Big Chicken News & Media
3 restaurant tech trends with staying power in 2023
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Executives from Chipotle, Jersey Mike's, Big Chicken, Modern Market, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Focus Brands and Garden Catering reveal the technologies they deem…
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Big Chicken betting on breakfast in Vegas
January 10, 2023
Big Chicken, a fast casual concept founded by Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, is testing breakfast at its Las restaurant opening in Las Vegas at 9595 W…
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Big Chicken opens 2nd Seattle location
December 19, 2022
Shaquille O'Neal's Big Chicken has opened its third franchise location in the country at 921-A N 10th St., in Renton Landing, a shopping, dining and…
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Big Chicken going big in Houston
December 6, 2022
Big Chicken, founded by basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, is continuing to break ground in the Houston area with its second signed lease in a 50-unit…
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Big Chicken digs Texas
November 17, 2022
Big Chicken, founded by Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, has signed a deal with Crumbl Cookies franchisee Jace Mattinson to open locations ni Killeen, Waco and…
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Big Chicken opens 2nd franchised location
October 14, 2022
Shaquille O'Neal's Big Chicken has opened at the River Oaks Shopping Center in Valencia, California, marking its second franchised location in the country. The…
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Big Chicken enters ASU’s Mullett Arena
October 12, 2022
Arizona State University's multipurpose arena, the Mullett Arena opening Friday, is welcoming Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken. The Mullett Arena, in Tempe…
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Big Chicken signs 45-unit deal for Florida
September 8, 2022
Big Chicken, founded by basketball Hall of Famer and entrepreneur Shaquille O'Neal, has inked a 45-unit deal with DMD Ventures encompassing Orlando, Tampa…
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Big Chicken hitting Houston
August 26, 2022
Big Chicken, founded by NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, is breaking ground in Houston thanks to a 50-unit agreement with Frank and Fazil Malik and Noordin…
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Big Chicken adds to leadership lineup
August 25, 2022
On the heels of its first franchised location opening, and several more to follow in the second half of 2022, Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken has added a…
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Blazing Onion founders sign franchising deal with Big Chicken
August 23, 2022
Big Chicken, founded by basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, is breaking ground in Renton, Washington, with its first signed lease in a multi-unit deal…
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Big Chicken rocking Music City
August 18, 2022
Big Chicken, founded by Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, has signed a franchise agreement to open 10 restaurants in Tennessee with local restaurateur Jim…
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Big Chicken opening 1st franchise in Ohio
August 8, 2022
Big Chicken, a fast casual concept founded by Shaquille O'Neal in 2018, is opening its first franchise location this week at Austin Landing, a mixed-use…
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Big Chicken on 'Par' with streamlining digital platforms
June 29, 2022
Big Chicken, owned by NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, has tapped ParTech as its POS provider in hopes of streamlining its digital platforms.
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Big Chicken elevates Marci Rude to VP of Development
June 7, 2022
Big Chicken, a concept founded by Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, which was just named No. 25 on Fast Casual's Top 100 Movers & Shakers list, has elevated…
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Big Chicken on the way to Reno
May 25, 2022
Big Chicken, a fast casual chicken concept founded by Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, has signed a franchise agreement with restaurant owner Damon Kreizenbeck…
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Big Chicken popping up in Saudi Arabia
May 16, 2022
Big Chicken, NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal's craft-casual chicken concept, is set to open a seasonal pop-up location during Jeddah Season in Jeddah, Saudi…
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Big Chicken lands deal for Utah, Idaho
May 9, 2022
Big Chicken, a fast casual chicken concept founded by Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, will open in Utah and Idaho, thanks to a deal with the Arizona-based duo…
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Big Chicken antes up in Vegas
May 2, 2022
Big Chicken, founded by Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, has signed a franchise agreement with restaurateur Vincent Alba to open eight locations in the Las…
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Big Chicken setting the 'Moody'
April 27, 2022
Austin is about to satisfy the raging appetites of concertgoers and sports fans with the opening of Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken inside the Moody Center…
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