Which restaurant chain was founded by Lee Cummings and became known for Southern-style fried chicken?

Lee Cummings founded Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken, a chain known for Southern-style fried chicken.

Cummings had a connection to the famous Kentucky fried-chicken tradition through his uncle, Colonel Harland Sanders. Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken developed its own restaurant identity and recipe rather than becoming part of KFC.

The chain is associated especially with the American Midwest and Ohio. Its menu has centered on bone-in fried chicken, side dishes, and other familiar items from the regional fried-chicken restaurant tradition.

The name is sometimes confused with “Famous Recipe,” an earlier phrase associated with other chicken businesses. Lee’s is the specific chain connected to founder Lee Cummings and the Lee family name.