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April 25, 2011

Flavor Flav's fried chicken restaurant in Clinton, Iowa has closed less than four months after opening earlier this year.

Flav's Fried Chicken, the first of a planned chain co-owned by the Public Enemy emcee and reality television star, struggled with bounced paychecks to its employees. Flav initially denied the eatery's difficulty in paying its staff but told television station WQAD that he pulled the plug on the restaurant because "there's a lot of employees that weren't getting paid."

Flav told TMZ that he cut ties with the business in part because he was disgusted by the practices of restaurant manager Nick Cimino. "Let me be straight up with you, I went up inside there on April 2nd and I found potato salad that expired on February 28," the rapper said. "And it's then when I realized I can't do business with this man and I really hope no one ate those potatoes."

In an interview with WQAD, Cimino declared Flav to be a "fraud" and alleged the rapper "doesn't want to be hurt with the other ventures he's doing and he wants to become a millionaire off my dime, off my ideas." Cimino claims that the payroll issue was the result of a "credit card glitch."

This experience has clearly not deterred Flav from opening other restaurants. His Flavor Flav's House of Flavor is set to open in Las Vegas next month.

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Saw that coming...

...and black men everywhere breathe a collective sigh of relief.

Only 2 dollars more for the full rack of ribs? What kind of business sense does that make?

Spinlight said:

Only 2 dollars more for the full rack of ribs? What kind of business sense does that make?

thats what I was thinking too....

and the nerve of that potatoe salad being well over 2 months expired..

Identity said:

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April 25, 2011

Flavor Flav's fried chicken restaurant in Clinton, Iowa has closed less than four months after opening earlier this year.

Flav's Fried Chicken, the first of a planned chain co-owned by the Public Enemy emcee and reality television star, struggled with bounced paychecks to its employees. Flav initially denied the eatery's difficulty in paying its staff but told television station WQAD that he pulled the plug on the restaurant because "there's a lot of employees that weren't getting paid."

Flav told TMZ that he cut ties with the business in part because he was disgusted by the practices of restaurant manager Nick Cimino. "Let me be straight up with you, I went up inside there on April 2nd and I found potato salad that expired on February 28," the rapper said. "And it's then when I realized I can't do business with this man and I really hope no one ate those potatoes."

In an interview with WQAD, Cimino declared Flav to be a "fraud" and alleged the rapper "doesn't want to be hurt with the other ventures he's doing and he wants to become a millionaire off my dime, off my ideas." Cimino claims that the payroll issue was the result of a "credit card glitch."

This experience has clearly not deterred Flav from opening other restaurants. His Flavor Flav's House of Flavor is set to open in Las Vegas next month.

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all on the screen!

Ok...I talk mad shit about Flava Flav (mostly because he's an ugly multiple baby daddy/ex druggy/old fart) but in this case I might have to cough up some sympathy for him. Perhaps this Nick Cimino fellow really was taking advantage of Flav and the employees. I mean who keeps expired food and writes blank checks that early in the game? Your average business fails within the first 2 years and poor Flav's chicken joint couldn't last 6 months? That screams FRAUD and I'm willing to lay the blame at the foot of the man who was there every day of operation - Mr Cimino.

But the silver lining is that Flav won't make anymore chicken nuggets and ribbets at least for some time.

Full rack of ribs with 2 small sides. Come on now!

TotalAlisa said:

Spinlight said:

Only 2 dollars more for the full rack of ribs? What kind of business sense does that make?

thats what I was thinking too....

and the nerve of that potatoe salad being well over 2 months expired..

Well damn, that means those sides are somethin like 7 bucks a pop! That's some expensive-ass expired potato salad! I'd hate to try to cop some when it was fresh.

That shit was doomed from the start. Did Flava think he seriously had what it took to take over Church's and Popeye's and KFC? Need to save the cooking for his family and keep it moving.

YEEEEEEEEEEEAH BOYYYYYEEEE!

I was never planning to eat here anyway I'll stick with Popeyes,lol

"I really hope no one ate those potatoes."

Where them chickens come from?

^

Brotha man was likely frying up those Foster Farms imposter chickens you've seen on TV.

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LMFAO! We all saw this coming.

chamber said:

...and black men everywhere breathe a collective sigh of relief.

Really?

pfft, he's opening a new store in Vegas. Sounds like the only folks that got screwed were the employees and the customers. What it feel like to be used as a guinea pig?

Heard about it on the radio this morning. Bad management and the location is what did him in.

chamber said:

...and black men everywhere breathe a collective sigh of relief.

......especially THIS man who has been against most of Flav's madness for years:

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Now seriously, Timmy was right about what he said in a previous Flavor Flav thread. The USA do NOT really need another fried chicken-related fast food chain.

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I don't get folks around here, some breathing a sigh of relief, others feeling sorry, cause Flav's out of business, but he's not, he's just gotten a bigger, sweeter deal that could lead him to a chain.

Flav's Vegas Chicken Deal -- In the Bucket!

4/22/2011 6:00 PM PDT by TMZ Staff

It's official -- drunk people in Vegas will soon be able to turn to Flavor Flav for all of their late night fried chicken munchy needs ... because he just locked his deal to open a new joint.

http://www.tmz.com/2011/0...d-riviera/

morningsong said:

I don't get folks around here, some breathing a sigh of relief, others feeling sorry, cause Flav's out of business, but he's not, he's just gotten a bigger, sweeter deal that could lead him to a chain.

Flav's Vegas Chicken Deal -- In the Bucket!

4/22/2011 6:00 PM PDT by TMZ Staff

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It's official -- drunk people in Vegas will soon be able to turn to Flavor Flav for all of their late night fried chicken munchy needs ... because he just locked his deal to open a new joint.

http://www.tmz.com/2011/0...d-riviera/

It's gonna flop there too.

I'm going to Vegas for the grand opening because The lemon- flavored Coon Juice is to die for!

In an interview with WQAD, Cimino declared Flav to be a "fraud" and alleged the rapper "doesn't want to be hurt with the other ventures he's doing and he wants to become a millionaire off my dime, off my ideas." Cimino claims that the payroll issue was the result of a "credit card glitch."

What idea could Cimino have possibly had besides "let's put Flav's picture on a bucket of chcken"?

Timmy84 said:

morningsong said:

I don't get folks around here, some breathing a sigh of relief, others feeling sorry, cause Flav's out of business, but he's not, he's just gotten a bigger, sweeter deal that could lead him to a chain.

Flav's Vegas Chicken Deal -- In the Bucket!

4/22/2011 6:00 PM PDT by TMZ Staff

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It's official -- drunk people in Vegas will soon be able to turn to Flavor Flav for all of their late night fried chicken munchy needs ... because he just locked his deal to open a new joint.

http://www.tmz.com/2011/0...d-riviera/

It's gonna flop there too.

Did it flop, was it badly managed or better yet, did they really care cause they got paid and hooked a bigger fish?

Look at me I sound like I'm all for it. Let's just say I don't have any flight reservations to Vegas around it's grand opening.

But still lines were out the door in (never heard of the place), Iowa (?). I just feel bad for a town that thought it was going to get a little economic boost from the venture, I'm sure Flav didn't miss a paycheck. Maybe I'm seeing it wrong, I really hope I am.

trueiopian said:

LMFAO! We all saw this coming.

chamber said:

...and black men everywhere breathe a collective sigh of relief.

Really?

yes really

morningsong said:

Timmy84 said:

It's gonna flop there too.

Did it flop, was it badly managed or better yet, did they really care cause they got paid and hooked a bigger fish?

Look at me I sound like I'm all for it. Let's just say I don't have any flight reservations to Vegas around it's grand opening.

But still lines were out the door in (never heard of the place), Iowa (?). I just feel bad for a town that thought it was going to get a little economic boost from the venture, I'm sure Flav didn't miss a paycheck. Maybe I'm seeing it wrong, I really hope I am.

Nah you don't sound like you're all for it, just explaining how it may succeed. I feel ya. But I'm kinda pessimistic. I don't think it'll work.

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April 25, 2011

Flavor Flav's fried chicken restaurant in Clinton, Iowa has closed less than four months after opening earlier this year.

Flav's Fried Chicken, the first of a planned chain co-owned by the Public Enemy emcee and reality television star, struggled with bounced paychecks to its employees. Flav initially denied the eatery's difficulty in paying its staff but told television station WQAD that he pulled the plug on the restaurant because "there's a lot of employees that weren't getting paid."

Flav told TMZ that he cut ties with the business in part because he was disgusted by the practices of restaurant manager Nick Cimino. "Let me be straight up with you, I went up inside there on April 2nd and I found potato salad that expired on February 28," the rapper said. "And it's then when I realized I can't do business with this man and I really hope no one ate those potatoes."

In an interview with WQAD, Cimino declared Flav to be a "fraud" and alleged the rapper "doesn't want to be hurt with the other ventures he's doing and he wants to become a millionaire off my dime, off my ideas." Cimino claims that the payroll issue was the result of a "credit card glitch."

This experience has clearly not deterred Flav from opening other restaurants. His Flavor Flav's House of Flavor is set to open in Las Vegas next month.

Link

JESUS!!!!! Look @ the f**king menu!!!!!!! They probably put CRACK in the batter!!!!!!

Chuck n Griff MUST b somewhere shakin' their heads!!!!!!

Frankly, he should have just continued with his Flava of Love show. Guranteed paycheck with potential free booty. Plus, he would have helped employed a few aspiring models and hoodrats. Some folk just don't know how to do bidness!

4 months is 4 months too long.

Surely observation health and safety people would have cracked down on this eariler?

I bet the fries were good tho.