It’s the cult friend chicken chain beloved by Drake. Dave’s Hot Chicken launched in the UK in December 2024, with its first store in central London seeing queues around the block. Now the fried poultry mecca is expanding across Britain, with plans to open a whopping 57 new locations in Blighty.
Since arriving in London the chicken shop has expanded to Birmingham and Manchester, but now has unveiled grand plans to conquer even more of Europe.
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Dave's Hot Chicken has partnered with Azzurri Group (the company behind ASK, Zizzi, and Coco di Mama) to open 180 restaurants across the continent, including in Portugal, Spain, and Germany. Azzuri’s chief executive Steve Holmes called Dave’s ‘a once-in-a-generation brand’, set for huge success.
So where will the new British outposts be? Here’s everything we know about the Dave’s Hot Chicken expansion.
Where is Dave’s Hot Chicken opening and when?
The exact locations of the new Dave’s Hot Chicken shops have yet to be confirmed. We do know that the brand will open soon at Westfield White City, though the opening date hasn’t been revealed, with bosses saying it would arrive ‘in the coming months’. Another opening is planned for Stevenage in the coming months.
In the meantime, you can chow down on the viral tenders and sliders at the brand’s West End store. But be warned, fans have been known to queue for up to four hours just to get in.
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