Franchising

Dave's Hot Chicken entering Philly market

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August 30, 2022

Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based street food concept, has inked an agreement with Jiger Patel and Pranav Desai to open a minimum of eight locations throughout the Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.

"We wanted to add a chicken concept to our portfolio, and after due diligence, we knew Dave's was the perfect brand for us to grow with. They have a clear vision for the future and 'wow' factor not found anywhere else," Patel said in a company press release. "The simplicity of the brand's operations, unparalleled flavor profile and experienced corporate team have already generated a lot of hype and success for them, and I know we'll be able to translate that to Philadelphia once our restaurants open."

Patel and Desai own several Qdoba, Checkers and The Green Turtle locations throughout New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Florida.

"We're really starting to make our presence known along the East Coast, and Philadelphia was a key market for us to enter to continue establishing Dave's throughout the region," Shannon Swenson, VP of franchise development at Dave's Hot Chicken, said in the release. "With their extensive multi-unit ownership experience, Jiger and Pranav are an excellent fit for our brand and exactly who we want to bring us to a new market."

Dave's has over 60 locations open in the United States and Canada.