Gary Rubenyan

Dave’s Hot Chicken is a fast-casual, Nashville-style hot chicken concept known for its simple menu, extreme flavor and social-media-driven fan culture.

LAS VEGAS, July 27, 2026 // GLOBE NEWSWIRE // -- PopUp Bagels will make its Nevada debut in Henderson, marking the first of seven planned locations across the Silver State.

The fast-casual concept, which originated in Los Angeles, is bringing its Nashville-style hot chicken to the category’s founding market, while continuing to expand its presence across Kansas.

Multi-unit operators Jason and John Hotchkiss are expanding the Los Angeles-born hot chicken concept into the Nashville market with a new Madison location.

Dave's Hot Chicken expands in Tennessee with Nashville-style hot chicken.

The fast-casual concept, which originated in Los Angeles, is bringing its Nashville-style hot chicken to a diverse set of markets nationwide, including Fairlawn, Ohio; Oneonta, New York; Edina, Minnesota; Gastonia, North

Montana Chicken Company, comprised of Benjamin Quinlan, brothers Wyatt and Luke Prime, and Al Graziano, is one of Dave’s Hot Chicken’s most dynamic ownership groups and among the youngest franchisees in the system.

Dave’s Hot Chicken is expanding into Southwest Florida with a newly signed lease in Fort Myers.

Dave's Hot Chicken signs four new leases in West Washington.

The original three founders started Dave’s Hot Chicken with just $900 in an East Hollywood parking lot pop-up.

The Costas and Wise, who own and operate Dunkin' locations in Pennsylvania and Maine, along with Patel, who owns and operates franchise locations with McAlister's Deli and Dunkin', are significant figures in the business ownership landscape.

Dave's Hot Chicken opens seven new locations in one week, expanding its presence nationwide.

Dave’s Hot Chicken signed a nine-unit agreement in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia with its original franchisees.

Dave's Hot Chicken expands to Virginia with twelve-unit deal signed with original franchisees Deryl Pangelinan and Andrew Voss.

Dave’s Hot Chicken is voted Best of the City 2023 by Elevate Lifestyle in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dave's Hot Chicken takes the number one spot in Fast Casual's annual 'Top 100 Movers & Shakers' list, recognizing its growth and operational excellence.

Dave's Hot Chicken celebrates its sixth anniversary by offering free sliders to customers through its app.

Dave’s Hot Chicken inks a franchise agreement with John Coughlin and his family to open four locations in Hartford, Connecticut.

Dave's Hot Chicken has entered the Philadelphia area with a new franchise agreement, expanding its presence in the region.

Dave's Hot Chicken enters the Washington market with a franchise agreement to open 10 locations, led by a father-daughter team with multi-unit restaurant experience.