RICHLAND TWP., Pa – A rapidly expanding restaurant chain will soon heat up the upper Bucks County dining scene.
A location of Dave’s Hot Chicken, a fast-casual chain specializing in jumbo hot chicken tenders and sliders, will hold a grand opening on April 18 at 218 N. West End Blvd. in Richland Township, according to an announcement on the business' website.
The Quakertown area eatery will occupy a renovated Trainer's Corner space that previously housed a MOD Pizza location, which closed last spring.
It will be operated by The Integritty Group, which also runs Dave’s Hot Chicken locations on Park Avenue in Willow Grove and Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia. The Integritty Group also is planning to open another Dave's Hot Chicken location on Friday, March 28, on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia.
Dave’s Hot Chicken was founded in 2017, when three childhood friends in their 20s scraped together $900 and began serving customers via a portable fryer and folding tables in an East Hollywood parking lot, according to a company description.
The concept saw instant success thanks to a flurry of Instagram posts and word of mouth among friends.
A published Eater LA report, “East Hollywood’s New Late Night Hot Chicken Stand Might Blow Your Mind,” then took the blossoming venture’s popularity to the next level.
“So much was born for us in that moment,” the company description continues.
“The lines went down the street and around the block. An older brother joined the team. We opened our first store. And our goal became clear. Make juicy, spicy, hot chicken that will ‘Blow Your Mind.’”
Dave’s Hot Chicken customers can enjoy Nashville-style hot chicken tenders and sliders in their choice of seven spice levels: no spice, lite mild, mild, medium, hot, extra hot and reaper.
Each piece is hand-breaded and spiced-to-order.
Other menu highlights include house-made kale slaw, creamy mac n’ cheese, seasoned fries, cheese fries, loaded fries and milkshakes.
Dave’s Hot Chicken, which also offers catering, has grown to more than 200 locations worldwide since its humble beginnings in an East Hollywood parking lot eight years ago.
“The company’s nearly unheard-of growth rate is a result of the founders’ vision for this brand, the tremendous leadership team we’ve assembled, and the incredible commitment of some of the most experienced franchisees in the restaurant industry,” said Bill Phelps, Dave’s Hot Chicken’s CEO, in a 2023 news release.
The Integritty Group, a restaurant management and development company led by founders Jiger Patel, Pranav Desai and Raj Mahadevia, also operates more than 35 QDOBA locations across five states, along with locations of other restaurant brands including Checkers and The Greene Turtle.