Weird California
Weird California
Weird California - By Joe Parzanese

Donahoo's Golden Chicken

Map Donahoo's Golden Chicken
1074 North Garey Avenue, Pomona, California 91767

Donahoo's Golden Chicken in Pomona
Donahoo's Golden Chicken in Pomona

Pomona plays host to a giant rooster on top of Donahoo's Golden Chicken.

International Fiberglass is perhaps best known here as the company that made the Muffler Men that stand guard on our highways, but they also built other fiberglass statues such as the well known Sinclair Dinosaurs and the less known, but oh so awesome, giant rooster like this one in Compton! At 8 feet tall, 3 feet wide, 5 1/2 feet long and weighing in at 100 pounds of fiberglass, these colorful fowl often could be found standing on top of or outside of chicken stores throughout the country.

International Fiberglass specifically targeted chicken restaurants for the big birds, and advertised them as "Something to Crow About . . . this Gigantic Rooster. Whether mounted high on the rooftop, at ground level, or wherever, this giant sales booster is an effective display that can be seen for blocks around."

There are two of these chicken restaurants, one in Pomona and the second in Riverside. Both are to-go places where you get your food as take out. In both cases, the chicken and the store have seen better days. In the Pomona case, the chicken has faded considerably, while in the Riverside area, graffiti has been drawn on the rooster.

Donahoo's Golden Chicken in Pomona
Donahoo's Golden Chicken in Pomona

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First Created: 2014-04-21
Last Edited: 2016-01-17


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