Henny Penny (manufacturer)  Henny Penny is an American manufacturer of commercial grade food equipment based in Eaton, Ohio. The company was founded in 1957 and employs over 500 people. Notable clients include KFC, Wendy's, McDonald's, Chick-fil-A and Chicken Licken. As of 2015, the company is employee-owned. In 2009, Henny Penny introduced a new reduced-oil capacity technology with the Evolution Elite Open Fryer, a deep fat fryer using only 30 lbs. of frying oil in the vat (compared to a traditional 50 lbs. vat capacity). Henny Penny has earned a variety of recent awards from industry associations and customers for their product innovation and customer support.