Dave’s Hot Chicken signs 15-unit agreement with multi-unit operators

Dave’s Hot Chicken has announced the signing of a 15-unit franchise agreement with brothers Dave, Curt, Mike and Gary Staab to open 15 locations throughout Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Most of the locations will open in Kansas City, Lincoln and Omaha areas.

“I’m thrilled to bring our rapidly growing brand to new markets with such qualified operators like the Staabs,” said Bill Phelps, CEO of Dave’s Hot Chicken.

“With their multi-unit operating knowledge and strong ties to the Kansas City, Lincoln and Omaha areas, they are the ideal partners for us to grow with.”

“We first fell in love with Dave’s Hot Chicken because of the quality of the product and the passion that they have for making the food. It truly is unmatched compared to others in the chicken category,” said Dave Staab.

“Our family can’t wait to introduce the flair and excitement of Dave’s to the Kansas City, Lincoln and Omaha dining scenes.”

The Staabs have extensive experience in running multiple units through their ownership and operation of 67 Pizza Hut locations throughout Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Minnesota and Curt previously operated 12 Wendy’s locations. Mike’s experience is in commercial real estate, while Gary has extensive business acumen and knowledge of the Kansas City area.

The brand was founded by Dave Kopushyan and three friends in early 2017. It started out as a parking lot pop-up, and has now grown to 21 locations across the U.S.