Dave's: The cult US food chain out to disrupt the London chicken shop scene

Cult US food chain Dave's Hot Chicken is set to wade into the London market, giving Brits their first-ever taste of the famed Nashville-style sliders with its first site due to open in December. Backed by celebrities such as Drake, Usher, and Samuel L. Jackson, the fast food brand claims to be home to some of the hottest, most succulent chicken on the market.

Since it was first founded in an East Hollywood car park in 2017, Dave's Hot Chicken has expanded to 200 locations worldwide as it looks to add London to its already impressive portfolio. The London chicken shop scene But it will face some stiff competition here in Blighty. Chicken shops have become a cultural staple in London, particularly among younger generations and urban communities.



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Jack Peat.