Popular Fast-Casual Chicken Chain Opens In Stamford

STAMFORD, CT — Dave's Hot Chicken, the popular fast-casual chicken chain with locations in over 30 states and across the globe, recently opened its third Connecticut outpost in Stamford.

The storefront is located in a 3,141 square-foot space between Carter's and Ideal Image at the Ridgeway Shopping Center, 2135-2715 Summer St.

Dave's Hot Chicken offers chicken sandwiches, tenders and sliders at varying heat levels, along with fries, mac and cheese, other side options, and milkshakes.

All tenders are served with sliced bread, pickles and a side of Dave's sauce.

The business was founded in East Hollywood, Calif., in 2017 and it has exploded nationally, notably thanks to the power of social media and word of mouth.

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Three childhood friends put $900 together to open a small hot chicken stand with portable fryers and folding tables in a parking lot, and the offerings caught on in popularity.

"But thanks to Instagram, people came. And tasted. And came back with their friends. Then, the buzz brought a reporter from EATER/LA. He took a bite of his first Dave’s Hot Chicken tender, and our world changed. The next day he posted, 'East Hollywood’s New Late Night Hot Chicken Stand Might Blow Your Mind,'" Dave's Hot Chicken says on its website.

The Stamford location is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and until 12 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Online ordering is available on the Dave's Hot Chicken website.

Elsewhere in Connecticut, there is a Dave's Hot Chicken in Milford and Newington.