Uncle Lou's Fried Chicken

Martin opened Uncle Lou’s in April 2001 after having moderate success with two restaurants, Catfish Express in 1986 and Lou Martin’s Turkey Express. Turkey Express booths had become a mainstay at the Mid-South Fair, the Southern Heritage Classic, Liberty Bowl, Memphis in May and University of Memphis home football games, where he sold smoked turkey legs. Martin proceeded to tweak an old family fried chicken recipe, created a honey-flavored glaze for his chicken wings and also began to offer burgers made with sirloin, until Angus beef became available.