Dave's Hot Chicken News & Media

Dave’s Hot Chicken prescribing 'Davezempic'

April 14, 2025

The newest menu item at Dave's Hot Chicken is small on size but huge on flavor. By Tuesday, the company will debut Mini Sliders across its 300 locations. Each…

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Restaurant leaders share why AI, data, emotional intelligence are keys to franchise success

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

When it comes to growing and sustaining a successful franchise, brands would do well to tap AI to drive expansion, leverage emotional intelligence to drive…

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Dave's launches catering

February 25, 2025

Dave's Hot Chicken has launched a catering program in partnership with ezCater.

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Dave's Hot Chicken making London debut

December 4, 2024

Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken is opening Saturday in London, marking its entry into the United Kingdom and the opening of its 250th restaurant. Located…

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Dave's Hot Chicken taps Qu to upgrade guest experiences

November 12, 2024

A week after announcing it was teaming up with Ovation to collect customer feedback, Dave's Hot Chicken is enhancing operational capabilities with the…

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Dave's Hot Chicken locks in customer feedback with Ovation

November 7, 2024

Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken is tapping Ovation, a guest experience platform for restaurants that starts with a two-question survey, to enhance guest…

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Dave’s Hot Chicken firing up Arkansas, Missouri

October 28, 2024

Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken has locked in a seven-unit franchise agreement with Deryl Pangelinan, Sean Varvello, Andrew Feghali and Lawrence Kourie to…

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Carl L Karcher Group opening 20 Pepper Lunch units

October 9, 2024

Pepper Lunch, a Japanese-born experiential fast casual concept with over 500 locations in 15 countries, has signed a 20-unit deal with the Carl L. Karcher…

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Usher opens Dave's Hot Chicken

August 30, 2024

Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken has collaborated with entertainer Usher to open its first Georgia restaurant in the Atlanta suburb of Conyers. Usher, who…

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Dave's Hot Chicken deploys BOH technology to streamline operations

August 26, 2024

Dave's Hot Chicken is deploying QSR Automations' ConnectSmart Kitchen across its nearly 275 locations. As the Los Angeles-based chain strives to hit 1,00…

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10 Dave's Hot Chickens popping up in Pittsburgh

August 7, 2024

Dave's Hot Chicken is opening 10 stores in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, under the direction of Raj Patel, Danny Costa, Michael Costa and Jonathan Wise, who own…

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Fast Casual reveals 2024 food tour stops

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Attendees will visit three fast casuals, where they'll taste food and chat with leadership.

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Dave's Hot Chicken planting UK flag

July 8, 2024

Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken is opening 60 units in the United Kingdom and Ireland thanks to its agreement with Azzurri Group. The first will open in…

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Dave's Hot Chicken joins Botrista's board

June 14, 2024

Botrista, a beverage platform allowing restaurants to serve beverages, has added Dave's Hot Chicken COO and President Jim Bitticks to its board of advisers.

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Big Chicken takes top honors at Fast Casual Top 100 gala

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Over 240 fast casual executives attended the gala to find out their rankings.

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Dave's Hot Chicken opens 200th location

March 29, 2024

Dave's Hot Chicken, a Nashville-style hot chicken concept that started seven years ago in an East Hollywood parking lot pop-up, has added its 200th location.

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Usher opening Dave's Hot Chickens in Atlanta

March 27, 2024

Grammy Award-winner Usher is the latest franchisee to join Dave's Hot Chicken, a Nashville-style hot chicken concept that opened seven years ago in an East…

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TikTok a powerful call-to-action tool for restaurant operators

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Three TikTok experts led a panel discussion on using the social media platform at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit in Kansas City.

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Loop raises $6M to help restaurants manage 3rd-party delivery

March 14, 2024

Loop, a SaaS provider enabling restaurants to maximize third-party delivery service profitability, has closed $6 million in seed funding, led by Base1…

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Dave's Hot Chicken launches cauliflower sliders, bites

January 8, 2024

Dave's Hot Chicken is launching its first core menu item — Dave's NOT Chicken — since the original parking lot pop-up opened nearly seven years ago. Dave's NOT…

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