Big Chicken

Big Chicken is a novelty architecture restaurant in Marietta, Georgia, crowned by a moving steel poultry structure. The mechanical figure towers above the entrance and extends several stories high along Cobb Parkway.

The building opened in 1956 as Johnny Reb's Chick-Chuck-'N'-Shake and received its signature poultry structure shortly after launching. A major renovation in 1993 renewed the mechanical components and preserved the architectural form for decades to come.

Local residents use the steel poultry sculpture as a navigation point when describing routes or arranging meeting spots in the area. Drivers passing by have relied on the building as a landmark along the busy road through town for decades.

The restaurant offers chicken sandwiches, chicken pieces, and milkshakes on its menu. Parking spaces sit directly in front of the entrance along the main road.

The mechanical figure's eyes rotate in their sockets while the beak opens and closes rhythmically. These movements run throughout the day and catch the attention of drivers traveling on the nearby highway.

Location: Marietta

Inception: 1956

Architectural style: novelty architecture

GPS coordinates: 33.95140,-84.52040

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:23