February 28, 2023
Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken is open at the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore.
Since its founding in 2018, the fast casual brand has opened in various arenas across the country, all of which were developed by Oak View Group, a global builder of arenas.
"Our partnership with OVG has helped us bring BIG food, BIG flavor and BIG fun to arenas across the country," Big Chicken CEO Josh Halpern said in a company press release. "We're ecstatic to continue our growth in multipurpose venues with our newest opening in CFG Bank Arena. We're even more thrilled that it's our first location in the state. Get ready to go BIG, Baltimore!"
Located one block away from the Baltimore Convention Center and on the corner of Baltimore Street and Hopkins Place, the newly renovated CFG Bank Arena is a multipurpose venue that welcomes tens of thousands of fans and artists for concerts, sporting events and more
Aside from its arena locations, Big Chicken also has restaurants open in Las Vegas (Paradise Road and Tropicana Avenue), Los Angeles (Glendale and Valencia), Seattle, in the Dayton, Ohio region and on three Carnival Cruise ships.