Big flavor, bold sound, and pure Texas spirit—Chicken Oil is serving up legendary burgers with a side of crystal-clear audio thanks to QuickTechAV and LEA Professional.🤠🍔
THE SPEC
🐔 Venue: Chicken Oil Company | Bryan, TX
Integrators: QuickTechAV
Audio Spaces: Entire Venue
🦈 Product Used: Connect Series 168 amplifiers
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The Chicken Oil Company, affectionately known as “Chicken Oil,” is a cherished burger joint with deep roots in Bryan, Texas. Located in a rustic building that was once a gas station, Chicken Oil opened its doors in 1977. Over the decades, it has developed a loyal following for its welcoming atmosphere, Texas charm, and hearty comfort food — especially its burgers, chicken-fried steak, and Tijuana fries. The quirky décor, featuring everything from old license plates to neon beer signs, adds to its nostalgic appeal. Strongly connected to the culture of Texas A&M University and the wider Bryan/College Station community, Chicken Oil reflects a long-standing tradition of casual dining and local flavor embraced by generations of Aggies and locals.
In 2022, Chicken Oil suffered a catastrophic fire that affected the kitchen and back-of-house areas and dealt a significant blow that left many loyal patrons disheartened. Down but not out, restaurant management vowed to rebuild Chicken Oil to its former glory and reopened its doors in 2025. As reconstruction plans progressed, restaurant staff contacted Kermit Moore, Owner of QuickTechAV, to design and install the new AV system. LEA Professional amplifiers play a key role in the new multi-zone layout.
“LEA amps make installations simple because they’re easy to use, you can use a mixture of different types of speakers on the same amp, and their speaker tunings optimize right from the start,” said Moore.
“Most amps can’t compete with that.”
THE INSTALL
A total of 30 speakers are installed across the restaurant, including 19 pendant speakers, nine surface mount speakers, and two in-ceiling speakers in the restrooms. The pendant speakers are mounted in the main and overflow dining rooms, while the surface mount speakers are used in the bar and outside the entrance.
QuickTechAV deployed Connect Series 168 amplifiers to power the restaurant’s speakers. The IoT-enabled 8-channel CS168 provides 160 watts per channel, supports Hi-Z (70V or 100V) and Lo-Z selectable by channel, and features Smart Power Bridge technology. Chicken Oil staff can connect to the built-in Wi-Fi access point, the restaurant’s Wi-Fi, or the local area network via Cat5 or Cat6 cable.
The Connect Series delivers an industry-first professional amplifier family to feature cloud connectivity, a revolutionary advancement and a significant benefit for anyone maintaining the systems. With LEA Cloud, AV teams can remotely control and monitor the amplifiers regardless of the location or time of day, and with no subscription model or hidden costs, it’s completely free to use.
THE CONCLUSION
Patrons are thrilled about Chicken Oil’s reopening, eager to return to the nostalgic atmosphere and classic comfort food they’ve missed. Longtime fans and new visitors alike are lining up to enjoy the burgers, fries, and laid-back charm that made it a local favorite.
“Commissioning the LEA amplifiers was flawless,” said Moore. “Everything worked when we turned on the system and started walking around the restaurant, checking all the controls and the zones. Everything came up the first time; the music was playing, and it was playing in the correct zones. Everyone was really happy with how it sounded.”
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