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Houston TX Hot Chicken shares UK opening timelines

Source: Houston TX Hot Chicken

September 9, 2026

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Houston TX Hot Chicken has announced opening timeframes for two U.K. restaurants, a little more than two months after signing a master franchise agreement to enter the market.

The Las Vegas-based brand is expanding in the U.K. through a master franchise agreement with PizzaExpress. The first restaurant is scheduled to open in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, in fall 2026, followed by a London location at the Brunswick Centre by winter.

A third U.K. restaurant is planned for 2026, with additional location and timing details to be announced.

The openings are part of a strategy to grow the brand to 50 restaurants throughout the U.K. over the next three years. The expansion marks HHC's first international market.

Houston TX Hot Chicken has sold more than 100 franchise units domestically.