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title: "Illinois to host a further 15 Dave’s Hot Chicken locations"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3dc75a28-c6a4-4a02-9c53-2f3d55d8e9c7
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/illinois-to-host-a-further-15-daves-hot-chicken-locations
author: "Raghav Patel"
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
published: 2022-04-13T08:27:59.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:11:18.656Z
image: https://cdn.global-franchise.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Daves_Hot_Chicken_-_include_this-1-1.jpeg
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# Illinois to host a further 15 Dave’s Hot Chicken locations

**TL;DR:** Dave's Hot Chicken has signed a multi-unit agreement to bring 15 new restaurants to Illinois, mainly in the Northwest Chicagoland area. The brand was founded by Arman Oganesyan and Dave Kopushyan in 2017.

*By Raghav Patel, originally published in Global Franchise on 2022-04-13. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/illinois-to-host-a-further-15-daves-hot-chicken-locations).*

## Story

Dave’s Hot Chicken has announced the signing of a multi-unit agreement to bring 15 new restaurants to Illinois, mainly in the Northwest Chicagoland area. The chicken brand signed the deal with brothers Rocco and Anthony Armocida.

“I fell in love with the quality, the spice customization and flavor profiles of the chicken and other delicious menu items right off the bat,” said Rocco Armocida.

The brothers have decades of experience in opening and managing multiple restaurant concepts with their own company, SDM Management. As a family business, the brothers will grow Dave’s Hot Chicken with the help of family members and dedicated employees, many of whom have been with the restaurant group for over two decades.

The brand was founded by Arman Oganesyan and classically-trained chef Dave Kopushyan and two friends in early 2017. It initially started as a parking lot pop-up, but eventually grew into the brand it is today due to its popularity with customers.

Dave’s Hot Chicken has been targeting international locations as well as domestic ones. In February, the brand announced the signing of a milestone deal, its second international agreement. It signed a deal to open 31 units across Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman. The brand signed with local entrepreneur, Walid Hajj, read more here.

## Entities

- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- international expansion (topic)
- Raghav Patel (person)
- Illinois (location)
- Dave's Hot Chicken (company)
- multi-unit agreement (topic)
- Dave Kopushyan (person)
- Arman Oganesyan (person)
- Northwest Chicagoland (location)

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Originally reported by Raghav Patel, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/illinois-to-host-a-further-15-daves-hot-chicken-locations). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3dc75a28-c6a4-4a02-9c53-2f3d55d8e9c7).