Dave’s take on Nashville’s cayenne pepper-loaded hot chicken began as a scrappy late-night pop-up. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Dave's Hot Chicken

LA-based Dave’s Hot Chicken, a West Coast chain specializing in fiery Nashville-style fried chicken, will open its first San Antonio store this Wednesday. It’s one of eight the company has planned for the Alamo City.

Dave’s originally planned an early 2023 grand opening for its West Side restaurant, located at 9602 State Highway 151, Suite 108. Instead, the outlet will open ahead of schedule, according to company officials.

Each Dave’s Hot Chicken location boasts original artwork. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Dave's Hot Chicken

The chain’s take on Nashville’s cayenne-loaded chicken began as a scrappy late-night pop-up about five years ago. Since then, it’s grown into franchise operation with locations in 20 states, as well as stores in Dubai and Canada.

The chain announced a Texas expansion earlier this year, saying it plans to create 300 jobs at eight San Antonio-area stores.

Following Wednesday’s grand opening, Dave’s Hot Chicken will be open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

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This article appears in Dec 14-27, 2022.

Nina Rangel uses nearly 20 years of experience in the foodservice industry to tell the stories of movers and shakers in the food scene in San Antonio. As the Food + Nightlife Editor for the San Antonio...