yard games, broke ground today at The Farm in Allen, a 135-acre mixed-use project at the southeast corner of Sam Rayburn Tollway and Alma Drive in Allen, Texas.
JaRyCo Development, along with the original landowners, the Johnson family, have strategically chosen venues for The Farm in Allen that reflect its original history of gathering, community and making memories.
“Chicken N Pickle’s newest venue at The Farm in Allen is a perfect fit,” said Bruce Heller, president of JaRyCo. “A quality mixed-use development is not about building buildings; it is about providing great experiences. We want unique amenities for The Farm, and Chicken N Pickle certainly helps us meet that goal.”
Chicken N Pickle’s main dining area is spacious enough for corporate and social events, from lunch meetings to large rehearsal dinners and team-building exercises. Bars and multiple dining areas can be found on the main floor, with additional tables on the rooftop and in the game yard. Besides numerous indoor and outdoor pickleball courts, Chicken N Pickle guests also enjoy a variety of lawn games, such as cornhole, ping pong, battleship and Jenga.
“At Chicken N Pickle, we invented the idea of combining high-quality food, craft cocktails and the ever-growing sport of pickleball,” said Brad Clarke, CEO. “Guests visit our inclusive properties seeking an experience and a place to make memories, and one of the most rewarding things we see is people connecting with family and friends on our pickleball courts or game yard, or over great food and drinks, all under one roof.”
Established in 2016, Chicken N Pickle now has venues in Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Arizona. Locations in Nevada, Colorado, Indiana and Nebraska have been announced and are under development.
“Chicken N Pickle will set a new standard for family entertainment and dining in Allen,” said Jason Cooley, Allen CDC executive director. “They will be a vital part of our community, offering a space that fuels play, fosters connections, and contributes to the city’s vibrant culture.”
Using responsibly raised, antibiotic- and hormone-free chicken, the menu includes delicious, rotisserie dishes available in four seasonings along with pork and beef sandwiches and their signature hand-cut fries and tots. Chicken N Pickle at The Farm in Allen is slated to open in early 2025 and will join other entertainment venues including High 5 and The Hub in the award-winning development.
The Farm in Allen is planned to have 1.6 million square feet of office space, 142,000 square feet of retail, a 150-key hotel, 60,000 square feet of restaurants, 112 townhomes and 2,400 urban residential units. The development will also embrace the property’s natural beauty with a 1.5-acre lake, boardwalk restaurants, more than 2.5 miles of hike and bike trails, a 16-acre greenbelt along Watters Creek and four additional park areas.
