LA-Based Hot Chicken Chain To Install 7 Spots In Queens

QUEENS — Dave’s Hot Chicken will install seven restaurants in Queens over the next five years, the chain announced.

The Los Angeles-based hot chicken franchise is looking for 2,000 to 2,700-square-foot locations across the borough to install the eateries, a spokesperson said.

Dave’s Hot Chicken is also adding seven other restaurants in Long Island’s Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

The Queens outposts will join the two other locations in the city located in Bay Ridge and Hell’s Kitchen.

The hot chicken chain, which specializes in tenders and sliders, was founded by Arman Oganesyan, chef Dave Kopushyan and brothers Tommy and Gary Rubenyan as a parking lot pop-up in 2017.

The franchise is owned by brothers John and Jeff Froccaro, who also run 41 Qdoba Mexican Eats and Burger King locations.