Franchising

Crimson Coward Nashville Hot Chicken opening in Maryland

Provided by Crimson Coward.

August 22, 2023

Crimson Coward Nashville Hot Chicken has signed a lease with David S. Brown Enterprises to open at Boulevard Corporate Center in Owings Mills, Maryland.

The L.A.-based hot chicken franchise intends to open 25 locations in Maryland with an aggressive goal to open 200 restaurants across the U.S. by 2027. Maryland will be the fifth state to showcase the hot chicken brand.

Crimson Coward first launched in 2019, serving all-natural, non-GMO chicken, free of hormones and antibiotics. Customers choose their heat level, ranging from "country" (no heat) to "burn baby burn," and order sandwiches with tenders or wings. Sides include homemade mac and cheese, blooming onions, fried pickles, coleslaw and desserts.

"We are excited about this brand and our partnership to grow Crimson Coward," John Filipiak, of Restaurant Management Group Mid-Atlantic, which is the area representative for Crimson Coward, said in a company press release. "My business partner Nabil Asad and I were immediately impressed with the quality of the cooked to order menu shared with guest and are looking forward to opening at Boulevard Corporate Center so those in the Owings Mills area can experience everything our Crimson Coward Nashville Hot Chicken Joint has to offer."