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By Lesley Mitchell, The Salt Lake Tribune Jan. 4--The list of retailers with a presence in Utah is set to grow even larger this year.

By Daniel Yee, Associated Press HIRAM, Ga. - ROBERT BOWMAN loves his chicken, especially when it's breaded and loaded in a fryer. "When I go on a trip, that's all I'll eat is fried chicken. I just like fried chicken," the 67-year-old retired postal worker says.

Although grilled chicken is not new to the South - it's often found on backyard grills, a labor of love for weekend chefs - it's not the traditional focus of Southern palates, said John T. Edge, director of the University of Mississippi's Southern Foodways Alliance.