A 105-year-old man who has been going to Bojangles every week for decades was thrown a surprise party for his birthday by the restaurant
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- Bojangles surprised one of its regulars with a party to celebrate his 105th birthday.
- Charlie Lentz has been going to the restaurant in North Carolina for decades, WXII-TV reported.
- Lentz's go-to order is its Leg & Thigh meal, which staff often have ready when he arrives.
A man in North Carolina who goes to Bojangles every Sunday after church was thrown a surprise party by his local fried chicken spot to celebrate his 105th birthday.
NBC affiliate WXII-TV reported that Charlie Lentz has been going to his local Bonjangles in Winston-Salem, about 80 miles north of Charlotte, after church for decades. The restaurant opened in 1994.
Lentz's friends and family gathered at the restaurant on Sunday as a surprise to celebrate his birthday at an event planned by Bojangles.
"Charlie came to Bojangles after church that day expecting to uphold his typical Sunday afternoon tradition, but instead walked into a birthday celebration," Horace Spencer, Bojangles' regional manager, told Business Insider.
"This was a big surprise," Lentz, who wore a Bojangles crown at the party, told WXII-TV.
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Lentz usually goes with a "handful" of family members and friends from his church, which is located a short walk or just a few minutes drive from the restaurant, Spencer told BI.
"He's very consistent with his order," Spencer told WXII-TV, adding that Lentz's go-to order was its $8 Leg & Thigh two-piece meal, which also comes with two sides and a biscuit.
"And a lot of times, before he even gets in the door, the employees have it ready for him," Spencer told the channel.
Bojangles opened its first restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1977 and now has more than 800 restaurants across 17 states, with its biggest presence in the Carolinas and the surrounding states. Its southern-inspired menu focuses on chicken and biscuits.