Prince's Hot Chicken Shack South

Prince's Hot Chicken Shack South operates at 5814 Nolensville Pike #110 and belongs to the family business widely credited with creating Nashville hot chicken. Prince’s story reaches back to Thornton Prince and a fiercely seasoned fried-chicken recipe that eventually became one of Nashville’s defining foods.

The family has carried the tradition across generations, with André Prince Jeffries taking over the business in 1980. The South location opened in 2016 as a larger alternative to the historic North Nashville shack. The menu centers on fried chicken offered at multiple heat levels, served as pieces, tenders or sandwiches with traditional sides.

Prince’s is more than a place to eat spicy chicken: it is an important part of Nashville’s Black culinary history and of the development of a style that later spread across the United States. For visitors who want to understand the roots of hot chicken, the South location offers an accessible way to try the recipe from the family that made the dish famous.