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title: "Pizza Hut Franchisee Adds Dave's Hot Chicken To Portfolio"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f5e6a0c7-7a25-418b-b1e3-c73beab3f3d1
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/pizza_hut_franchisee_adds_daves_hot_chicken_to_portfolio.html
author: "Multi-Unit Franchisee"
category: "Pizza"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Pizza"
published: 2021-04-28T07:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:46:37.455Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/5924_plate.jpg
---

# Pizza Hut Franchisee Adds Dave's Hot Chicken To Portfolio

**TL;DR:** Tyler Freeland, a Pizza Hut franchisee, has added Dave's Hot Chicken to their portfolio through a new agreement, bringing 28 locations to Indiana and Ohio. The group will add 15 locations in Indiana and 13 in the Columbus, Ohio area.

*By Multi-Unit Franchisee, originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-04-28. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/pizza_hut_franchisee_adds_daves_hot_chicken_to_portfolio.html).*

## Story

Tyler Freeland, Todd Hollman, and Matt Fortney own and operate 45 Pizza Hut restaurants in northeast and central Indiana. A new agreement with Dave’s Hot Chicken will see the trio bring 28 locations of the Nashville hot chicken concept to Indiana and Ohio.

“In addition to the delicious food that Dave’s Hot Chicken has to offer, what really stood out to Todd, Matt, and me, is how people-focused the brand is. It’s one of the many factors that made the franchise opportunity so intriguing,” said Tyler Freeland. “There’s a wealth of potential in these markets to grow Dave’s Hot Chicken and our team is excited to tap into it.”

The group is expected to add 15 Dave’s Hot Chicken locations in Indiana, including Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Muncie, Lafayette, and Bloomington. They’ll hit the Ohio market with 13 locations in the Columbus area.

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Originally reported by Multi-Unit Franchisee, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/pizza_hut_franchisee_adds_daves_hot_chicken_to_portfolio.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f5e6a0c7-7a25-418b-b1e3-c73beab3f3d1).