Frenchy's Chicken announced a major community partnership with Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church today on the church's parking lot. Percy Creuzot II, son of Frenchy's Chicken owner, and Pastor Marcus D. Cosby, Senior Pastor of WABC, said that the original Frenchy's location that has been housed at the corner of Scott and Wheeler for 48 years will move two blocks down the street to Alabama and Scott to allow expansion of WABC.

A smiling Cruezot III said it was an easy decision to make to allow WABC to secure the property since the church offers hope and promotes faith. He did not want to stand in the way of progress.

Frenchy's Chicken and WABC have been community partners and neighbors working together for over 45 years. The relationship started first as a friendship with the families of Creuzot and Lawson. (Pastor William A. Lawson founded WABC 55 years ago.) Over the years they have maintained the relationship to make the Third Ward community a better place to live.

Since both parties have experienced tremendous growth renovations and expansions are greatly needed. Due to their constant membership growth, WABC has outgrown their current facility. Over the past months they have been fundraising for millions to not just expand the church campus for worshippers but so they can also extend their reach to the community. Frenchy's Chicken has also benefitted from a surge in business and renovations are needed to keep up with the demand. "We are just keeping up wth times," said Creuzot III.

Cosby laughed to say that Frenchy's Chicken has been an evangelism tool for the church. Whenever someone would ask him where WABC was located he replied behind Frenchy's Chicken. Soon he will say two blocks from Frenchy's Chicken, "Follow the scent."

Location changes for Frenchy's Chicken and WABC are set for 2018.