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title: "Dave’s Hot Chicken Locks in New Location in Greensboro"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/45c7f94b-0fc2-41e8-bead-986f25b82764
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20231128_daves_hot_chicken_locks_in_new_location_in_greensboro.html
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2023-11-28T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:02:49.275Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Dave’s Hot Chicken Locks in New Location in Greensboro

**TL;DR:** Dave's Hot Chicken has secured a new location in Greensboro, North Carolina, with owners Nick and Nicole Colon Smith. The Smiths, along with partner Jordan Washburn, bring extensive experience in the food and entertainment industries to the brand.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-11-28. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20231128_daves_hot_chicken_locks_in_new_location_in_greensboro.html).*

## Story

Nick has a wide range of expertise from the food and entertainment industries. He currently owns and operates 16 Jersey Mike’s locations, and other notable brands such as Moe’s, Mama Fu’s Asian House, and Monkey Joe’s. Nicole also has extensive experience in entrepreneurship, customer service, and marketing, making her an asset to the growth of Dave’s Hot Chicken in North Carolina.

The Smiths partner, Jordan Washburn, has a background as a manufacturer’s representative at Club Inc, a real estate broker at Ford Whirley Properties, and is also a franchisee for Moe’s. He currently acts as a Principal at Pace Commercial and played a vital role in several large-scale developments and acquisitions.

"The new Greensboro location is an exciting addition to the brand and we know that Nick, Nicole and Jordan bring a wealth of experience and share a passion for the food,” said Bill Phelps, CEO of Dave’s Hot Chicken. “We're confident that the community in Greensboro will embrace the fiery flavors that define our name.”

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)
- QSR (sector)
- franchise development (topic)
- location expansion (topic)
- Jersey Mike's (company)
- Dave's Hot Chicken (company)
- qsr growth (topic)
- Bill Phelps (person)
- Greensboro (location)
- Moe's (company)
- Nick Colon Smith (person)
- Nicole Colon Smith (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20231128_daves_hot_chicken_locks_in_new_location_in_greensboro.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/45c7f94b-0fc2-41e8-bead-986f25b82764).