One of the West Coast's hottest chains is gearing up for its Tampa Bay debut.
Located at 2540 E Fowler Ave.—adjacent to the University of South Florida and Busch Gardens—Tampa Bay’s first Dave’s Hot Chicken makes its debut on Friday, June 16.
In addition to its wide spread of hot chicken tenders—which range from "no spice" to the fiery red "reaper" level—Dave's dishes out sides like french fries, kale slaw and mac and cheese. A variety of sodas are also offered alongside different flavors of loaded milkshakes.
Its hot chicken tenders can be ordered with a side of fries, or shoved in-between two buttery buns to make a slider.
After this weekend’s grand opening, Dave’s Hot Chicken will be open from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday and Sundays, and 11 a.m.-midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
In late-2021, the L.A.-based chicken chain announced plans to open eight outposts throughout the greater Tampa area, heading to Hillsborough, Pasco and Polk counties. The owners of local Fuzzy Tacos franchises, Ian and Adam Lieberman, are helping Dave's Hot Chicken find its ideal locations throughout Tampa Bay.
Currently, there are two Dave's Hot Chicken locations in Florida, in Orlando and Altamonte Springs, in addition to two upcoming storefronts in Tampa and Lake Mary.
For the latest information on Tampa's new hot chicken outpost, follow its Instagram at @daveshotchicken.
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Tampa Bay’s first Dave’s Hot Chicken celebrates grand opening this Friday
The fast-casual restaurant dishes out tendies that range from “no spice” to “reaper.”
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