TL;DR
Dave's Hot Chicken opened seven new locations in one week, expanding its presence nationwide across six states. The company was founded in 2017 by Arman Oganesyan, Dave Kopushyan, Tommy Rubenyan, and Gary Rubenyan.
"It's been an exciting week for our team," said Bill Phelps, CEO of Dave's Hot Chicken. “It’s all made possible with our food, great corporate team and our experienced operators. We did seven openings in six states all in just one week!”
“As we opened a record seven new locations in one week this week and expanded into several new markets, our primary focus remains on providing outstanding dining experiences to new and existing communities nationwide to satisfy the demand for our famous Nashville-style hot chicken,” added Juan Lopez, VP of Operations & Training at Dave's Hot Chicken.
Founded by Arman Oganesyan and classically-trained chef Dave Kopushyan, along with brothers, Tommy and Gary Rubenyan in early 2017, Dave’s Hot Chicken initially opened as a parking lot pop-up in East Hollywood, with lines quickly wrapping around the block.
This story was originally published in Franchising.com on November 21, 2023. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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