Dave's Hot Chicken
Dave's Hot Chicken location in Koreatown, Los Angeles, California | |
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurants Franchising |
| Genre | Fast casual |
| Founded | May 2, 2017 Los Angeles, California |
| Founders | Dave Kopushyan Arman Oganesyan Tommy Rubenyan Gary Rubenyan |
| Headquarters | |
Number of locations | 283 (December 26, 2024) |
Area served | United States Canada United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Qatar Saudi Arabia Kuwait |
Key people | Bill Phelps (CEO) |
| Products | Hot Chicken, French fries, Mac and Cheese, coleslaw, milkshakes |
| Owner | Roark Capital Group |
| Website | www |
Dave's Hot Chicken is an American fast casual restaurant chain headquartered in Pasadena, California which serves Nashville-style hot chicken. Founded in 2017 in Los Angeles, California with a single restaurant, the chain expanded to over 100 locations in four countries by mid-2022.
Dave's Hot Chicken celebrity investors include Drake, Samuel L. Jackson, Maria Shriver, Michael Strahan and Tom Werner. In June 2025, Dave’s Hot Chicken was acquired by the private equity firm Roark Capital in a deal valued at $1 billion.