A California-based chain specializing in hot chicken will soon expand its Johnson County presence.
Dave’s Hot Chicken has filed plans to move into and remodel a new space in Olathe, in the former home of a pizza shop.
Dave’s Hot Chicken will operate at 15139 W. 119th St.
- The restaurant aims to occupy a space at the Olathe Station shopping center, just off 119th Street and Black Bob Road.
- Peter Piper Pizzeria, a sister concept to Chuck E. Cheese, operated in that space for roughly a year before it closed at the end of 2023.
- Officials with the company estimated the Olathe restaurant will open in early 2025.
On the menu: hot chicken and other treats
- The restaurant’s menu offers chicken in the form of bites, tenders, or chicken slider sandwiches, ranging from “no spice” to “reaper” level of heat.
- In addition to chicken, Dave’s Hot Chicken serves side items like kale slaw, French fries and macaroni and cheese.
- The restaurant also offers “top loaded” milkshakes with toppings like Oreos, M&Ms and Cinnamon Toast Crunch pieces.
This marks the second Dave’s Hot Chicken in Johnson County
- Dave’s Hot Chicken has one other Johnson County location in Overland Park, which opened in summer 2023.
- Across the state line, the company also has a location in Kansas City, Missouri’s Westport neighborhood.
- The company got its start in Los Angeles seven years ago and expanded quickly across the country — eventually garnering investments from celebrities and entertainers like Drake, Samuel L. Jackson and Usher.
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