In a Minute with Evan Lovett
In a Minute with Evan Lovett
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The Mystery of H.R. Kaufman and Pioneer Chicken
37 minutes Posted Feb 16, 2024 at 2:00 pm.
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Pioneer Chicken was the king of Los Angeles, a $100 million food chain with 300 locations, until it all but disappeared. The reason? H.R. Kaufman, the Howard Hughes-like founder who guided the company’s growth until he too disappeared! This is the story of Pioneer Chicken and the never before told Mystery of H.R. Kaufman.