PARSIPPANY — Dave’s Hot Chicken will hold its grand opening ribbon cutting on Thursday, July 30 at 10:00 a.m. and shortly thereafter be open for official business at 10:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend the festivities at the restaurant’s new location at 1113 Route 46 in the Troy Hills Shopping Center, at the site formerly occupied by Sport Clips and Berry Bowls.
Recently, Dave’s Hot Chicken held a private event for friends and family, which was also attended by Mayor Pulkit Desai, Parsippany-Troy Hills Economic Development Chairman Frank Cahill, and Parsippany Focus intern Rohan Mruthik. Guests were treated to their choice from Dave’s menu, which includes hot chicken tenders and sliders served at seven spice levels ranging from No Spice to the signature Reaper, along with sides such as kale slaw, mac and cheese, and seasoned fries.
Dave’s Hot Chicken traces its roots to a parking lot in East Hollywood, California, where four friends started the business with a folding table, a portable fryer and about nine hundred dollars. What began as a late-night pop-up selling a single hot chicken combo plate quickly built a following, with lines stretching around the block as word spread on social media and in local press. The brand has since grown into one of the fastest-expanding fast-casual chains in the country, with locations across the United States and Canada and backing from investors including recording artist Drake.
The Parsippany location marks the latest expansion of the chain into Morris County, joining other New Jersey locations that have opened in recent years across the northern and central parts of the state.
