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title: "Dave’s Hot Chicken Bringing Another 10 Units to Boston Area with Recent Signed Deal"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/14ff0957-8d56-475f-be4e-d86df22605a2
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210713_daves_hot_chicken_bringing_another_10_units_to_boston_area_with_recent_sign.html
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
published: 2021-07-13T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:25:53.577Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555396273-367ea4eb4db5?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Dave’s Hot Chicken Bringing Another 10 Units to Boston Area with Recent Signed Deal

**TL;DR:** Dave's Hot Chicken has signed a franchise agreement with Bob Quinlan and Almerindo Graziano to open 10 locations in Middlesex County, Boston. The agreement is part of the brand's growth in the Boston area, driven by the operators' passion and experience.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-07-13. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210713_daves_hot_chicken_bringing_another_10_units_to_boston_area_with_recent_sign.html).*

## Story

“I’m very excited to partner with such qualified operators like Bob and Al as we continue growing in the Boston area,” said Bill Phelps, CEO of Dave’s Hot Chicken. “Their passion and experience will be driving factors behind the success of Dave’s Hot Chicken in New England.”

“The hot chicken category has tremendous growth potential and is a logical choice as we seek to expand our portfolio. After doing our due diligence, Dave’s Hot Chicken was the clear front-runner,” said Quinlan. “The simplicity of the brand’s operations, along with the passionate and experienced leadership team, booming fan following and delicious food was extremely attractive and made the choice to invest a no-brainer.”

Quinlan and Graziano have been involved with another franchise brand for several years, bringing a wealth of multi-unit experience and qualifications with them.

Founded by classically-trained chef Dave Kopushyan and three friends in early 2017, Dave’s Hot Chicken initially opened as a parking lot pop-up, with lines quickly wrapping around the block.

Specializing in hot chicken tenders and sliders, with spice levels ranging from “No Spice” to “Reaper,” each restaurant also serves sides of house-made Kale Slaw, creamy Mac & Cheese and crispy Fries or Cheese Fries.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise agreement (topic)
- Dave's Hot Chicken (company)
- Bill Phelps (person)
- Dave Kopushyan (person)
- Middlesex County (location)
- boston area (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210713_daves_hot_chicken_bringing_another_10_units_to_boston_area_with_recent_sign.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/14ff0957-8d56-475f-be4e-d86df22605a2).