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Another Southern chicken-finger restaurant chain is expanding into Anderson.

Popular chicken-finger brand Guthrie's will have a grand opening in Anderson on March 17. The Alabama-based brand will open its second Upstate location at 306 Hutson Avenue.

The chain is primarily based in the South and has locations in South Carolina, including Lexington and another in Greer on Wade Hampton Boulevard.

With the restaurant opening soon in Anderson, here's what to know about the nationwide Southern chicken-tender chain.

What's Guthrie's?

Founded in 1965 in Haleyville, Alabama, Guthrie’s is a family-owned restaurant known for creating the first-ever chicken-finger-only establishment.

Guthrie’s operates more than 70 locations across 12-plus states.

Before the restaurant opens on March 17, the closest existing location in Anderson is 22.6 miles away in Hartwell, Georgia, while the one in Greer is 44.2 miles away.

Where will the new Guthrie's be built in Anderson?

The restaurant will be located in the Clemson Commons. The Commons is a 67-acre multi-use development.

The other establishments in the Commons are a national gas station retailer, 7-Eleven, and a wing brand, Buffalo Wild Wings.

What's on the menu at Guthrie's?

Guthrie's is similar to fellow Southern chicken-finger brand, Raising Cane's.

On their menu, guests can choose between five options of chicken tender combos or a chicken sandwich meal.

The smallest tender combo is the "The Little G Combo," which comes with two fingers, fries, a juice box, and Guthrie’s Signature Sauce. The largest combo is the "The Big G Combo," which comes with six fingers, fries, Texas toast, slaw, a 32-ounce drink, and two Guthrie’s Signature Sauces.

ANDERSON, S.C. —

Thanks to the arrival of two new babies at an Upstate farm, there's hope for a rare and endangered species living in South Carolina.

Split Creek Farm in Anderson County was originally home to the only female Royal Golden Guernsey in the United States named Renata. That is until she gave birth to two females Thursday morning.

For years, the co-owner of the farm, Jessica Bell has been a part of an effort to help the dying population of Royal Golden Guernseys. The particular breed of goat was given a royal title in 2024 by King Charles III signifying their importance to Europe.

"So to get two girls is amazing. You know, you need boys and girls. And we only had one girl left in the whole United States. So, to have two more is a really big deal to trying to try and, preserve this breed," Bell said.

Once Renata became of age, Bell and her team worked to secure the best guy for the job using semen from male Royal Golden Guernseys.

"We have worked with England, starting in 1997, to bring some of those genetics to the United States. Through embryos and through semen and through that process for trying to, replenish the breed in this area of the world as well," Bell said.

Renata gave birth Thursday morning around 6 a.m.

"Within 25 minutes, we were delivering babies. Obviously the first thing you do is make sure they're healthy, make sure they're breathing. Airways are clear. Second thing you do is check and see what you get, you know, this was like the best gender reveal we could have had," Bell said.

Now, Split Creek Farm has the only three females of the entire species in the United States but Bell said their work is far from over. Once the two baby girls grow to be 2 years old and healthy, they will try again for more.

"You know, obviously with such a small, close gene pool, we want to look at the most genetic diversity we can get so that we're carrying on the good traits of the breed. So, we will raise these girls out, keep them healthy, and when they're of age, we'll pick out, pick out the best possible combinations so that we can hopefully have more girls," Bell said.

According to Bell, there are now 10 Royal Golden Guernseys in the U.S. with an estimated 2,000 globally.