Gus's no overnight success, but owner Wendy McCrory's a bit of a sensation

Gus’s no overnight success, but owner Wendy McCrory’s a bit of a sensation

Updated: February 14, 2022 8:50 AM CT

“I am wherever I need to be and do whatever I need to do,” said Wendy McCrory at Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken’s new location in Germantown. “This isn’t a rags-to-riches story. It’s been hard... but it’s also been fun.” (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)

Wendy McCrory was 25 years old when she bought her Gus’s franchise; 22 years later, she has 34 across the country and she’s not slowing down.