Seven new locations have opened throughout the country in 2021, including in Northridge, Sherman Oaks and Indio, California Tualatin, Oregon Dallas, Texas Las Vegas, Nevada and a second location in Toronto, Ontario, with lines wrapping around the block and fans waiting for hours at each of these openings. In addition to these newly signed deals, Dave’s Hot Chicken has continued making a splash with recent openings. We really do have something special here at Dave’s Hot Chicken.” “I think we have positioned ourselves nicely to continue building on this momentum for the rest of the year as we bring on more qualified operators and open more locations. “We’ve fine-tuned our recipe for growth at Dave’s Hot Chicken and our strong performance so far in 2021 is proof,” says Swenson.

Dave’s has set its sights on the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast to continue growing its presence, with the goal of having 600 units committed and opening locations in every major market across the country. This has expanded the brand’s presence into Boston, Massachusetts Austin, Waco, New Braunfels and San Marcos, Texas Orlando, Florida East Pennsylvania and multiple communities throughout New Jersey. In 2021 thus far, 13 new operators have signed on for 154 units, bringing the total to 35 operators and 420 units open or in development. The brand has consistently signed new agreements with seasoned operators and is having record-breaking openings one after another.Ĭontinuing under the leadership of VP of Franchise Development, Shannon Swenson, Dave’s Hot Chicken has expanded its reach across the country with new deals signed in several key markets.

After a strong start to 2021 with a number of signed deals for over 100 additional locations and several openings in new markets, leading Nashville hot chicken concept Dave’s Hot Chicken is continuing to generate more momentum as we reach the halfway point of the year.

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