Nashua’s USA Chicken & Biscuit Named Winner of Tender Games

NASHUA, N.H. – After nearly 1,000 chicken tenders were consumed by over 70 Nashua teens, USA Chicken & Biscuit flew to the top of the coop last week to take the winning place in the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua’s inaugural Tender Games. The local Nashua restaurant beat well-known, national chicken chains to earn the egg-cellent title.

Youth in grades 6-12 participated in the blind taste test that crowned the local restaurant the winner. Youth tried chicken tenders from nine other Nashua establishments, including Buffalo Wild Wings, Popeyes, Chicken ‘N Chips, Milano House of Pizza, Chick-fil-A, TKK Fried Chicken, 99 Restaurant, Texas Roadhouse and Sopranos Pizzeria. The blind taste test took place in the BGCN’s Stahl Teen Center.

“I’m incredibly happy about the turnout for Tender Games,” says Mike Curtin, BGCN’s Director of Social Recreation & Camp Mariposa. “It gave our teens a chance to have their voices heard and let everyone in Nashua know where they should go for chicken tenders.”

During the taste testing, youth enjoyed juice and soda donated by Keurig Dr Pepper in Burlington and participated in a raffle for gift cards from Dave & Buster’s.

Previously, the Nashua Club sought to find the best slice during Pizza Wars. Sopranos Pizzeria took the cheesy title in April. To continue the successful food competition, the teen members of BGCN hatched a plan to identify the best chicken tenders in Nashua.

The Nashua Club provides before-school and after-school youth development programs and individual services, along with daily healthy meals and snacks, and transportation to and from the Club at no additional cost. Teen Center school-year programs are available for $40 for the school year.

BGCN programs build resilience in young people by providing opportunities for mentorship, learning, and new experiences to help them lay a foundation to build positive and productive futures.

To learn more or register your children, visit www.bgcn.com.

About Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua

A community hub for more than 50 years, the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua (BGCN) works with partners to bridge gaps in access to learning, mental health counseling, athletics, and mentorship for young people, ages 6 weeks to 18-years-old. The nonprofit offers families of all backgrounds year-round, affordable childcare, youth development programs and individual services, along with daily healthy meals and snacks, and transportation to and from the Club at no additional cost. This year, BGCN will serve 1,500 Club kids as well as an additional 5,000 community members who utilize the organization’s sports and recreational facilities. To learn more, visit: www.bgcn.com.