Operations
Big Chicken serving athletes
January 17, 2024
Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken is now available at IMG Academy, a boarding school for student-athletes that is responsible for filling nearly one-quarter of all college roster spots annually.
"IMG Academy has developed some of the best college and professional athletes who each enter the school to play BIG and win BIG with their teams," Big Chicken CEO Josh Halpern said in a company press release. "Shaquille and Big Chicken are strong advocates for fostering young athletes through BIG fun. I love knowing that the all-stars of tomorrow will be enjoying Big Chicken today."
Offerings at the location include The Original Big Chicken (Shaq Sauce, chicken breast, and B&B Pickles), Uncle Jerome's Nashville Hot (Nashville hot chicken, lettuce, mayo and pickles), popcorn chicken, tenders and delicious milkshakes made with real ice cream.
With 300-plus locations in development nationwide for the brand, Big Chicken has locations open in Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Seattle; Houston; Gilbert, Arizona; Rosemont, Illinois and in the Dayton, Ohio region, as well as in metro-New York's UBS Arena, The Comcast Center in Philadelphia, The Moody Center in Austin, ASU's Mullett Arena, Palm Springs' Acrisure Arena, St. Louis's Busch Stadium, Kansas City International Airport and on three Carnival Cruise ships.
