"From the early stages of exploring the opportunity with Dave's Hot Chicken we knew it was exactly what we were looking for. "When we began our search for a brand to add to our portfolio, we knew that we wanted to be involved with a brand that offered the highest-end product, incredible corporate leadership and unmatched consumer excitement," John Froccaro said in the release. The brothers are second-generation restaurant owners who, along with business partner Harry Braunstein, have been in the industry for over 40 years and own 41 Qdoba Mexican Eats and Burger King locations. We are excited to see the growth of the brand in the Queens and Long Island markets, made possible by the Froccaros." "Their ambition and knowledge, combined with the support and guidance from Dave's Hot Chicken is the perfect recipe for success. "John and Jeff bring incredible experience and industry expertise to the table, and we could not be more thrilled to work with them," Bill Phelps, CEO of Dave's Hot Chicken, said in a company press release. Seven will be in Queens and seven will open across Long Island's Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Click here to support Block Club with a tax-deductible donation.Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based street food brand, has inked a franchise agreement with restaurant industry entrepreneurs and brothers John and Jeff Froccaro to open 14 restaurants in New York over the next five years. Every dime we make funds reporting from Chicago’s neighborhoods. Thanks for subscribing to Block Club Chicago, an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom.
Every dime we make funds reporting from Chicago’s neighborhoods.Ĭlick here to support Block Club with a tax-deductible donation. Subscribe to Block Club Chicago, an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. “And all the chicken is made to order with the spice recipe that Chef Dave created that has received numerous accolades across the country.”įor more information about the new Chicago location and to order online click here. “We’ve really wanted to keep the students and the community in mind … everything from the art, the seating and being as digitally advanced as possible with online ordering so people can get in and out quickly,” Patel said. The murals at the North Center location include references to the Chicago Cubs and Michael Jordan. “All of the art at the location was done by graffiti artists out of LA that came out here and got a cool little vibe of the area,” Patel said. Credit: Provided Dave’s Hot Chicken, 3643 N. The restaurant features outdoor seating and about 50 indoor seats, which can be rearranged for large parties or for students who drop by around lunch, Patel said. Patel also opened the franchise’s first Midwest location in Naperville earlier this year. The North Center location opened Friday and is the chain’s 30th location across the country, said Raj Patel, president of the Naperville-based Hari Group, which owns the local franchise. The restaurant’s menu has seven different levels of heat for its Nashville-style spicy chicken that ranges from no spice at all to reaper.
Jackson, Drake and Boston Red Sox Chairman Tom Werner as investors. in North Center, just down the block from Lane Tech College Prep.ĭave’s began in East Hollywood in 2017 when owners Arman Oganesyan, Tommy Rubenyan and David Kopushyan began selling their chicken out of a parking lot and posting about it on social media.Īfter Eater profiled the fledgling business, the attention allowed the owners to aggressively expand and move into their first brick and mortar location in LA, Patel said.
The LA-based chain’s first Chicago location opened Friday at 3643 N. NORTH CENTER - Dave’s Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles phenomenon that got its start in a parking lot before spreading across the country and Canada, is now open in Chicago.
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