Chain: Dave's Hot Chicken

Dave’s Hot Chicken is turning up the heat, innovating at every turn. As one of the fastest-growing restaurant chains in the nation, Dave’s Hot Chicken is maintaining momentum and evolving operations to fit its unique vibe through the launch of humorous, YouTube-style training videos infused with the brand’s humor and personality. Produced by director and cinematographer […]

Dave’s Hot Chicken, the Los Angeles-based street food sensation turned breakthrough fast-casual brand, announced that it has inked a new agreement with CW Strong Restaurant Group to bring five units to Tulsa, Oklahoma. “We’re thrilled to expand into Oklahoma and bring the bold flavors of Dave’s Hot Chicken to a new city,” said Brian Cassidy, […]

Dave’s Hot Chicken is turning up the heat with innovative technology, keeping the bar high for operational efficiency in the fast-casual dining industry. As one of the nation’s fastest-growing fast-casual chains, Dave’s Hot Chicken is continuing its upward trajectory by enhancing operational capabilities with the integration of Qu’s unified commerce platform. Designed to streamline the brand’s ever-expanding […]

Dave’s Hot Chicken has announced its partnership with Ovation, the leading guest experience platform for restaurants that starts with a 2-question survey to drive revenue, streamline guest recovery, and easily improve operations. Through this partnership, Dave’s Hot Chicken will leverage Ovation’s innovative guest experience and feedback platform to enhance guest satisfaction and gain real-time insights […]

Dave’s Hot Chicken, the Los Angeles-based street food sensation turned breakthrough fast-casual brand, announced that it has locked in a new franchise agreement led by business partners Deryl Pangelinan, Sean Varvello, Andrew Feghali and Lawrence Kourie. The group is known for being the first to franchise Dave’s Hot Chicken in 2020 and is now set […]

Dave’s Hot Chicken, the wildly popular Nashville-style hot chicken sensation, today announced that international music icon and company investor, Drake, will be celebrating his birthday on October 24th by gifting everyone free Dave’s Hot Chicken sliders. The hook-up is for anyone who comes by their local Dave’s and scans the reward in the Dave’s Hot Chicken app. […]

With tens of millions of views across social media, the Dave’s Hot Chicken Reaper-spice level has been bringing the heat for years. From signing a waiver when ordering, to reactions shared with friends on social media, to the company’s famous Roulette Challenge in which one Reaper-spiced item is anonymously mixed into a Hot Box group order, the Reaper Tender and Slider […]

Dave’s Hot Chicken, the Los Angeles-based street food sensation turned breakthrough fast-casual brand, has announced a signed agreement to expand into Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. Adding a fiery option to one of the country’s busiest travel hubs, this venture marks Dave’s Hot Chicken’s first non-traditional development deal. The new restaurant is set […]

QSR Automations, a global leader in kitchen automation and guest management services, announced its strategic partnership with Dave’s Hot Chicken. Since its start, Dave’s Hot Chicken has gone from scrappy, late-night pop-up to one of the fastest-growing restaurant chains in the nation. The collaboration will see Dave’s Hot Chicken implement QSR Automations’ ConnectSmart Kitchen across its rapidly expanding […]

Dave’s Hot Chicken, the Los Angeles-based street food sensation turned breakthrough fast-casual brand, announced that it has signed a multi-unit agreement to open ten locations over the next five years across Pittsburgh. The ten-unit deal is with established entrepreneurs and business partners, Danny Costa, Michael Costa, and Jonathan Wise along with Raj Patel, who already […]

After 100 percent sales growth in 2023, Dave’s Hot Chicken is cementing its position as a leader in the fast-casual dining sector throughout 2024. “This year, we’ve been dialed in on growth and innovation, making our mark as the hottest concept in the Nashville-style hot chicken segment to date,” says Bill Phelps, CEO of Dave’s […]

For a limited time, Dave’s Hot Chicken, the scrappy late-night pop-up turned hot chicken sensation, is giving guests a bit of nostalgia and a chance to make their shakes a bit more decadent, with the introduction of a childhood favorite, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, as a new Top-Loaded Shake option. Starting now and for a limited time, […]

Dave’s Hot Chicken, the wildly popular Nashville-style hot chicken sensation that started out seven years ago in an East Hollywood parking lot pop-up, announced that Entertainment Icon USHER is investing in restaurants across Atlanta in the coming years. USHER will be partnering with Lawrence Kourie and Andrew Feghali, whose company is the longest-tenured Dave’s Hot […]

The International Franchise Association (IFA) named Andrew Feghali and Lawrence Kourie, owners of Dave’s Hot Chicken in New Mexico, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Virginia, as the 2023 Franchisee of the Year.  As the pioneering franchisee group for Dave’s Hot Chicken, Feghali and Kourie embarked on their journey with a shared passion for introducing authentic Nashville-style hot […]

Dave’s Hot Chicken has gone from scrappy, late-night pop-up to become the fastest growing restaurant chain in the nation. Starting January 8, the brand will be hand seasoning and frying up its first new core menu item since the original parking lot pop-up nearly seven years ago, making Dave’s the first national fast casual restaurant […]

Dave’s Hot Chicken, the Los Angeles-based street food sensation turned breakthrough fast-casual brand, has secured a new location in Greensboro situated at 1949 Battleground Ave. Husband and wife, Nick and Nicole Colon Smith will spearhead the new site alongside their business partner, Jordan Washburn. This marks the opening of their fourth Dave’s Hot Chicken location […]