BELLE ISLE, Mich. – What do you get when you mix crispy chicken, social media buzz, and a public bathroom? A viral business model, apparently.

The Chicken Coupe, once a food truck in Detroit for about seven years, has taken over the former Belle Isle bathroom facility and has sparked a storm of opinions in the process. But for owner Sam ...

The Chicken Coupe moved into an old concession stand on Belle Isle, not the bathrooms, as wild social media posts have claimed. Some rumors just don’t hold water. Or, in this case, chicken grease.