Dave's Hot Chicken
Dave's Hot Chicken location in Koreatown, Los Angeles, California | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant |
| 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 | Jim Bitticks (CEO) |
| Products | |
| 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. The company was founded in 2017, and as of December 2024 operated 283 restaurants globally.
Dave's Hot Chicken has received investment from a number of celebrity investors including 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.