
Jackson, and former New York Giant and Good Morning America anchor Michael Strahan. Franchisee Amit Patel will open a whopping 14.

The brand’s investor roster is impressive and includes multiplatinum music artist Drake, former California First Lady Maria Shriver, Red Sox owner Tom Werner, actor Samuel L. Dave's Hot Chicken, a chain that started as a stand in a parking lot in East Hollywood, will soon open its first locations in New Jersey. Image courtesy of Dave’s Hot Chicken.ĭave’s Hot Chicken has since gained a cult following and has over 60 locations open in the United States and Canada. An East Hollywood brick-and-mortar promptly followed before the company struck a deal in 2019 to begin franchising the concept throughout the U.S.

“Dave’s Hot Chicken is unlike anything else found in the area, and I think this location gives us a great opportunity to introduce our craveable food to the people of New Jersey.”įounded in 2017 by Arman Oganesyan and chef Dave Kopushyan, Dave’s Hot Chicken initially opened as a parking lot pop-up in Southern California with lines quickly wrapping around the block. “It’s exciting to get the ball rolling on Dave’s Hot Chicken’s entrance into New Jersey,” said Patel when announcing the deal.
