James L. “Jim” BARRINEAU, Jr.^{[1, 2]}

• Name	James L. “Jim” BARRINEAU  [3, 4, 5]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Gender	Male
  HIST	Is this the correct Jim Barrineau who opened the Chic-A-Dee restaurant? I hope so because I’m am making him that person. jkh of Sumter, South Carolina of Sumter, South Carolina Date Published: January 9, 2009 Chic-A-Dee restaurant is now serving New owners get back to basics with original chicken recipes Keith Gedamke / The Item By EMMA RATLIFF Item Staff Writer eratliff@theitem.com A favorite Sumter venue has returned to its roots. The Chic-A-Dee restaurant is back open for business and is again serving its much loved fried chicken, chicken salad, cole slaw and other dishes. Sumter native Jerry Croft is one of four new owners of the North Lafayette Street chicken restaurant. "The Chic-A-Dee was a Sumter icon," he said. "If you grew up in Sumter, you grew up on Chic-A-Dee." Croft, who does not have a restaurant background, decided to get together with friends Duane Harper, Peter Connor and Jim Barrineau to revive the time-worn, once popular restaurant. The biggest selling point the group of friends has right now is that they have access to the restaurant's original recipes that haven't been used in about eight years. When the DuBose family, who currently owns the land where the Chic-A-Dee sits, purchased the building, they also purchased the recipes and have now passed them along to Croft and his friends. "We're just so excited to see them go in to the place," Rob DuBose said. "It's been fun." Keith Gedamke / The Item Duane Harper and Jerry Croft, two of the new owners of Chic-A-Dee, talk at the restaurant's front counter on Thursday. The Chic-A-Dee was first opened in 1968 by R.J. "Chic" Mathis, Pete Masi and Hyman Freed. "Pete just turned to me one day and said, 'this chicken business looks pretty good'," said Mathis. Mathis' wife, Irene, ran Chic-A-Dee, which quickly expanded to four restaurants. "She ran those restaurants, they didn't run her," Mathis said of his bride. The restaurant was first sold about 20 years ago, and the second owner continued in the tradition of the original owners. Then, the restaurant was sold again, and this time the menu featured Asian cuisine. Prior to Croft and his friends purchasing the restaurant,the building sat empty for about eight months. Mathis, Masi and Freed are not involved in the new Chic-A-Dee. Croft is fully aware that opening a restaurant during the nation's current economic status with little restaurant experience is going to be daunting, but he is sure the venture will pay off. "The opportunity was there. We had to take it. We'll probably suffer through some hard times but we will and then it will be good," said Croft, later adding, "No doubt about it, we're crazy." The partners hope to one day have four Chic-A-Dee restaurants as the original owners once had, but are content for the time being on making the the one location a success. When asked if he had any words of wisdom for the chicken enthusiasts, Mathis stated, "The key is in the mix"— and that they have. The Chic-A-Dee is currently open Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is closed on Sundays. Contact Staff WriterEmma Ratliff at eratliff@theitem.com or (803) 774-1214.  [2, 4, 5]
  HIST	Is this the correct Jim Barrineau who opened the Chic-A-Dee restaurant? I hope so because I’m am making him that person. jkh of Sumter, South Carolina of Sumter, South Carolina Date Published: January 9, 2009 Chic-A-Dee restaurant is now serving New owners get back to basics with original chicken recipes Keith Gedamke / The Item By EMMA RATLIFF Item Staff Writer eratliff@theitem.com A favorite Sumter venue has returned to its roots. The Chic-A-Dee restaurant is back open for business and is again serving its much loved fried chicken, chicken salad, cole slaw and other dishes. Sumter native Jerry Croft is one of four new owners of the North Lafayette Street chicken restaurant. "The Chic-A-Dee was a Sumter icon," he said. "If you grew up in Sumter, you grew up on Chic-A-Dee." Croft, who does not have a restaurant background, decided to get together with friends Duane Harper, Peter Connor and Jim Barrineau to revive the time-worn, once popular restaurant. The biggest selling point the group of friends has right now is that they have access to the restaurant's original recipes that haven't been used in about eight years. When the DuBose family, who currently owns the land where the Chic-A-Dee sits, purchased the building, they also purchased the recipes and have now passed them along to Croft and his friends. "We're just so excited to see them go in to the place," Rob DuBose said. "It's been fun." Keith Gedamke / The Item Duane Harper and Jerry Croft, two of the new owners of Chic-A-Dee, talk at the restaurant's front counter on Thursday. The Chic-A-Dee was first opened in 1968 by R.J. "Chic" Mathis, Pete Masi and Hyman Freed. "Pete just turned to me one day and said, 'this chicken business looks pretty good'," said Mathis. Mathis' wife, Irene, ran Chic-A-Dee, which quickly expanded to four restaurants. "She ran those restaurants, they didn't run her," Mathis said of his bride. The restaurant was first sold about 20 years ago, and the second owner continued in the tradition of the original owners. Then, the restaurant was sold again, and this time the menu featured Asian cuisine. Prior to Croft and his friends purchasing the restaurant,the building sat empty for about eight months. Mathis, Masi and Freed are not involved in the new Chic-A-Dee. Croft is fully aware that opening a restaurant during the nation's current economic status with little restaurant experience is going to be daunting, but he is sure the venture will pay off. "The opportunity was there. We had to take it. We'll probably suffer through some hard times but we will and then it will be good," said Croft, later adding, "No doubt about it, we're crazy." The partners hope to one day have four Chic-A-Dee restaurants as the original owners once had, but are content for the time being on making the the one location a success. When asked if he had any words of wisdom for the chicken enthusiasts, Mathis stated, "The key is in the mix"— and that they have. The Chic-A-Dee is currently open Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and is closed on Sundays. Contact Staff WriterEmma Ratliff at eratliff@theitem.com or (803) 774-1214.
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  Person ID	I228770	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	23 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Living
  Mother	Ruth Ann GEDDINGS,   b. 16 May 1938, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 16 May 2022, at her home in Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F51320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Stephanie HOWELL
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  _UID	048BBD73F2114D3B85FC3FB115DA4C160C45
  Children	1. Christian Geddings “Geddings” BARRINEAU   2. Dylan BARRINEAU   3. Baylee BARRINEAU
  Family ID	F154612	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 May 2022

  
  

• Sources

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